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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES -- SPECIAL EVENTS

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     Introduced By: Senator Melissa A. Murray

     Date Introduced: January 16, 2019

     Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 3-7 of the General Laws entitled "Retail Licenses" is hereby

amended by adding thereto the following section:

     3-7-16.10. Class SE license.

     A city or town may issue a Special Events (SE) license which shall allow any retail

business not otherwise licensed in this chapter or affiliated with any entity licensed in this chapter

or nonprofit organization to offer alcoholic beverages for sale at retail at, or as part of the

consideration for admission to an event to be held at its premises. Such events shall not be held

more often than one day in each calendar month. The alcoholic beverages for such events shall be

purchased from a Class A licensee in the same city or town, notwithstanding any other provision

of this chapter.

     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 -- RETAIL LICENSES -- SPECIAL EVENTS

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     This act would permit cities and towns to issue special events liquor licenses to permit

the equivalent of one-day licenses one day each month.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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