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 Under this act, any person whose license or permit has been revoked shall be eligible to work as an employee of an establishment holding a license 5 years after the person's license revocation, and such person shall be able to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 SCS/HB 2104 (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).

DIVISION OF ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO CONTROL FUND - 311.735

Currently the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control Fund is to be used for the administration of chapter 311 and certain tobacco-related sections of chapter 407 and any duties under such chapter and sections relating to licensing, training, technical assistance, and regulations. This act adds the implementation and enforcement of the alcohol and tobacco laws and specifies that the fund may be used for regulations needed for administering, implementing, and enforcing such laws.

This provision is identical to HCS/HB 2445 (2016).

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 SCS/HB 2104 (2016).

MEGHAN LUECKE