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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.1443
33 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEMACKEY.
55 2775H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsections311.310,311.325,311.480,311.710,and537.053,RSMo,andtoenactin
88 lieuthereoffivenewsectionsrelatingtosupervisedalcoholconsumptionbycertain
99 persons.
1010 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1111 SectionA.Sections311.310,311.325,311.480,311.710,and537.053,RSMo,are
1212 2repealedandfivenewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections311.310,
1313 3311.325,311.480,311.710,and537.053,toreadasfollows:
1414 311.310.1.Anylicenseeunderthischapter,orhisemployee,whoshallsell,vend,
1515 2giveawayorotherwisesupplyanyintoxicatingliquorinanyquantitywhatsoevertoany
1616 3personundertheageoftwenty-oneyears,ortoanypersonintoxicatedorappearingtobeina
1717 4stateofintoxication,ortoahabitualdrunkard,[and] shallbedeemedguiltyofa
1818 5misdemeanor.
1919 6 2.Anypersonwhomsoever[excepthisparentorguardian] whoshallprocurefor,sell,
2020 7giveawayorotherwisesupplyintoxicatingliquortoanypersonundertheageoftwenty-one
2121 8years,excepthisorherparentorguardian,ortoanyintoxicatedpersonoranyperson
2222 9appearingtobeinastateofintoxication,ortoahabitualdrunkard,shallbedeemedguiltyofa
2323 10misdemeanor[, exceptthat].
2424 11 3.Thissectionshallnotapplyto:
2525 12 (1)Thesupplyingofintoxicatingliquortoapersonundertheageoftwenty-oneyears
2626 13formedicalpurposesonly[, orto];
2727 14 (2)Theadministeringofsuchintoxicatingliquortoanypersonbyadulylicensed
2828 15physician;
2929 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
3030 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16 (3)Thepossessionandconsumptionofintoxicatingliquorbyapersonunderthe
3131 17ageoftwenty-oneyearsinapubliclocationorestablishment,includingalicensed
3232 18establishment,ifthepersonisundertwenty-oneyearsofageandiseighteenyearsofage
3333 19orolderandsuchpersonisinthepresenceof,accompaniedby,andsupervisedbyhisor
3434 20herparent,guardian,orspousewhoistwenty-oneyearsofageorolder;or
3535 21 (4)Thesupplyingorservingofintoxicatingliquortoapersonundertwenty-one
3636 22yearsofage,inapubliclocationorestablishment,includingalicensedestablishment,if
3737 23thepersonisundertwenty-oneyearsofageandiseighteenyearsofageorolderand
3838 24suchpersonisinthepresenceof,accompaniedby,andsupervisedbyhisorherparent,
3939 25guardian,orspousewhoistwenty-oneyearsofageorolder.
4040 26
4141 27Nopersonshallbedeniedalicenseorrenewalofalicenseissuedunderthischaptersolely
4242 28duetoaconvictionforunlawfulsaleorsupplytoaminorwhenservinginthecapacityasan
4343 29employeeofalicensedestablishment.
4444 30 [2.]4.Exceptasprovidedunderthissubsectionandundersubsection3ofthis
4545 31section,anyowner,occupant,orotherpersonorlegalentitywithalawfulrighttothe
4646 32exclusiveuseandenjoymentofanypropertywhoknowinglyallowsapersonundertheageof
4747 33twenty-onetodrinkorpossessintoxicatingliquororknowinglyfailstostopapersonunder
4848 34theageoftwenty-onefromdrinkingorpossessingintoxicatingliquoronsuchproperty,unless
4949 35suchpersonallowingthepersonundertheageoftwenty-onetodrinkorpossessintoxicating
5050 36liquorishisorherparentorguardian,isguiltyofaclassBmisdemeanor.Anysecondor
5151 37subsequentviolationofthissubsectionisaclassAmisdemeanor.
