(a) The commission shall verify that the holder of an expired or suspended retail permit is not operating in violation of this code. The verification, including any inspection of the premises by commission personnel, must occur within a reasonable time after the date the permit expires or is suspended.
(b) The commission shall promptly notify each wholesaler, as that term is ordinarily used and understood in Section 102.01, who regularly supplies retailers in the geographic area that the holder’s retail permit has expired or has been suspended.