(a) No person shall engage in the brewing, distilling, blending, manufacturing, selling or distributing of fermented liquors or distilled spirits without a license as provided for in this chapter and such permits as may be required by Federal law.
(b) No owner, lessee, or manager of any place of business not duly licensed according to the provisions of this chapter shall abet or permit the sale of fermented liquors or distilled spirits on or within such place of business, within any part thereof partitioned off or otherwise separated therefrom, or on or in any premises adjacent thereto and within his jurisdiction. In the event of the violation of this subsection the owner or owners or the lessee or lessees and the manager or responsible employee shall be jointly and severally liable to the penalties imposed by this chapter.