THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1368
TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2015
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to liquor.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 281, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§281-   Sale of liquor; street closure events. (a)  No liquor shall be sold at a street closure event unless:

(1) The sale of liquor at the event is conducted by vendors with the appropriate liquor licenses under section 281-31; provided that liquor sales shall not be sold under this section pursuant to a special license;

(2) The vendors at the event use trained and licensed servers;

(3) The liquor commission monitors the event with a sufficient number of inspectors;

(4) All sales and consumption of liquor are contained within designated "beer garden" areas at the event; and

(5) All vendors that sell liquor at the event report gross liquor sales to the liquor commission of the county in which the event is held.

(b)  The liquor commission may adopt rules necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of this section.

(c)  For the purposes of this section, "beer garden" means a designated outdoor area in which liquor is served."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2015.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Liquor Sales; Street Closure Events

Description:

Establishes conditions under which liquor may be sold at street closure events.

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