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ID S1134
Bill
Status
2/26/2025
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
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Creates a new "established caterer liquor license" for catering businesses that have operated for at least 5 years and cater a minimum of 25 events per year, exempting them from population-based liquor license limits
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Each license is valid for one-time use at a single catered event, with no limit on how many licenses a caterer may obtain; licenses cannot be sold, leased, or transferred
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Liquor sales must occur only in areas approved by local licensing authorities and must cease when food service ends; caterers cannot operate events as bars or lounges
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Annual registration fee is $150, plus $50 per individual event license
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Effective July 1, 2025, with an emergency declaration
Legislative Description
Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding licenses issued to established caterers and to provide for fees for an established caterer liquor license.
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Last Action
Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs
2/27/2025