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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:

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

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Sales" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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premises where sold.

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

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

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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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

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

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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