5252 38 [3.]5.Itshallbeadefensetoprosecutionunderthissectionif:
5353 39 (1)Thedefendantisalicensedretailer,club,drinkingestablishment,orcatereror
5454 40holdsatemporarypermit,oranemployeethereof;
5555 41 (2)Thedefendantsoldtheintoxicatingliquortotheminorwithreasonablecauseto
5656 42believethattheminorwastwenty-one[ormore] yearsofageorolder,orwithreasonable
5757 43causetobelievethatthepersoninthepresenceof,accompanying,andsupervisingthe
5858 44minor,asallowedundersubsection3ofthissection,wastwenty-oneyearsofageor
5959 45olderandwastheminor'sparent,guardian,orspouse; and
6060 46 (3)Topurchasetheintoxicatingliquor,thepersonexhibitedtothedefendanta
6161 47driver'slicense,Missourinondriver'sidentificationcard,orotherofficialorapparently
6262 48officialdocument,containingaphotographoftheminorandpurportingtoestablishthatsuch
6363 49minorwastwenty-oneyearsofageandofthelegalageforconsumptionofintoxicating
6464 50liquor.
6565 311.325.1.Anypersonundertheageoftwenty-oneyears,whopurchasesor
6666 2attemptstopurchase,orhasinhisorherpossession,anyintoxicatingliquorasdefinedin
6767 HB1443 2 3section311.020orwhoisvisiblyinanintoxicatedconditionasdefinedinsection577.001,or
6868 4hasadetectablebloodalcoholcontentofmorethantwo-hundredthsofonepercentormoreby
6969 5weightofalcoholinsuchperson'sbloodisguiltyofamisdemeanor.Afirstviolationofthis
7070 6sectionshallbepunishableasaclassDmisdemeanor.Asecondorsubsequentviolationof
7171 7thissectionshallbepunishableasaclassAmisdemeanor.Priorfindingsofguiltshallbe
7272 8[pleaded] pledandproveninthesamemannerasrequiredbysection558.021.Forpurposes
7373 9ofprosecutionunderthissectionoranyotherprovisionofthischapterinvolvinganalleged
7474 10illegalsaleortransferofintoxicatingliquortoapersonundertwenty-oneyearsofage,a
7575 11manufacturer-sealedcontainerdescribingthatthereisintoxicatingliquorthereinneednotbe
7676 12openedorthecontentsthereintestedtoverifythatthereisintoxicatingliquorinsuch
7777 13container.Theallegedviolatormayallegethattherewasnotintoxicatingliquorinsuch
7878 14container,buttheburdenofproofofsuchallegationisonsuchperson,asitshallbepresumed
7979 15thatsuchasealedcontainerdescribingthatthereisintoxicatingliquorthereincontains
8080 16intoxicatingliquor.
8181 17 2.Forpurposesofdeterminingviolationsofanyprovisionofthischapter,orofany
8282 18ruleorregulationofthesupervisorofalcoholandtobaccocontrol,amanufacturer-sealed
8383 19containerdescribingthatthereisintoxicatingliquorthereinneednotbeopenedorthe
8484 20contentsthereintestedtoverifythatthereisintoxicatingliquorinsuchcontainer.Thealleged
8585 21violatormayallegethattherewasnotintoxicatingliquorinsuchcontainer,buttheburdenof
8686 22proofofsuchallegationisonsuchperson,asitshallbepresumedthatsuchasealedcontainer
8787 23describingthatthereisintoxicatingliquorthereincontainsintoxicatingliquor.
