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IN SB0397

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/12/2015

Primary Sponsor

Pete Miller

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

Senate Bill No. 397 Summary

  • Restricts new liquor dealer's permits to package liquor stores only, eliminating eligibility for drugstores effective July 1, 2015.

  • Allows existing drugstore permit holders who obtained permits before July 1, 2015 to continue operating until their permits expire, but prohibits renewal of those permits.

  • Permits transfer of expiring drugstore liquor dealer permits only to applicants who are proprietors of package liquor stores.

  • Allows drugstores with grandfathered permits to continue selling prescription drugs and health and beauty aids through a window to patrons outside the licensed premises.

  • Updates quota restrictions for liquor dealer's permits to reflect elimination of drugstore eligibility in future permit issuances.

Legislative Description

Liquor sales. Allows the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission) to issue a liquor dealer's permit only to a package liquor store. (Current law allows the commission to issue a liquor dealer's permit to a drug store or a package liquor store.) Provides that the holder of a liquor dealer's permit who: (1) held a liquor dealer's permit before July 1, 2015; and (2) is the proprietor of a drugstore who holds a license issued by the state board of pharmacy; may continue to hold the permit until the permit expires. Provides that the permit: (1) may not be renewed; and

Last Action

First Reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

1/12/2015

Committee Referrals

Public Policy1/12/2015

Full Bill Text

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