Alcoholic beverages: retail on-sale license: off-sale privileges.
Vote required
Two Thirds
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Passed
Take action
Record your position on this measure.
Create an account to record your position, submit testimony, or contact your legislator.
Progress
Where this bill stands in the legislative process.
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill extends the ability for on-sale liquor licenses (for restaurants and manufacturers) to sell distilled spirits and other alcoholic beverages off-site for consumption, with certain restrictions. Specifically, it allows for sales of spirits in manufacturer-packaged containers and other beverages that aren't in those containers, provided specific conditions are met, such as secure packaging and limitations on drink quantities. The bill also mandates warning signs regarding open container laws and requires online or phone orders to be picked up in person with identification verification.
Key provisions
- Extends off-sale privileges for on-sale licenses (restaurants and manufacturers) until December 31, 2031.
- Allows sales of distilled spirits in manufacturer-packaged containers.
- Permits sales of other alcoholic beverages (excluding beer) that are not in manufacturer-packaged containers, subject to packaging and labeling requirements.
- Limits mixed drinks to a maximum of 4.5 ounces of distilled spirits.
- Requires a ‘bona fide meal’ for the purchase of alcoholic beverages.
- Mandates a warning sign regarding open container laws.
- Requires online or phone orders to be picked up in person with identification verification.
- Allows the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to impose restrictions on licensees.
Who is affected
- Restaurants with on-sale liquor licenses
- Licensed beer manufacturers
Bill text
Read the latest version inline or switch to a previous version.
Text extraction is in progress. View the official source.
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
5 on record
Primary sponsor
Cosponsors
Arguments
Reasons offered for and against this legislation.
Arguments in favor
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yours