HEA 1435 Summary

• Allows qualified organizations holding a charity gaming license to give sealed alcoholic beverages as prizes at allowable events without obtaining an alcoholic beverage permit, provided beverages are for off-premises consumption only.

• Permits qualified organizations to sell sealed alcoholic beverages at auction without an alcoholic beverage permit, with all proceeds supporting the organization's institutional activities and beverages limited to off-premises consumption.

• Authorizes qualified organizations to purchase or receive donations of alcoholic beverages from wholesalers, retailers, dealers, farm wineries, small breweries (not exceeding 90,000 barrels annually), artisan distillers, and non-permittees.

• Repeals outdated payment methods statute and requires the commission to accept cash, checks, money orders, bank drafts, credit/debit cards, electronic funds transfers, and other commission-authorized instruments, with ability to charge transaction fees not exceeding the vendor fee or a $3 convenience fee.

• Expands beer, wine, and liquor wholesalers' authority to sell, donate, and deliver alcoholic beverages to qualified organizations conducting allowable events and charity auctions, effective July 1, 2015.