Chapter 331

2006 -- S 2194 SUBSTITUTE B

Enacted 07/04/06

A N A C T

RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- REGULATION OF SALES

Introduced By: Senators Felag, Sosnowski, Badeau, Cote, and Alves

Date Introduced: January 26, 2006

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 3-8 of the General Laws entitled "Regulation of Sales" is hereby

amended by adding thereto the following section:

3-8-16. Restaurants: Off premise transportation of wine. – (1) Notwithstanding any

provision of this chapter or in the Rhode Island general laws to the contrary, a holder of a

retailer's Class B license shall be permitted to provide to a patron, and the patron shall be allowed

to retain and remove from the premises and transport the remains of any bottle of wine purchased

by said patron in conjunction with a meal, subject to the following limitations and conditions:

(a) the patron purchased said wine in conjunction with the consumption of a full-course

meal, defined herein as to include no less than an entrée meal, which shall be consumed on the

premises;

(b) the license holder shall re-cork or seal said bottle of wine;

(c) the license holder shall place the bottle of wine in a container which shall be sealed in

such a way as to prevent re-opening without obvious evidence that the seal was removed or

broken;

(d) the license holder shall note the date of the meal on the container; and

(e) no more than one bottle may be removed at any one time.

(2) A patron who transports the remains of a bottle of wine, as provided herein, shall not

be subject to the provisions of section 31-22-21.1, provided, the patron places the container in the

trunk area of a vehicle, or if the vehicle does not have a trunk, then the container shall be placed

behind the last upright seat in the rear of the vehicle. While transporting said wine bottle the

patron shall not cause the seal on said container to be removed or broken, and should such seal be

so removed or broken as to allow access to the wine bottle, and/or if the bottle of wine is not

placed in the area of a vehicle as required herein, then the patron shall be subject to the provisions

and penalties of section 31-22-21.1.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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LC00940/SUB B/2

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