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2016 SESSION
SB 373 Alcoholic beverage control; food sale requirements for businesses.
Introduced by: Adam P. Ebbin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Alcoholic beverage control; food sale requirements. Provides that a business may be considered a restaurant for purposes of mixed beverage licenses if it regularly sells foods, rather than meals, prepared on the premises. The bill also provides that in calculating the gross receipts from the sale of food for purposes of the food-to-beverage ratio, mixed beverage restaurant licensees, mixed beverage caterer's licensees, mixed beverage limited caterer's licensees, and limited mixed beverage restaurant licensees shall include the gross receipts from the sale of nonalcoholic beverages.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Alcoholic beverage control; food sale requirements. Provides that a business may be considered a restaurant for purposes of mixed beverage licenses if it regularly sells foods, rather than meals, prepared on the premises. The bill also provides that in calculating the gross receipts from the sale of food for purposes of the food-to-beverage ratio, mixed beverage restaurant licensees, mixed beverage caterer's licensees, mixed beverage limited caterer's licensees, and limited mixed beverage restaurant licensees shall include the gross receipts from the sale of nonalcoholic beverages.