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IN SB0537
Bill
Status
1/14/2019
Primary Sponsor
Philip Boots
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AI Summary
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Expands Sunday carryout alcohol sales hours from noon-8 p.m. to 7 a.m.-3 a.m. the following day for package liquor stores, grocery stores, convenience stores, drug stores, and qualifying restaurants, effective July 1, 2019
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Allows grocery stores, convenience stores, and drug stores to sell cold beer beginning July 1, 2020, removing the previous prohibition
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Requires sales clerks at grocery and drug stores selling alcohol to be at least 21 years old, hold an employee's permit, and complete an approved server training program, effective July 1, 2020
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Increases dealer permit fees by $500 annually (from $500-$1,000 to $1,000-$1,500 depending on products sold) and raises maximum civil penalties from $1,000 to $2,000 for retail/dealer permittee violations, with increases deposited into the enforcement and administration fund
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Upgrades multiple alcohol-related infractions from Class B/C to Class A infractions with minimum judgments of $1,500-$3,000, directing 50-60% of collected funds to the enforcement and administration fund
Legislative Description
Various alcoholic beverage provisions. Allows the following to sell alcoholic beverages for carryout on Sunday from 7 a.m. until 3 a.m. the following day: (1) A package liquor store, grocery store, convenience store, or drug store. (2) A restaurant that satisfies the requirements to sell carryout. Provides the following effective July 1, 2020: (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 tobacco commission's enforcement and administration fund. Increases the alcohol and tobacco commission's maximum civil penalty limit for violations by some permittees. Makes stylistic changes.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
1/14/2019