Bill > HB1987

This bill revises laws related to alcoholic beverages in Tennessee by allowing the commission, which is the state agency that regulates alcoholic beverages, to establish fees for implementing its programs and updating its technology, and also for other costs it deems necessary, provided these fees are set according to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, a process for creating and enforcing state agency rules. Additionally, the bill expands the types of establishments that can be licensed to sell alcohol by changing the term "golf driving ranges" to "golf courses" in the relevant law, and it permits businesses with a "restricted retail business license," such as a salon or barber shop, to serve alcoholic beverages to any patron, even if they are not currently receiving services, as long as other legal requirements are met, classifying this as an accessory use that doesn't necessitate a separate business classification or physical space.