AB 2 — Revises provisions relating to alcoholic beverages. (BDR 32-24)

A.B.Assembly Bill No.

22–Select ASSEMBLYCommittee Bon ILLNJobs O.and Economy CHAPTER..........

2–SELECT C OMMITTEE ON JOBS AND ECONOMY PREFILED N OVEMBER 12, 2025 ____________ Referred to Select Committee on Jobs and Economy SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to alcoholic beverages.

(BDR 32-24) FISCAL NOTE:

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~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

LegislativeLegiExisting Counsel’slaw Digest:prohibits a wholesale dealer from selling liquor to a retail liquor store under certain circumstances relating to the method and timing of payments for the delivery of that liquor.

Existing law prohibits a wholesale dealer from selling liquor to a retail liquor store under certain circumstances relating to the method and timing of payments for the delivery of that liquor.

(1) with certain exceptions, requires payment from a retail liquor store to a wholesale dealer for the delivery of beer, wholesalewine dealeror todistilled initiatespirits theto electronicbe fundsmade transfer by initiatingelectronic the withdrawal of funds fromtransfer; the bank account of the retail liquor store;

(2) requires the wholesale dealer to initiate the electronic funds transfer by initiating the withdrawal of funds from the bank account of the retail liquor store;

and (4) prohibits a wholesale dealer from paying or being required to pay, directly or indirectly, any fees incurred by the retail liquor store for such an electronic funds transfer.

Existing law alsoalsored authorizes a retail liquor store to elect to pay for the delivery of beer, wine or thedistilled retailspirits liquorby storecredit to:card.

If a retail liquor store so elects, existing law requires the retail liquor store to:

and (2) bewbe requires responsible for all costs associated with processing the credit card transaction.

(1) 16 game, gaming device, race book or moresports slotpool machines;at one establishment;

(2)or any(3) numbera of slot machines together with any other machine route.

(NRS 463.0177) A person who holds a restricted license is licensed to operate not more than 15 slot machines and no other game or gaming device, - *AB2* – 2 – race book or sports pool at an establishment in which the operation of slot machines is incidental to the primary business of the establishment.

(NRS 463.0189) This bill exempts from the requirements of existing law relating to electronic funds transfers and credit card transactions between a wholesale dealer and a retail liquor store:

and (2) a person who holds a restricted license, if the person also holdslicense.nonrestricted a nonrestricted license or is an affiliate of a person who holds a nonrestricted license.EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

(a)- That36th itSpecial isSession a(2025) privilege– to2 engage– in the business of selling intoxicating liquor at the wholesale or retail level in this state;

(c) “Payment” means the full legal discharge of the debt by the wholesale dealer’s receipt of cash or its equivalent, including ordinary and recognized means for discharge of indebtednessindebtednessding excepting notes, pledges or other promises to pay at a future date.

- *AB2* – 3 – (c) Furnish or provide any premises, building, bar or equipment to a retail liquor store.

(d)business Participate,of directlya orretail indirectly,liquor store.directly, in the operation of the business(e) ofSell liquor to a retail liquor store.store except for payment on or before delivery or on terms requiring payment by the retail liquor store before or on the 10th day of the month following delivery of such liquor to it by the wholesale dealer.

(e) Sell liquor to a retail liquor store except for payment on or before delivery or on terms requiring payment by the retail liquor store before or on the 10th day of the month following delivery of such liquor to it by the wholesale dealer.

- 36th Special Session (2025) – 3 – 4.

If the invoice is accurate, the retail liquor store shallsha5. sign the invoice to confirm the accuracy of the invoice.

5.siExcept as otherwise provided in paragraph (f) of subsection [,] and subsection 7, unless a retail liquor store elects to pay by credit card pursuant to subsection 6, payment from a retail liquor store to a wholesale dealer for the delivery of beer, wine or distilled spirits must be made by electronic funds transfer.

Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (f) of subsection 3 [,] and subsection 7, unless a retail liquor store elects to pay by credit card pursuant to subsection 6, payment from a retail liquor store to a wholesale dealer for the delivery of beer, wine or distilled spirits must be made by electronic funds transfer.

(a) A person who holds a nonrestricted license or an affiliate of a person who holds a nonrestricted license.

As used in thisthisate paragraph:

- *AB2* – 4 – (b) A person who holds a restricted license, if the person also holds a nonrestricted license or is an affiliate of a person who holds a nonrestricted license.

- 36th Special Session (2025) – 4 – 8.

[8.]a 9.wholesale dealer who violates any of the provisions of this section within any 24-month period:

The Department may impose the following penalties on a wholesale dealer who violates any of the provisions of this section within any 24-month period:

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