SB 298 Summary

• Modifies D-5l permit eligibility requirements by restructuring the conditions into four subsections (a-d) and clarifying that premises must meet specific population thresholds or investment requirements in designated revitalization districts.

• Revises F-2 permit regulations to limit permits to beer and intoxicating liquor (excluding spirituous liquor), reduce the permit duration from 48 hours to 4 consecutive days, and restrict issuance to one permit per organization in a 30-day period instead of two per calendar year.

• Establishes that F-2 permits require the applicant organization to be organized not-for-profit and operated for charitable, cultural, educational, fraternal, or political purposes, with restrictions on affiliation with liquor permit holders except D-4 permits.

• Allows F-2 permits to be issued for the same premises as F-8 permits, provided the F-8 permit holder certifies it will not exercise permit privileges during the specific event covered by the F-2 permit.

• Changes the penalty for violating F-2 and F-8 permit hour restrictions from a general offense to a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.