HB 17-1365

House Bill 17-1365, which has been signed into law, allows liquor-licensed drugstores to have ATMs that accept government assistance cards like food stamps. Previously, stores with liquor licenses were not allowed to have such machines. This change affects liquor-licensed pharmacies and the people who use these benefits at those locations. Now that it's signed, the bill is officially law and the affected businesses can install the ATMs if they choose.

Official Summary

Current law prohibits an establishment that is licensed to sell malt, vinous, or spirituous liquors from having an automated teller machine on the premises from which individuals enrolled in public assistance programs administered by the department of human services may obtain cash benefits through the electronic benefits transfer service. The bill exempts liquor-licensed drugstores from this prohibition. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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