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SF0012 • 2008
AN ACT relating to liquor licenses; expanding products which may be sold in dispensing rooms; and providing for an effective date.
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2nd reading • LANDON
Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by LANDON
Standing Committee • H09
Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H09
Assigned Chapter Number - 77
Governor Signed SEA0049
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0049
S President Signed SEA No. 0049
Assigned Number SEA0049
S Did Concur
H Passed 3rd Reading
H Passed 2nd Reading
Amendment Adopted
H Passed CoW
Amendment Adopted
H Amendments Adopted
H Placed on General File
H09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
H Introduced and Referred to H09
H Received for Introduction
S Passed 3rd Reading
S Passed 2nd Reading
S Passed CoW
S Placed on General File
S08 Recommended Do Pass
S Introduced and Referred to S08
S Received for Introduction
Bill Number Assigned
2008 General Session Summary for SF0012 Bill No.: SF0012 Drafter: LGC LSO No.: 08LSO-0244 Effective Date: 7/1/2008 Enrolled Act No.: <enrnum> Chapter No.: <chptnum> Prime Sponsor: Senator Peterson Catch Title: Dispensing rooms-products sold. Subject: Expands products which may be sold in alcoholic beverage dispensing rooms. Summary/Major Elements: Current law restricts items which may be sold in alcoholic beverage dispensing rooms. This act allows promotional products bearing the name of the licensed retailer, billiard and dart supplies and newspapers, magazines and periodicals to be sold in a licensed alcoholic beverage dispensing room. Comments: Final action on this bill was not taken at the time this summary was prepared. Should changes be made to the bill upon final passage, an updated summary will be transmitted to all legislators.
WORKING DRAFT ORIGINAL SENATE FILE NO. 0012 ENROLLED ACT NO. 49, SENATE FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2008 BUDGET SESSION AN ACT relating to liquor licenses; expanding products which may be sold in dispensing rooms; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming : Section 1. W.S. 12 ‑ 5 ‑ 201(a) is amended to read: 12 ‑ 5 ‑ 201. Location, regulation and restrictions as to place of sale; inspections; additional dispensing rooms. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the principal place in which alcoholic liquor and malt beverages are sold under a license shall be located in one (1) room upon the premises for which the license is issued and as approved by the licensing authority. Upon payment of an additional license fee equal to two-thirds (2/3) of the fee paid for the original license, a licensee may have and maintain one (1) additional dispensing room in the same building under the authority of the original license. Alcoholic beverages secured in the licensed room by a server may be served only in the building in which the licensed room is located and in an immediately adjacent fenced or enclosed area as approved by the local licensing authority. This area shall not be in another building and shall be located on the licensed premises. Only alcoholic and malt beverages, nonalcoholic beverages, food, tobacco , and alcoholic liquor and malt beverage promotional sales items sold to the licensee bearing the name and trademark of the alcoholic liquor and malt beverage firm or company whose product the item is advertising, promotional products bearing the name of the licensed retailer, billiard and dart supplies, newspapers, magazines and periodicals may be sold and served in the licensed room. The licensing authority shall, as often as necessary, inspect the licensed room and adjoining rooms where alcoholic beverages are served to insure that the licensee is in compliance with sanitation and fire hazard requirements and other applicable laws. A licensee may separate the facility for the sale of alcoholic liquor and malt beverages for off-premise consumption from the facility used to serve customers for on-premise consumption without payment of an additional fee. A separated facility for making sales for off-premise consumption shall be located adjoining the facility for making sales for on-premise consumption. The two (2) facilities may be separated by a glass or other suitable partition. Section 2 . This act is effective July 1, 2008. (END) Speaker of the House President of the Senate Governor TIME APPROVED: _________ DATE APPROVED: _________ I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate. Chief Clerk 1