SB 17-134

Senate Bill 17-134, which has been signed into law, changes how penalties are applied for alcohol-related violations by certain businesses. It stops authorities from basing fines on the total earnings of beer wholesalers, wineries, limited wineries, or distillers when they violate rules about selling to visibly drunk or underage people in specific areas like sales rooms. Similarly, it prevents suspensions related to these violations from affecting their manufacturing or wholesale activities. This law affects businesses that sell alcohol and aims to make penalties more fair by limiting the impact on their broader operations.

Official Summary

The bill limits penalties for violations relating to the sale of alcohol beverages to a visibly intoxicated or underage person that occur in a sales room for licensees operating a beer wholesaler, winery, limited winery, or distillery, or in a retail establishment, for licensees operating a brew pub, vintner's restaurant, or distillery pub, by prohibiting the licensing authority from: Basing any fine on the estimated gross revenues of any manufacturing or wholesale activities of the licensee; and Extending any suspension to the manufacturing or wholesale activities of the licensee.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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