Relates to providing alcoholic beverages on credit to an individual person where the order on credit is at least $200

Title of bill

An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to providing alcoholic beverages on credit to an individual person

Purpose

To permit wine and liquor retailers to extend store credit to individuals on orders of at least $200.

Summary of provisions

Section one amends section 100 of the alcoholic beverage control law by exempting retail licensees from the restriction when selling, delivering, giving away, or causing, permitting, or procuring to be sold, delivered, or given away, alcoholic beverages to any individual, providing the order is at least $200. This exemption applies even if the retail licensee retains the alcoholic beverage.

Section two provides the effective date.

Justification

Currently, a wine and liquor retailer may accept credit cards for payment of merchandise, but may not extend its own credit. This is often problematic for individual wine collectors, who are usually contacted by retail licensees with potential purchases. Often these customers do not even pick up their purchase, and the retail licensee places their order in storage. By lifting this restriction, wine and liquor retailers can bill though the use of an invoice, while still retaining the customer's purchase, and operate in conformance with standard business practices.

Legislative history

2013-14: S.3828/A.2117 Passed Senate/Referred to Economic Development

2011-2012: A.9361 Referred to Economic Development

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.