8888 24 3.Anypersonundertheageoftwenty-oneyearswhopurchasesorattemptsto
8989 25purchase,orhasinhisorherpossession,anyintoxicatingliquor,orwhoisvisiblyinan
9090 26intoxicatedconditionasdefinedinsection577.001,shallbedeemedtohavegivenconsentto
9191 27achemicaltestortestsoftheperson'sbreath,blood,saliva,orurineforthepurposeof
9292 28determiningthealcoholordrugcontentoftheperson'sblood.Theimpliedconsenttosubmit
9393 29tothechemicaltestslistedinthissubsectionshallbelimitedtonotmorethantwosuchtests
9494 30arisingfromthesamearrest,incident,orcharge.Chemicalanalysisoftheperson'sbreath,
9595 31blood,saliva,orurineshallbeperformedaccordingtomethodsapprovedbythestate
9696 32departmentofhealthandseniorservicesbylicensedmedicalpersonnelorbyaperson
9797 33possessingavalidpermitissuedbythestatedepartmentofhealthandseniorservicesforthis
9898 34purpose.Thestatedepartmentofhealthandseniorservicesshallapprovesatisfactory
9999 35techniques,devices,equipment,ormethodstobeconsideredvalidandshallestablish
100100 36standardstoascertainthequalificationsandcompetenceofindividualstoconductanalyses
101101 37andtoissuepermitswhichshallbesubjecttoterminationorrevocationbythestate
102102 38departmentofhealthandseniorservices.Thepersontestedmayhaveaphysician,ora
103103 39qualifiedtechnician,chemist,registerednurse,orotherqualifiedpersonatthechoosingand
104104 HB1443 3 40expenseofthepersontobetested,administeratestinadditiontoanyadministeredatthe
105105 41directionofalawenforcementofficer.Thefailureorinabilitytoobtainanadditionaltestbya
106106 42personshallnotprecludetheadmissionofevidencerelatingtothetesttakenatthedirection
107107 43ofalawenforcementofficer.Upontherequestofthepersonwhoistested,fullinformation
108108 44concerningthetestshallbemadeavailabletosuchperson.Fullinformationislimitedtothe
109109 45following:
110110 46 (1)Thetypeoftestadministeredandtheproceduresfollowed;
111111 47 (2)Thetimeofthecollectionofthebloodorbreathsampleorurineanalyzed;
112112 48 (3)Thenumericalresultsofthetestindicatingthealcoholcontentofthebloodand
113113 49breathandurine;
114114 50 (4)Thetypeandstatusofanypermitwhichwasheldbythepersonwhoperformed
115115 51thetest;
116116 52 (5)Ifthetestwasadministeredbymeansofabreath-testinginstrument,thedateof
117117 53performanceofthemostrecentrequiredmaintenanceofsuchinstrument.
118118 54
119119 55Fullinformationdoesnotincludemanuals,schematics,orsoftwareoftheinstrumentusedto
120120 56testthepersonoranyothermaterialthatisnotintheactualpossessionofthestate.
121121 57Additionally,fullinformationdoesnotincludeinformationinthepossessionofthe
122122 58manufacturerofthetestinstrument.
123123 59 4.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotapplytoastudentwho:
124124 60 (1)Iseighteenyearsofageorolder;
125125 61 (2)Isenrolledinanaccreditedcollegeoruniversityandisastudentinaculinary
126126 62course;
127127 63 (3)Isrequiredtotaste,butnotconsumeorimbibe,anybeer,ale,porter,wine,or
128128 64othersimilarmaltorfermentedbeverageaspartoftherequiredcurriculum;and
129129 65 (4)Tastesabeverageundersubdivision(3)ofthissubsectiononlyforinstructional
130130 66purposesduringclassesthatarepartofthecurriculumoftheaccreditedcollegeoruniversity.
131131 67Thebeveragemustatalltimesremaininthepossessionandcontrolofanauthorized
132132 68instructorofthecollegeoruniversity,whomustbetwenty-oneyearsofageorolder.Nothing
133133 69inthissubsectionmaybeconstruedtoallowastudentundertheageoftwenty-onetoreceive
134134 70anybeer,ale,porter,wine,orothersimilarmaltorfermentedbeverageunlessthebeverageis
135135 71deliveredaspartofthestudent'srequiredcurriculumandthebeverageisusedonlyfor
136136 72instructionalpurposesduringclassesconductedaspartofthecurriculum.
137137 73 5.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotapplytoapersoneighteenyearsofage
138138 74orolderbutundertwenty-oneyearsofagedrinking,possessing,orconsuming
139139 75intoxicatingliquorinapubliclocationorestablishment,includingalicensed
140140 76establishment,providedthatsuchpersonisinthepresenceof,accompaniedby,and
141141 HB1443 4 77supervisedbysuchperson'sparent,guardian,orspousewhoistwenty-oneyearsofage
142142 78orolder.
