Chapter 135
2019 -- S 0527 SUBSTITUTE A AS AMENDED
Enacted 07/08/2019

A N   A C T
RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - RETAIL LICENSES

Introduced By: Senator Walter S. Felag
Date Introduced: March 07, 2019

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
     SECTION 1. Sections 3-7-14 and 3-7-14.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 3-7 entitled
"Retail Licenses" are hereby amended to read as follows:
     3-7-14. Class F license.
     (a) A retailer's Class F license authorizes the holder of the license to keep for sale and to
sell malt and vinous beverages on the premises, described in the license, at retail for consumption
on the premises where sold for a period of nineteen (19) hours, including Sunday. The license
may be issued to religious organizations, state non-business corporations, limited-liability
companies (LLCs), sole proprietorships, and political organizations only and the sale of malt and
vinous beverages may take place between the hours of six o'clock (6:00) a.m. and one o'clock
(1:00) a.m. on the following day, provided that no more than twelve (12) licenses shall be issued
to any organization, corporation, LLC, sole proprietorship, or political organization in any one
calendar year; and provided further that, as to each such entity, this limit of twelve (12) licenses
per calendar year shall apply collectively to such the entity and its officers, directors, principals,
affiliates, employees, and agents. Class F licenses shall not be granted to any person or entity
holding any other liquor license. The fee for each retailer's Class F license is fifteen dollars
($15.00).
     (b) The issuing authority may, in its discretion, permit applicants to file a single annual
application for issuance of up to twelve (12) event licenses for a calendar year and the authority
may issue such the licenses concurrently; provided that, each event license shall state the specific
event date with which it is associated; and provided further that, the applicant shall pay the
collective amount of the event license fees, fifteen dollars ($15.00) multiplied by the number of
licenses issued, at the time of issuance.
     3-7-14.1. Class F-1 license.
     (a) A retailer's Class F-1 license authorizes the holder of the license to keep for sale and
to sell alcoholic beverages on the premises, described in the license, at retail for consumption on
the premises where sold for a period of nineteen (19) hours, including Sunday. The license may
be issued to religious organizations, state non-business corporations, limited-liability companies
(LLCs), sole proprietorships, and political organizations only and the sale of beverages may take
place between the hours of six o'clock (6:00) a.m. and one o'clock (1:00) a.m. on the following
day; provided that, no more than twelve (12) licenses shall be issued to any organization,
corporation, LLC, sole proprietorship, or political organization in any one calendar year; and
provided further, that as to each such entity, this limit of twelve (12) licenses per calendar year
shall apply collectively to such the entity and its officers, directors, principals, affiliates,
employees, and agents. Class F-1 licenses shall not be granted to any person or entity holding any
other liquor license.
     (b) The fee for the license is thirty-five dollars ($35.00.)
     (c) The issuing authority may, in its discretion, permit applicants to file a single annual
application for issuance of up to twelve (12) event licenses for a calendar year and the authority
may issue such the licenses concurrently; provided that, each event license shall state the specific
event date with which it is associated; and provided further that, the applicant shall pay the
collective amount of the event license fees, thirty-five dollars ($35.00) multiplied by the number
of licenses issued, at the time of issuance.
     (d) Class F and F-1 license holders shall purchase alcohol for resale from Class A license
holders only.
     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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