Chapter 109

2012 -- S 2167 SUBSTITUTE A AS AMENDED

Enacted 05/25/12

A N A C T

RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - REGULATION OF SALES

Introduced By: Senators Felag, and Goodwin

Date Introduced: January 18, 2012

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 3-8-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 3-8 entitled "Regulation of

Sales" is hereby amended to read as follows:

3-8-1. Sales on Sundays and holidays -- Sales to underage persons, intoxicated

persons, and persons of intemperate habits. -- Licenses issued under this title shall not

authorize the sale or service of beverages on Sunday, nor on Christmas day excepting licensed

taverns, clubs, victualing houses, and retail Class F licensed places when served with food to

guests, and except in places operated under a retail Class E license described in this title, and

excepting the sale of wine or winery products at retail pursuant to section 3-6-1.1(e)(4) by holders

of farmer-winery licenses and the serving of complimentary samples pursuant to section 3-6-

1.1(g) by holders of farmer-winery licenses, except in cars or on passenger-carrying marine

vessels operated by holders of Class G licenses, and except as otherwise provided herein. The

department may limit the sale of beverages on passenger-carrying marine vessels to the hours

from twelve o'clock (12:00) p.m. to six o'clock (6:00) p.m. on those days; nor shall they authorize

the sale or delivery to any underaged person as defined in this title for purposes of sale,

possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages, either for his or her own use or for the use of

his or her parents, or of any other person; or the sale of beverages to any intoxicated persons or to

any person of notoriously intemperate habits. Places operating under a retail Class C license are

authorized to be open for the sale of alcoholic beverages upon Columbus day, Armistice day,

Victory day, provided however, that a local board of license may authorize places operating under

a Class C license to be open on New Year's day. A Class C licensee may serve beverages on

Sunday with the written approval of the local board of license, subject to the notice provisions of

section 3-5-17. Places operating under a retail Class A license are not authorized to be open for

the sale of alcoholic beverages upon Thanksgiving day and New Year's day. Provided, however,

that holders of Class A licenses may open from no earlier than twelve noon (12:00) p.m. to no

later than six o'clock (6:00) p.m. on Sundays, unless the following Monday is a holiday, in which

event the holders may remain open no later than nine o'clock (9:00) p.m. the prior Sunday.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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