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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2009

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A N A C T

RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES

     Introduced By: Senators Ruggerio, DaPonte, Walaska, Felag, and Tassoni

     Date Introduced: February 25, 2009

     Referred To: Senate Constitutional & Regulatory Issues

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 3-7-14.2 of the General Laws in Chapter 3-7 entitled "Retail

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Licenses" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     3-7-14.2. Class P licenses -- Caterers. -- (a) A caterer licensed by the department of

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health and the division of taxation shall be eligible to apply for a Class P license from the

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department of business regulation. The department of business regulation is authorized to issue all

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caterers' licenses. The license will be valid throughout this state as a state license and no further

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license will be required or tax imposed by any city or town upon this alcoholic beverage

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privilege. Each caterer to which the license is issued shall pay to the department of business

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regulation an annual fee of five hundred dollars ($500) for the license, and one dollar ($1.00) for

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each duplicate of the license, which fees are paid into the state treasury. The department is

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authorized to promulgate rules and regulations for implementation of this license. In

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promulgating said rules, the department shall include, but is not limited to, the following

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standards:

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      (1) Proper identification will be required for individuals who look thirty (30) years old or

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younger and who are ordering alcoholic beverages;

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      (2) Only valid ID's as defined by these titles are acceptable;

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      (3) An individual may not be served more than two (2) drinks at a time;

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      (4) Licensee's, their agents, or employees will not serve visibly intoxicated individuals;

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      (5) Licensee's may only serve alcoholic beverages for no more than a five (5) hour

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period per event;

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      (6) Only a licensee, or its employees, may serve alcoholic beverages at the event;

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      (7) The licensee will deliver and remove alcoholic beverages to the event; and

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      (8) No shots or triple alcoholic drinks will be served.

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      (b) Any bartender employed by the licensee shall be certified by a nationally recognized

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alcohol beverage server training program.

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      (c) The licensee shall purchase at retail all alcoholic beverages from a licensed Class A

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alcohol retail establishment located in the state, provided, however, any licensee who also holds a

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Class T license issued pursuant to section 3-7-16.3 and a Class B license, issued pursuant to the

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provisions of section 3-7-7, shall be allowed to purchase alcoholic beverages at wholesale. Any

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person violating this section shall be fined five hundred dollars ($500) for this violation and shall

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be subject to license revocation. The provisions of this section shall be enforced in accordance

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with this title.

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      (d) Violation of subsection (a) of this section is punishable upon conviction by a fine of

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not more than five hundred dollars ($500). Fines imposed under this section shall be paid to the

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department of business regulation.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES

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     This act would allow any Class B licensees to purchase alcoholic beverages at wholesale.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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