143143 311.480.1.Itshallbeunlawfulforanypersonoperatinganypremiseswherefood,
144144 2beveragesorentertainmentaresoldorprovidedforcompensation,whodoesnotpossessa
145145 3licenseforthesaleofintoxicatingliquor,topermitthedrinkingorconsumptionof
146146 4intoxicatingliquorinthepremises,withouthavingalicenseasinthissectionprovided.
147147 5 2.Applicationforsuchlicenseshallbemadetothesupervisorofalcoholandtobacco
148148 6controlonformstobeprescribedbyhimorher,describingthepremisestobelicensedand
149149 7givingallotherreasonableinformationrequiredbytheform.Thelicenseshallbeissued
150150 8uponthepaymentofthefeerequiredinthissection.Alicenseshallberequiredforeach
151151 9separatepremisesandshallexpireonthethirtiethdayofJunenextsucceedingthedateof
152152 10suchlicense.Thelicensefeeshallbesixtydollarsperyearandtheapplicantshallpayfive
153153 11dollarsforeachmonthorpartthereofremainingfromthedateofthelicensetothenext
154154 12succeedingfirstofJuly.Applicationsforrenewalsoflicensesshallbefiledonorbeforethe
155155 13firstofMayofeachyear.
156156 14 3.Thedrinkingorconsumptionofintoxicatingliquorshallnotbepermittedinor
157157 15uponthelicensedpremisesbyanypersonundertwenty-oneyearsofage,exceptasprovided
158158 16undersubsection9ofthissection,orbyanyotherpersonbetweenthehoursof1:30a.m.
159159 17and6:00a.m.onanydayoftheweek.Licensesissuedhereundershallbeconditionedupon
160160 18theobservanceoftheprovisionsofthissectionandtheregulationspromulgatedthereunder
161161 19governingtheconductofpremiseslicensedforthesaleofintoxicatingliquorbythedrink.
162162 20Theprovisionofthissectionregulatingthedrinkingorconsumptionofintoxicatingliquor
163163 21betweencertainhoursandonSundayshallapplyalsotopremiseslicensedunderthischapter
164164 22tosellintoxicatingliquorbythedrink.Inanyincorporatedcityhavingapopulationofmore
165165 23thantwentythousandinhabitants,theboardofaldermen,citycouncil,orotherproper
166166 24authoritiesofincorporatedcitiesmay,inadditiontothelicensefeerequiredinthissection,
167167 25requirealicensefeenotexceedingthreehundreddollarsperannum,payabletothe
168168 26incorporatedcities,andprovideforthecollectionthereof;makeandenforceordinances
169169 27regulatingthehoursofconsumptionofintoxicatingliquorsonpremiseslicensedhereunder,
170170 28notinconsistentwiththeotherprovisionsofthislaw,andprovidepenaltiesfortheviolation
171171 29thereof.Nopersonshallbegrantedalicensehereunderunlesssuchpersonisofgoodmoral
172172 30characterandaqualifiedlegalvoterandataxpayingcitizenofthecounty,town,cityor
173173 31village,norshallanycorporationbegrantedalicensehereunderunlessthemanagingofficer
174174 32ofsuchcorporationisofgoodmoralcharacterandaqualifiedlegalvoterandtaxpaying
175175 33citizenofthecounty,town,cityorvillage.
176176 34 4.Anypremisesoperatedinviolationoftheprovisionsofthissection,orwhere
177177 35intoxicatingliquorisconsumedinviolationofthissection,isherebydeclaredtobeapublic
178178 HB1443 5 36andcommonnuisance,anditshallbethedutyofthesupervisorofalcoholandtobacco
179179 37controlandoftheprosecutingorcircuitattorneyoftheCityofSt.Louis,andtheprosecuting
180180 38attorneyofthecountyinwhichthepremisesarelocated,toenjoinsuchnuisance.
