H328 — An Act relative to the sale of wines and malt beverages by food stores

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An Act relative to the sale of wines and malt beverages by food stores

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The bill establishes a new class of food store licenses allowing for the sale of wines and malt beverages not to be consumed on the premises, alongside implementing specific regulatory requirements for applicants.

• Chapter 138

  Section 15B. Grant of food store licenses for the sale of wines and malt beverages not to be consumed on premises; operation of subject premises; regulation of packaging...

  Introduces new food store licenses for the sale of wines and malt beverages.

• Section 15B

  (b) Except as otherwise provided, a food store license shall in every way be treated as a license granted under section 15 of this chapter and shall be governed by all the statutes and regulations applicable thereto.

  Clarifies that food store licenses will be governed by the same laws as existing licenses under section 15.

• Section 15B

  (c) No application for the issuance, transfer, or annual renewal of a food store license shall be granted under this section unless the applicant demonstrates that the subject premises...

  Sets criteria for applicants seeking a food store license, ensuring they meet specific operational requirements.

• Section 15B

  (d) Notwithstanding section 33 of this chapter and section 5 of chapter 136, the sale of wines and malt beverages shall be permitted under this section during those hours which the subject premises may otherwise lawfully conduct business...

  Allows for the sale of wines and malt beverages during specified hours, with local licensing authority discretion.

• Section 15B

  (e) The commission may uniformly prohibit the sale of some or all types of wines and malt beverages under this section where any single container within the package holds more than 100 fluid ounces or less than 10 fluid ounces...

  Empowers the commission to limit sales based on package sizes.

• Section 15B

  (f) The commission shall, after notice and hearing under chapter 30A, promulgate such regulations as are necessary to implement this section.

  Mandates the commission to create regulations for the implementation of the new license.

• Section 15C

  (a) Every premises licensed under section 15B of this chapter shall adopt and enforce an age verification and employee training policy...

  Requires food stores to implement age verification and training policies for alcohol sales.

• Section 15C

  (d) The commission shall, after notice and hearing under chapter 30A, promulgate such regulations as are necessary to implement this section.

  Compels the commission to establish regulations for the age verification and employee training policies.

• Section 15D

  (a) Applications for the issuance, transfer, or annual renewal of a food store license under section 15B of this chapter shall be made to the local licensing authority upon standard forms issued and maintained by the commission...

  Establishes a standardized application process for food store licenses.

• Section 15D

  (c) A local licensing authority may, upon its grant of an application for the issuance, transfer, or annual renewal of a food store license, require that the applicant pay to the local licensing authority a fee...

  Allows local authorities to set fees for the issuance or renewal of food store licenses.

• Section 15F

  (a) Upon the issuance or transfer of a food store license to a premises not previously in the business of selling alcoholic beverages to consumers, the operator of any proximate competing premises lawfully conducting business...

  Introduces provisions for grants to competing establishments when a new food store license is issued.

Sponsors

• Daniel Cahill · Primary

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