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HB 904 Alcoholic beverage control; limited mixed beverage license for retail cigar shops.

Introduced by: R. Steven Landes | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Alcoholic beverage control; limited mixed beverage license for retail cigar shops. Creates a new limited mixed beverage license for retail cigar shops. The bill sets out the privileges of this new license, including that the licensee may serve wine, beer, or mixed beverages on the premises to any such bona fide customer; however, the licensee shall not give more than (i) two five-ounce glasses of wine, (ii) two 12-ounce glasses of beer, or (iii) two glasses mixed beverages provided that each glass of mixed beverages contains no more than two ounces of spirits, to any such customer, nor shall it sell or otherwise charge a fee to such customer for the wine, beer, or mixed beverages served or consumed. The privileges of this license shall be limited to the premises of the cigar shop regularly occupied and utilized as such. Such license shall be deemed a retail license for the purposes of this title.. The bill also  defines cigar shop and sets out the state and local license taxes for this license.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Alcoholic beverage control; limited mixed beverage license for retail cigar shops. Creates a new limited mixed beverage license for retail cigar shops. The billsets out the privileges of this new license, including that in no event shall the sale of any alcoholic beverages exceed 50 percent of the total annual gross sales of the cigar shop. The bill also defines cigar shop and sets out the state and local license taxes for this license.