181181 39 5.Anypersonoperatinganypremises,oranyemployee,agent,representative,
182182 40partner,orassociateofsuchperson,whoshallknowinglyviolateanyoftheprovisionsofthis
183183 41section,oranyofthelawsorregulationshereinmadeapplicabletotheconductofsuch
184184 42premises,isguiltyofaclassAmisdemeanor.
185185 43 6.Thesupervisorofalcoholandtobaccocontrolisherebyempoweredtopromulgate
186186 44regulationsnecessaryorreasonablydesignedtoenforceorconstruetheprovisionsofthis
187187 45section,andisempoweredtorevokeorsuspendanylicenseissuedhereunder,asprovidedin
188188 46thischapter,forviolationofthissectionoranyofthelawsorregulationshereinmade
189189 47applicabletotheconductofpremiseslicensedhereunder.
190190 48 7.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtoprohibitthesaleordeliveryofany
191191 49intoxicatingliquorduringanyofthehoursoronanyofthedaysspecifiedinthissectionbya
192192 50wholesalerlicensedundertheprovisionsofsection311.180toapersonlicensedtosellthe
193193 51intoxicatingliquoratretail.
194194 52 8.Nointoxicatingliquormaybeservedorsoldonanypremisesusedasapolling
195195 53placeonelectionday.
196196 54 9.Thepossessionorconsumptionofintoxicatingliquorshallnotbepermittedin
197197 55oruponthelicensedpremisesbyanypersonundertwenty-oneyearsofage,unlessthe
198198 56personundertwenty-oneyearsofageiseighteenyearsofageorolderandsuchpersonis
199199 57inthepresenceof,accompaniedby,andsupervisedbyhisorherparent,guardian,or
200200 58spousewhoistwenty-oneyearsofageorolder.
201201 311.710.1.Inadditiontothepenaltiesandproceedingsforsuspensionorrevocation
202202 2oflicensesprovidedforinthischapter,andwithoutlimitingthem,proceedingsforthe
203203 3suspensionorrevocationofanylicenseauthorizingthesaleofintoxicatingliquoratretail
204204 4maybebroughtinthecircuitcourtofanycountyinthisstate,orintheCityofSt.Louis,in
205205 5whichthelicensedpremisesarelocatedandsuchproceedingsmaybebroughtbythesheriff
206206 6oranypeaceofficerofthatcountyorbyanyeightormorepersonswhoaretaxpayingcitizens
207207 7ofthecountyorcityforanyofthefollowingoffenses:
208208 8 (1)Selling,givingorotherwisesupplyingintoxicatingliquortoahabitualdrunkard
209209 9ortoanypersonwhoisunderorapparentlyundertheinfluenceofintoxicatingliquor;
210210 10 (2)Knowinglypermittinganyprostitute,degenerate,ordissolutepersontofrequent
211211 11thelicensedpremises;
212212 12 (3)Permittingonthelicensedpremisesanydisorderlyconduct,breachofthepeace,
213213 13oranylewd,immoralorimproperentertainment,conductorpractices;
214214 HB1443 6 14 (4)Selling,offeringforsale,possessingorknowinglypermittingtheconsumptionon
215215 15thelicensedpremisesofanykindofintoxicatingliquors,thesale,possessionorconsumption
216216 16ofwhichisnotauthorizedunderhisorherlicense;
217217 17 (5)Selling,giving,orotherwisesupplyingintoxicatingliquortoanypersonunderthe
218218 18ageoftwenty-oneyearsorapersonwhoiseighteenyearsofageorolderbutunder
219219 19twenty-oneyearsofagewithoutthepresence,accompaniment,orsupervisionofsuch
220220 20person'sparent,guardian,orspousewhoistwenty-oneyearsofageorolder;
221221 21 (6)Selling,givingorotherwisesupplyingintoxicatingliquorsbetweenthehoursof
222222 221:30a.m.and6:00a.m.anydayoftheweek.
