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| 2 | 2 | | HB0037a -1- HB 37 |
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| 11 | 11 | | HOUSE BILL NO. 37 |
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| 13 | 13 | | IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA |
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| 15 | 15 | | THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION |
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| 17 | 17 | | BY REPRESENTATIVE GRAY |
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| 19 | 19 | | Introduced: 1/10/25 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Referred: Prefiled |
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| 23 | 23 | | A BILL |
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| 25 | 25 | | FOR AN ACT ENTITLED |
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| 27 | 27 | | "An Act relating to the posting of warning signs for alcoholic beverages." 1 |
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| 28 | 28 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 2 |
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| 29 | 29 | | * Section 1. AS 04.21.065(a) is amended to read: 3 |
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| 30 | 30 | | (a) A holder of one of the following types of licenses or permits shall post on 4 |
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| 31 | 31 | | the licensed or designated premises two [THREE] separate warning signs as described |
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| 32 | 32 | | 5 |
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| 33 | 33 | | in (b) of this section: 6 |
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| 34 | 34 | | (1) brewery manufacturer license under AS 04.09.020 with a 7 |
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| 35 | 35 | | manufacturer sampling endorsement under AS 04.09.410; 8 |
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| 36 | 36 | | (2) winery manufacturer license under AS 04.09.030 with a 9 |
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| 37 | 37 | | manufacturer sampling endorsement under AS 04.09.410; 10 |
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| 38 | 38 | | (3) distillery manufacturer license under AS 04.09.040 with a 11 |
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| 39 | 39 | | manufacturer sampling endorsement under AS 04.09.410; 12 |
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| 40 | 40 | | (4) beverage dispensary license under AS 04.09.200; 13 |
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| 41 | 41 | | (5) restaurant or eating place license under AS 04.09.210; 14 |
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| 42 | 42 | | (6) club license under AS 04.09.220; 15 34-LS0359\A |
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| 46 | 46 | | (7) package store license under AS 04.09.230; 1 |
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| 47 | 47 | | (8) pub license under AS 04.09.240; 2 |
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| 48 | 48 | | (9) theater license under AS 04.09.250; 3 |
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| 49 | 49 | | (10) common carrier dispensary license under AS 04.09.260; 4 |
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| 50 | 50 | | (11) sporting activity or event license under AS 04.09.270; 5 |
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| 51 | 51 | | (12) outdoor recreation lodge license under AS 04.09.280; 6 |
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| 52 | 52 | | (13) fair license under AS 04.09.290; 7 |
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| 53 | 53 | | (14) golf course license under AS 04.09.300; 8 |
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| 54 | 54 | | (15) destination resort license under AS 04.09.310; 9 |
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| 55 | 55 | | (16) brewery retail license under AS 04.09.320; 10 |
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| 56 | 56 | | (17) winery retail license under AS 04.09.330; 11 |
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| 57 | 57 | | (18) distillery retail license under AS 04.09.340; 12 |
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| 58 | 58 | | (19) beverage dispensary tourism license under AS 04.09.350; 13 |
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| 59 | 59 | | (20) seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism license under 14 |
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| 60 | 60 | | AS 04.09.360; 15 |
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| 61 | 61 | | (21) beverage dispensary caterer's permit under AS 04.09.610; 16 |
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| 62 | 62 | | (22) restaurant caterer's dining permit under AS 04.09.620; 17 |
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| 63 | 63 | | (23) club caterer's permit under AS 04.09.630; 18 |
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| 64 | 64 | | (24) art exhibit event permit under AS 04.09.640; 19 |
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| 65 | 65 | | (25) music festival permit under AS 04.09.650; 20 |
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| 66 | 66 | | (26) nonprofit organization event permit under AS 04.09.660; 21 |
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| 67 | 67 | | (27) package store tasting event permit under AS 04.09.680; 22 |
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| 68 | 68 | | (28) conditional contractor's permit under AS 04.09.710; 23 |
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| 69 | 69 | | (29) another license or permit issued by the board authorizing 24 |
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| 70 | 70 | | consumption of alcoholic beverages. 25 |
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| 71 | 71 | | * Sec. 2. AS 04.21.065(b) is amended to read: 26 |
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| 72 | 72 | | (b) The warning signs required by (a) of this section must be at least 11 inches 27 |
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| 73 | 73 | | by 14 inches, and the lettering must be at least one-half inch high and in contrasting 28 |
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| 74 | 74 | | colors. The first sign must read, "WARNING: Alcohol use [DRINKING 29 |
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| 75 | 75 | | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES SUCH AS BEER, WINE, WINE COOLERS, AND 30 |
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| 76 | 76 | | DISTILLED SPIRITS OR SMOKING CIGARETTES] during pregnancy can cause 31 34-LS0359\A |
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| 80 | 80 | | birth defects. Alcohol use can cause cancer, including breast and colon cancers." 1 |
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| 81 | 81 | | The second sign must read, "WARNING: An unaccompanied person under 21 2 |
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| 82 | 82 | | years of age who enters these premises in violation of law may, under 3 |
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| 83 | 83 | | AS 04.16.049(e), be civilly liable for damages of $1,500. A person who provides 4 |
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| 84 | 84 | | alcoholic beverages to a person under 21 years of age, if convicted under 5 |
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| 85 | 85 | | AS 04.16.051, could be imprisoned for up to five years and fined up to $50,000." 6 |
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| 86 | 86 | | [THE THIRD SIGN MUST READ, "WARNING: AN UNACCOMPANIED 7 |
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| 87 | 87 | | PERSON UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE WHO ENTERS THESE PREMISES IN 8 |
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| 88 | 88 | | VIOLATION OF LAW MAY, UNDER AS 04.16.049(e), BE CIVILLY LIABLE 9 |
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| 89 | 89 | | FOR DAMAGES OF $1,500."] The license or permit holder shall display the first 10 |
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| 90 | 90 | | sign [AND SECOND SIGNS] in a manner that would make it [THEM] conspicuous 11 |
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| 91 | 91 | | to a person who will be purchasing or consuming alcoholic beverages or smoking 12 |
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| 92 | 92 | | cigarettes on the licensed or designated premises and shall conspicuously display the 13 |
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| 93 | 93 | | second [THIRD] sign at each door through which customers enter the licensed 14 |
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| 94 | 94 | | premises. 15 |
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