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H.B. 283

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STATE STORES PILOT PROGRAM FOR DAYS OF SALE

             2     
OF LIQUOR

             3     
2012 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Patrice M. Arent

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Senate Sponsor: Ross I. Romero

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill modifies the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act to address days of operation of
             11      state stores.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    permits state stores to be open on a holiday as part of a pilot program; and
             15          .    makes technical and conforming amendments.
             16      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             17          None
             18      Other Special Clauses:
             19          None
             20      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             21      AMENDS:
             22          32B-2-503, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapters 307 and 334
             23     
             24      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             25          Section 1. Section 32B-2-503 is amended to read:
             26           32B-2-503. Operational requirements for a state store.
             27          (1) (a) A state store shall display in a prominent place in the store a sign in large letters


             28      that consists of text in the following order:
             29          (i) a header that reads: "WARNING";
             30          (ii) a warning statement that reads: "Drinking alcoholic beverages during pregnancy
             31      can cause birth defects and permanent brain damage for the child.";
             32          (iii) a statement in smaller font that reads: "Call the Utah Department of Health at
             33      [insert most current toll-free number] with questions or for more information.";
             34          (iv) a header that reads: "WARNING"; and
             35          (v) a warning statement that reads: "Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is a
             36      serious crime that is prosecuted aggressively in Utah."
             37          (b) (i) The text described in Subsections (1)(a)(i) through (iii) shall be in a different
             38      font style than the text described in Subsections (1)(a)(iv) and (v).
             39          (ii) The warning statements in the sign described in Subsection (1)(a) shall be in the
             40      same font size.
             41          (c) The Department of Health shall work with the commission and department to
             42      facilitate consistency in the format of a sign required under this section.
             43          (2) A state store may not sell, offer for sale, or furnish liquor except at a price fixed by
             44      the commission.
             45          (3) A state store may not sell, offer for sale, or furnish liquor to:
             46          (a) a minor;
             47          (b) a person actually, apparently, or obviously intoxicated;
             48          (c) a known interdicted person; or
             49          (d) a known habitual drunkard.
             50          (4) (a) A state store employee may not:
             51          (i) consume an alcoholic product on the premises of a state store; or
             52          (ii) allow any person to consume an alcoholic product on the premises of a state store.
             53          (b) A violation of this Subsection (4) is a class B misdemeanor.
             54          (5) (a) Sale or delivery of liquor may not be made on or from the premises of a state
             55      store, and a state store may not be kept open for the sale of liquor[:    (i)] on Sunday[; or].
             56          [(ii) on a] (b) Sale or delivery of liquor may not be made on or from the premises of a
             57      state store, and a state store may not be kept open for the sale of liquor on a state or federal
             58      legal holiday, unless the commission allows by rule or order the sale or delivery of liquor on or


             59      from the premises of a state store, or allows a state store to be kept open for sale of liquor on
             60      the state or federal legal holiday[.]:
             61          (i) through a pilot program established by rule or order; and
             62          (ii) with the concurrence of the director.
             63          [(b)] (c) Sale or delivery of liquor may be made on or from the premises of a state
             64      store, and a state store may be open for the sale of liquor, only on a day and during hours that
             65      the commission directs by rule or order.
             66          (6) (a) A minor may not be admitted into, or be on the premises of a state store unless
             67      accompanied by a person who is:
             68          (i) 21 years of age or older; and
             69          (ii) the minor's parent, legal guardian, or spouse.
             70          (b) A state store employee that has reason to believe that a person who is on the
             71      premises of a state store is under the age of 21 and is not accompanied by a person described in
             72      Subsection (6)(a) may:
             73          (i) ask the suspected minor for proof of age;
             74          (ii) ask the person who accompanies the suspected minor for proof of age; and
             75          (iii) ask the suspected minor or the person who accompanies the suspected minor for
             76      proof of parental, guardianship, or spousal relationship.
             77          (c) A state store employee shall refuse to sell liquor to the suspected minor and to the
             78      person who accompanies the suspected minor into the state store if the suspected minor or
             79      person fails to provide information specified in Subsection (6)(b).
             80          (d) A state store employee shall require a suspected minor and the person who
             81      accompanies the suspected minor into the state store to immediately leave the premises of the
             82      state store if the suspected minor or person fails to provide information specified in Subsection
             83      (6)(b).
             84          (7) (a) A state store may not sell, offer for sale, or furnish liquor except in a sealed
             85      container.
             86          (b) A person may not open a sealed container on the premises of a state store.
             87          (8) On or after October 1, 2011, a state store may not sell, offer for sale, or furnish
             88      heavy beer in a sealed container that exceeds two liters.
             89          (9) The director shall report to the Business and Labor Interim Committee by no later


             90      than November 30, 2012, about the implementation of the pilot program authorized by
             91      Subsection (5)(b).




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