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This bill amends existing Alaska law regarding civil liability for providing alcoholic beverages, specifically focusing on when a person or entity can be held responsible for injuries caused by someone's intoxication. Currently, individuals or businesses holding a liquor license (authorized under AS 04.09.020 - 04.09.370) or their employees can be liable if they provide alcohol to someone under 21, unless they reasonably checked identification, or if they provide alcohol in violation of certain statutes related to serving intoxicated individuals or serving after hours. This bill clarifies that for the latter situations, specifically serving a drunken person or serving after lawful hours, the liability can only be established if proven by "clear and convincing evidence," a higher legal standard than typically required, and it expands the specific violations related to serving drunken individuals to include AS 04.16.030(a)(2) - (4) in addition to the existing prohibition against knowingly selling, giving, or bartering to a drunken person.

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