DE HB299

Defines "movie theater" as an indoor facility with capacity of at least 500 patrons that hosts minimum 250 movie showings annually and operates at least 5 days per week.

Allows movie theaters to obtain licenses to sell and serve alcoholic liquor to patrons for consumption on premises only, with sales limited to one beverage per patron at a time and maximum two beverages per patron per movie showing.

Requires movie theaters to sell alcohol at a separate bar location away from other food and drink, install video cameras in each auditorium for supervision during showings, and employ trained staff who must complete alcohol service training and periodically walk through auditoriums.

Sets biennial license fee for movie theaters at $1,500 and requires them to pay an additional $100 annual fee to the Overservice Investigation Fund.

Directs the Commissioner to promulgate rules and regulations regarding enforcement and prevention of underage alcohol consumption in movie theaters before any licenses may be issued.