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IN SB0273

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/4/2018

Primary Sponsor

Eric Bassler

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

Senate Bill No. 273 Summary

  • Effective July 1, 2019, allows grocery stores, convenience stores, and drug stores to sell cold beer for carryout.

  • Eliminates restrictions on commodities that package liquor stores may sell, allowing them to sell products beyond the previously limited list.

  • Requires sales clerks at grocery stores and drug stores who sell alcoholic beverages to be at least 21 years old, obtain an employee's permit, and complete a server training program.

  • Increases dealer permit fees from $500 to $1,000 annually (or $750 to $1,250 for multi-type permits) effective July 1, 2019, with $500 per permit deposited into the alcohol and tobacco commission's enforcement and administration fund.

  • Increases minimum judgments for various alcoholic beverage infractions committed after June 30, 2019, with 50-60% of judgments transferred to the enforcement and administration fund; also raises the commission's maximum civil penalty limits for certain permittee violations.

Legislative Description

Various alcoholic beverage provisions. Provides the following effective July 1, 2019: (1) Allows a grocery store (which includes a convenience store) or drug store to sell cold beer. (2) Eliminates the restriction on the commodities that a package liquor store may sell. (3) Requires that a sales clerk in a grocery store or drug store, in order to sell alcoholic beverages, must be at least 21 years of age, have an employee's permit, and complete a server program. (4) Increases dealer permit fees and judgments for alcoholic beverage infractions, and deposits the amount of the increases into the alcohol and

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

1/4/2018

Committee Referrals

Public Policy1/4/2018

Full Bill Text

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