Bill > HB529

This bill allows businesses licensed to serve alcohol on their premises (on-premises licensees) to obtain a special license for $250 annually, enabling them to deliver alcoholic beverages, including beer, wine, and liquor, to customers who also order a meal for home delivery. The bill outlines specific requirements for these deliveries, such as the alcoholic beverages needing to be accompanied by food, delivered during operating hours, intended for personal consumption only, and transported in sealed, tamper-proof containers with detailed labeling about the contents and a government health warning. Delivery personnel must be at least 21 years old and employees of the licensee, and they must obtain a signed receipt from the customer, refusing delivery to visibly intoxicated individuals or those who cannot verify their age. Furthermore, the bill reinstates penalties for licensees who overserve alcohol, with escalating consequences for repeat offenses, including license suspension and potential revocation for repeated violations within a seven-year period, and requires licensees to post notices of license suspension.