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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - REGULATION OF SALES

     Introduced By: Representative Raymond H. Johnston

     Date Introduced: February 27, 2019

     Referred To: House Special Legislation

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 3-8-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 3-8 entitled "Regulation of

Sales" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     3-8-4. Drinking by or hiring of underage persons.

     (a) Use of a credit card for the purchase of beverages may be permitted by all classes of

license holders and, notwithstanding the purchase of alcoholic beverages by credit card, license

holders shall not sell or furnish beverages to any person who has not reached his or her twenty-

first (21st) birthday to drink any beverage upon any licensed premises.

     (b) Licensees shall not hire any persons who have not reached their eighteenth (18th)

birthday to sell or serve beverages in any place where those beverages may be consumed on the

premises where sold.

     (c) License holders may enforce a prohibition against any patron who has not reached his

or her twenty first birthday from entering the licensed establishment after ten o' clock (10:00) pm.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

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RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - REGULATION OF SALES

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     This act would allow license holders to restrict any patron who has not reached his or her

twenty first birthday from entering the licensed establishment after ten o'clock (10:00) pm.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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