HB649: Alcoholic beverage control; creation of specialty gourmet shop license

Chief Patron

Del. Ed Scott (R-30)

Status

Bill is Dead

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Summary

Alcoholic beverage control; creation of specialty gourmet shop license.  Creates the specialty gourmet shop license, which authorizes the licensee to (i) sell wine and beer in closed containers for off-premises consumption and to give to any person to whom wine or beer may be lawfully sold (a) a sample of wine, not to exceed five ounces by volume, or (b) a sample of beer, not to exceed five ounces by volume,  such samples for on-premises consumption; and (ii) sell samples of wine or beer, with or without meals, for on-premises consumption in designated areas at events held by the licensee for the purpose of featuring and educating the consuming public about the wine or beer being sampled. The bill provides that the monthly food sale requirement established by Board regulation shall be based on the total food sold by the licensee from the exercise of any privilege of this license. Additionally, the bill sets the state and local license tax for this new retail license.   View Full Text »