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- Referred to economic development
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–1
- Ordered to third reading cal.1163
- Reported and committed to rules
- Print number 2378a
- Amend and recommit to finance
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to investigations and government operations
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to economic development
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- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.358
- Referred to investigations and government operations
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Provides for the issuance of a multiple event permit
In Assembly Committee · Economic Development · Sponsor William Magee
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BILL NUMBER:S2378A
Title of bill
An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to providing a multiple event caterer's permit
Purpose
To provide for a multiple event caterer's permit.
Summary of provisions
Amends section 98 of the alcoholic beverage control law to authorize the State Liquor Authority to issue a single permit to allow for alcoholic beverages to be sold at multiple functions. Such multiple event permit shall be effective for a one year period with a fee of $2000. The permit shall not be used at any premises located in a municipality with a popu- lation of one million or more.
Section 98 is further amended to authorize the SLA to deny a permit for good cause shown. Any caterers permit must also be filed with the SLA at least 15 days before the function. Multiple event permit holders shall also provide the SLA with information in writing identifying the location of each event and any other information required at least fifteen days before the function. The location is deemed approved within seven days unless the SLA notifies the permit holder of any objections. Permits must also be posted and displayed at all times at each event location.
Existing law
Current law requires caterers to apply for and receive approval for a separate permit for each function. Each separate permit carries a fee of $48 dollars.
Justification
Under current law, Section 98 of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law provides that caterers must apply to the SLA for a permit each time that they wish to serve alcoholic beverages for a function or occasion at a hotel, restaurant, club, ballroom or other premises. Having to apply for a permit for each function can be extremely burdensome for caterers who make their living providing food and beverages at various locations. This bill would facilitate operations for caterers, many of which are small businesses, and would reduce the number of caterer's permit appli- cations which the SLA would be required to review.
Caterers with a multiple event caterer's permit would be required to provide the SLA with information, as specified by the Liquor Authority, regarding each function or event that the caterer plans to serve at least fifteen business days prior to each function or event. The annual fee for a multiple event caterer's permit would be $2000.
Legislative history
S.3058 of 2009-10 S.7471A of 2008
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
180 days after becoming a law.
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