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- Referred to economic development
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.453
- Referred to investigations and government operations
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Relates to standards for premises licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption
In Assembly Committee · Rules · Sponsor Robin Schimminger
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Title of bill
An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to standards for premises licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption
Purpose
This bill would eliminate existing requirements that package stores be located at street level and have no more than two entrances.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill would amend Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Law § 105(2) to eliminate existing requirements that a package store be located at street level and have no more than two entrances.
Section 2 of the bill would provide that the act would take effect immediately.
Existing law
The ABC Law currently requires street level access only and allows only one additional entrance.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Statement in support
This bill would permit the licensure of reasonably located package stores whose licensure is currently forbidden by the express language of ABC Law § 105 (2). Under the proposed amendment, the ABC Law would no longer contain language requiring street level access and would permit one or more entrances from public thoroughfares, arcades or sub-surface thoroughfares leading to a railroad terminal and parking lots. The current language reflects an archaic requirement inconsistent with today's commercial reality, which provides for numerous appropriate venues for retail outlets, such as indoor malls.
Budget implications
None.
Effective date
This bill would be effective immediately.
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