Bill > HB11

This bill, titled "Sunday & Christmas Day Alcohol Sales," aims to modernize New Mexico's alcohol sales regulations by removing outdated restrictions and expanding sales opportunities. Key provisions include allowing restaurant licensees to sell beer and wine without the previous restriction of ceasing sales when meal service ends or at 11:00 p.m., and also removing the specific limitations on Sunday sales for these establishments. Similarly, craft distillers, winegrowers, and small brewers will no longer be subject to the previous hour restrictions for sales and tastings, particularly on Sundays, and will align with general sales hours. The bill also repeals a section of existing law that dealt with specific Sunday and Christmas day sales rules, effectively consolidating and simplifying these regulations. Additionally, it clarifies the process for obtaining special dispenser's permits for public celebrations and catered events, removing a previous restriction that prevented Sunday sales at public celebrations in areas where Sunday sales were otherwise not permitted. The overall intent is to create a more consistent and permissive environment for alcohol sales across different license types and days of the week, with an effective date of July 1, 2015.