223223 23 2.Provided,thatsaidtaxpayingcitizenshallsubmitinwriting,underoath,by
224224 24registeredUnitedStatesmailtothesupervisorofalcoholandtobaccocontrolajoint
225225 25complaint,statingthenameofthelicensee,thenameunderwhichthelicensee'sbusinessis
226226 26conductedandtheaddressofthelicensedpremises,settingoutingeneralthecharacterand
227227 27natureoftheoffenseoroffensescharged,togetherwiththenamesandaddressesofthe
228228 28witnessesbywhomproofthereofisexpectedtobemade;andprovided,thatafteraperiodof
229229 29thirtydaysafterthemailingofsuchcomplainttothesupervisorofalcoholandtobacco
230230 30controlthepersonthereincomplainedofshallnothavebeencitedbythesupervisortoappear
231231 31andshowcausewhyhisorherlicenseshouldnotbesuspendedorrevokedthentheyshallfile
232232 32withthecircuitclerkofthecountyorcityinwhichthepremisesarelocatedacopyofthe
233233 33complaintonfilewiththesupervisorofalcoholandtobaccocontrol.
234234 34 3.If,pursuanttothereceiptofsuchcomplaintbythesupervisorofalcoholand
235235 35tobaccocontrol,thelicenseeappearsandshowscausewhyhisorherlicenseshouldnotbe
236236 36suspendedorrevokedatahearingheldforthatpurposebythesupervisorandeitherthe
237237 37complainantsorthelicenseeconsiderthemselvesaggrievedwiththeorderofthesupervisor
238238 38then,afterarequestinwritingbyeitherthecomplainantsorthelicensee,thesupervisorshall
239239 39certifytothecircuitclerkofthecountyorcityinwhichthelicensedpremisesarelocateda
240240 40copyoftheoriginalcomplaintfiledwithhimorher,togetherwithacopyofthetranscriptof
241241 41theevidenceadducedatthehearingheldbyhimorher.Suchcertificationbythesupervisor
242242 42shallnotactasasupersedeasofanyordermadebyhimorher.
243243 43 4.Uponreceiptofsuchcomplaint,whetherfromthecomplainantdirectlyorfromthe
244244 44supervisorofalcoholandtobaccocontrol,thecourtshallsetadateforanearlyhearing
245245 45thereonanditshallbethedutyofthecircuitclerktocausetobedeliveredbyregistered
246246 46UnitedStatesmailtotheprosecutingattorneyofthecountyortothecircuitattorneyofthe
247247 47CityofSt.Louisandtothelicenseecopiesofthecomplaintandheorsheshall,atthesame
248248 48time,givenoticeofthetimeandplaceofthehearing.Suchnoticeshallbedeliveredtothe
249249 49prosecutingattorneyortothecircuitattorneyandtothelicenseeatleastfifteendayspriorto
250250 50thedateofthehearing.
251251 HB1443 7 51 5.Thecomplaintshallbeheardbythecourtwithoutajuryandiftherehasbeena
252252 52priorhearingthereonbythesupervisorofalcoholandtobaccocontrolthenthecaseshallbe
253253 53hearddenovoandboththecomplainantsandthelicenseemayproducenewandadditional
254254 54evidencematerialtotheissues.
255255 55 6.Ifthecourtshallfinduponthehearingthattheoffenseoroffenseschargedinthe
256256 56complainthavebeenestablishedbytheevidence,thecourtshallorderthesuspensionor
257257 57revocationofthelicensebut,insodoing,shalltakeintoconsiderationwhateverorder,ifany,
258258 58mayhavebeenmadeinthepremisesbythesupervisorofalcoholandtobaccocontrol.Ifthe
259259 59courtfindsthattorevokethelicensewouldbeundulysevere,thenthecourtmaysuspendthe
260260 60licenseforsuchperiodoftimeasthecourtdeemsproper.
261261 61 7.Thejudgmentofthecourtinnoeventshallbesupersededorstayedduring
262262 62pendencyofanyappealtherefrom.
263263 63 8.Itshallbethedutyoftheprosecutingattorneyorcircuitattorneytoprosecute
264264 64diligentlyandwithoutdelayanysuchcomplaintscomingtohimorherbyvirtueofthis
265265 65section.
