LIQUOR LICENSES AND PERMITS - 311.060

Currently, if any person's dealer license or permit is revoked, they shall not be granted any new liquor license or permit, or be allowed to work for any establishment possessing a liquor license or permit. Under this act, any person whose license or permit has been revoked shall be eligible to work as an employee of an establishment holding a license 5 years after the person's license revocation, and such person shall be able to reapply for a new license or permit after 5 years. Any license or permit reapplication after 5 years shall be issued at the discretion of the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control.

This provision is identical to a provision contained in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/HCS/SB 994 (2016) and HB 2028 (2016).

CONTROLLED LIQUOR SELF-DISPENSING SYSTEMS - 311.205

Currently, licensed liquor retailers may use table tap dispensing systems that allow patrons to self-dispense up to 32 ounces of beer per patron at their tables. This act expands this statute to allow licensed liquor retailers to use self-dispensing systems that allow patrons to self-dispense up to 32 ounces of beer or 16 ounces of wine. The act removes references to table taps and instead refers to self-dispensing systems.

This provision is identical to the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/HCS/SB 994 (2016), the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/SB 919 (2016), HCS/HB 2054 (2016), SB 859 (2016), and SCS/HB 2104 (2016).

LIQUOR ON VALENTINE'S DAY - 311.298

This act adds Valentine's Day to the list of holidays on which a liquor licensee may be open and sell liquor when the holiday falls on a Sunday, even if the licensee does not have a special license to sell on Sunday.

SELLING ALCOHOL THROUGH MOBILE APPLICATIONS - 311.950

Under this act, entertainment facilities such as arenas and stadiums shall not be prohibited from selling alcoholic beverages through the use of mobile applications if such facilities possess requisite licenses and permits. "Mobile application" is defined as set forth in this act. Any employee of a facility selling alcoholic beverages purchased through a mobile application shall require the purchasing individual to show a government-issued photo identification to verify the person's age.

This provision is identical to the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/HCS/SB 994 (2016), SB 995 (2016), HB 2282 (2016), and HB 2028 (2016).

MEGHAN LUECKE