House Bill 829

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, RELATING TO THE LOCAL OPTION ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW, TO PROVIDE THAT TEMPORARY RETAILER'S PERMITS MAY BE ISSUED ONLY TO PROSPECTIVE PERMITTEES SEEKING THE TRANSFER OF AN ON-PREMISES RETAILER'S PERMIT; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIAL SERVICE PERMIT THAT AUTHORIZES THE HOLDER TO SELL COMMERCIALLY SEALED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO THE OPERATOR OF A COMMERCIAL OR PRIVATE AIRCRAFT FOR EN ROUTE CONSUMPTION ONLY BY PASSENGERS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A PACKAGE RETAILER'S SPECIAL PERMIT FOR CONDUCTING WINE MARKETING EVENTS THAT AUTHORIZES THE HOLDER TO CONDUCT EVENTS SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF OFFERING AND SERVING LIMITED AMOUNTS OF SAMPLES OF WINE AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMERS THEREOF; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIAL PURPOSE PERMIT THAT AUTHORIZES THE HOLDER TO OFFER AND SERVE WINE, BEER AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMERS THEREOF, IN CONJUNCTION WITH EVENTS ORGANIZED AND CONDUCTED FOR THE PROMOTION OF AN ENDEAVOR OR PROJECT PERTAINING TO CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIVIC, CHARITABLE, CULTURAL, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR OTHER GOALS, OR THAT AUTHORIZES CERTAIN BUSINESSES TO OFFER AND SERVE THOSE BEVERAGES TO ITS PATRONS OR GUESTS; TO AUTHORIZE A PATRON OF THE HOLDER OF AN ON-PREMISES RETAILER'S PERMIT TO REMOVE ONE BOTTLE OF WINE FROM THE LICENSED PREMISES IF THE PATRON CONSUMED A PORTION OF THE BOTTLE OF WINE IN THE COURSE OF CONSUMING A MEAL PURCHASED ON THE PREMISES OF THE PERMIT HOLDER, PROVIDED THAT CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE MET; TO AMEND SECTION 27-71-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE FEE CHARGED FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIAL SERVICE PERMIT AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIAL PURPOSE PERMIT; TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE IT A MISDEMEANOR FOR A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 21 TO KNOWINGLY PRESENT FALSE DOCUMENTATION TO THE EFFECT THAT HE OR SHE IS 21 YEARS OLD OR OLDER TO ANY PERSON ENGAGED IN THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Percy W. Watson

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Feb 20

1. Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
2. Feb 19Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 20Committee substitute adopted in the House
4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 22 – Mar 18

1. Feb 22Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 26Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division B and on Finance
3. Mar 12Reported as amended from JB to FI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
4. Mar 18Died in committee in the Senate