266266 66 9.Thejurisdictionhereinconferreduponthecircuitcourtstohearanddetermine
267267 67complaintsforthesuspensionorrevocationoflicensesinthemannerprovidedinthissection
268268 68shallnotbeexclusiveandanyauthorityconferreduponthesupervisorofalcoholandtobacco
269269 69controltorevokeorsuspendlicensesshallremaininfullforceandeffect,andthesuspension
270270 70orrevocationofalicenseasprovidedinthissectionshallbeinadditiontoandnotinlieuof
271271 71anyotherrevocationorsuspensionprovidedbythischapter.
272272 72 10.Costsaccruingbecauseofsuchhearingsinthecircuitcourtshallbetaxedinthe
273273 73samemannerascriminalcosts.
274274 537.053.1.SincetherepealoftheMissouriDramShopActin1934(Lawsof1933-
275275 234,extrasession,page77),ithasbeenandcontinuestobethepolicyofthisstatetofollow
276276 3thecommonlawofEngland,asdeclaredinsection1.010,toprohibitdramshopliabilityand
277277 4tofollowthecommonlawrulethatfurnishingalcoholicbeveragesisnottheproximatecause
278278 5ofinjuriesinflictedbyintoxicatedpersons.
279279 6 2.Notwithstandingsubsection1ofthissection,acauseofactionmaybebroughtby
280280 7oronbehalfofanypersonwhohassufferedpersonalinjuryordeathagainstanyperson
281281 8licensedtosellintoxicatingliquorbythedrinkforconsumptiononthepremiseswhenitis
282282 9provenbyclearandconvincingevidencethattheseller:
283283 10 (1)Kneworshouldhaveknownthatintoxicatingliquorwasservedtoapersonunder
284284 11theageoftwenty-oneyears, unlessthepersonundertwenty-oneyearsofageiseighteen
285285 12yearsofageorolderandsuchpersonwasinthepresenceof,accompaniedby,and
286286 13supervisedbyhisorherparent,guardian,orspousewhoistwenty-oneyearsofageor
287287 14older;or
288288 HB1443 8 15 (2)Knowinglyservedintoxicatingliquortoavisiblyintoxicatedperson.
289289 16 3.Forpurposesofthissection,apersonis"visiblyintoxicated"wheninebriatedto
290290 17suchanextentthattheimpairmentisshownbysignificantlyuncoordinatedphysicalactionor
291291 18significantphysicaldysfunction.Aperson'sbloodalcoholcontentdoesnotconstituteprima
292292 19facieevidencetoestablishthatapersonisvisiblyintoxicatedwithinthemeaningofthis
293293 20section,butmaybeadmissibleasrelevantevidenceoftheperson'sintoxication.
294294 21 4.Nothinginthissectionshallbeinterpretedtoprovidearightofrecoverytoa
295295 22personwhosuffersinjuryordeathproximatelycausedbytheperson'svoluntaryintoxication
296296 23unlessthepersonisundertheageoftwenty-oneyears.Nopersonovertheageoftwenty-one
297297 24yearsortheirdependents,personalrepresentative,andheirsmayassertaclaimfordamages
298298 25forpersonalinjuryordeathagainstasellerofintoxicatingliquorbythedrinkfor
299299 26consumptiononthepremisesarisingoutoftheperson'svoluntaryintoxication.
300300 27 5.Inanactionbroughtpursuanttosubsection2ofthissectionallegingthesaleof
301301 28intoxicatingliquorbythedrinkforconsumptiononthepremisestoapersonundertheageof
302302 29twenty-oneyears,proofthatthesellerortheseller'sagentoremployeedemandedandwas
303303 30shownadriver'slicenseorofficialstateorfederalpersonalidentificationcard,appearingto
304304 31begenuineandshowingthattheminorwasatleasttwenty-oneyearsofage,shallberelevant
305305 32indeterminingtherelativefaultofthesellerorseller'sagentoremployeeintheaction.
306306 33 6.Noemployermaydischargehisorheremployeeforrefusingservicetoavisibly
307307 34intoxicatedperson.
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309309 HB1443 9