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GA HB152
Bill
Status
Passed
5/5/2015
Primary Sponsor
Geoff Duncan
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AI Summary
- Defines "bar" as any licensed retail premises deriving 75% or more of total annual gross revenue from on-premises alcoholic beverage sales
- Requires bar licensees to self-report any disciplinary action (citations or arrests related to alcohol laws) to the Department of Revenue within 45 days, with fines up to $750 per violation and potential license suspension or revocation for repeat offenses within three years
- Requires counties and municipalities that issue alcohol licenses to adopt policies for reporting disciplinary actions against licensees to the Department of Revenue within 45 days
- Prohibits individuals under 21 from serving as bouncers at licensed alcohol establishments and from entering bars unless accompanied by a parent, guardian, or spouse aged 21 or older, with an exception for paid live music concerts or performing arts events
- Bans the manufacture, use, sale, purchase, and possession of powdered alcohol, punishable as a misdemeanor, with exceptions for bona fide research by health care providers, state institutions, private colleges/universities, and pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies
Legislative Description
Alcoholic beverages; holders of certain alcohol licenses and those who issue such licenses; impose certain requirements
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2016
Full Bill Text
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