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29		-	~~BILL NO.~~ ~~531 By: Seifried of the Senate~~
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33		-	Archer of the House
	33	+	COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
	34	+	FOR
	35	+	SENATE BILL NO. 531 By: Seifried
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38		-	[ alcoholic beverages - licensees - requirements -
39		-	refusal - action - rights and ownership interests -
40		-	effective date ]
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	41	+	An Act relating to alcoholic beverages; amending 37A
	42	+	O.S. 2021, Sections 2 -143, 2-144, 2-147, 3-119, 3-
	43	+	120, and 3-121, which relate to licensees; modifying
	44	+	requirements for information to be submitted to the
	45	+	Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement (ABLE) Commission
	46	+	by certain licensees; modifying grounds for refusal
	47	+	of certain licenses; modifying persons prohibited
	48	+	from taking certain action; limiting certain rig hts
	49	+	and ownership interests of certain persons; updating
	50	+	statutory language; updating statutory refe rences;
	51	+	and providing an effective date.
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46	57		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
47	58		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 37A O.S. 2021, Section 2-143, is
48	59		amended to read as follows:
49	60		Section 2-143. A. Any corporation applying for a mixed
50	61		beverage, beer and wine, caterer, public event, beer distributor , or
51	62		bottle club license, or as an equity partner in a wine and spirits
52	63		wholesaler, shall submit to the ABLE Alcoholic Beverage Laws
53	64		Enforcement (ABLE) Commission the following:
54	65		1. A certificate of good standing from the office Office of the
55	66		Secretary of State;
56		-	2. A list of all corporate officers, directors, executive
57		-	committee members, or members of a similar governing body and their
58		-	addresses, except for a charitable organization exempt from taxation
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	94	+	2. A list of all corporate officers, directors, executive
	95	+	committee members, or members of a similar governing body and their
	96	+	addresses, except for a charitable organization exempt from taxation
	97	+	under Section 501(c)(3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), or (19)
86	98		of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended,
87	99		which shall only be required to furnish its corporate officers; and
88	100		3. A list of all stockholders owning more than fifteen percent
89	101		(15%) or more of the stock and their addresses.
90	102		B. Any corporation applying for a retail wine or retail beer
91	103		license shall submit to the ABLE Commission the following:
92	104		1. A certificate of good standing from the office Office of the
93	105		Secretary of State;
94	106		2. A list of all corporate officers and directors, except for a
95	107		charitable organization exempt from taxation under Section
96	108		501(c)(3),(4),(5),(6),(7),(8),(9),(10), or (19) of the United States
97	109		Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which shall only be
98	110		required to furnish its corporate officers; and
99	111		3. A list of all stockholders owning fifty-one percent (51%) or
100	112		more than fifteen percent (15%) of the stock.
101	113		C. A corporate licensee shall notify the ABLE Commission in
102	114		writing of any change in the officers or directors of the
103	115		corporation or in the principal managers of premises licensed to the
104	116		corporation and shall pay a fee of On e Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for
105	117		each notification of change. Provided, service organizations which
106		-	are exempt under Section 501(c)(8), (10) , or (14) of the Internal
107		-	Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, shall be exempt from such fee.
108		-	D. A corporate licensee shall notify the ABLE Commission any
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	145	+	are exempt under Section 501(c)(8), (10) , or (14) of the Internal
	146	+	Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, shall be exempt from such fee.
	147	+	D. A corporate licensee shall notify the ABLE Commission any
	148	+	time a person, any type of partnership, limited liability company ,
136	149		or other entity acquires the percentages specified in paragraph 3 of
137	150		subsection A or B of this section, or more, of the stock of the
138	151		corporation. Such notification shall be within thirty (30) days of
139	152		acquisition, and the corporation shall pay a fee of One Hundred
140	153		Dollars ($100.00) for each notification of change.
141	154		E. The ABLE Commission may disapprove a change of officers,
142	155		directors, or principal manager s or the acquisition of more than the
143	156		percentages specified in paragraph 3 of subsection A or B of this
144	157		section of the stock in a licensed corporation if the ABLE
145	158		Commission feels that such change would materially affect the
146	159		conditions under which the lice nse was issued, such that the license
147	160		would not have been issued had such change been in existence at the
148	161		time of the original application. If such disapproval occurs, the
149	162		ABLE Commission shall notify the licensee in writing and in the case
150	163		of a publicly traded corporation, allow a reasonable time for the
151	164		licensee to remove such officer, director , or manager or for the
152	165		stockholder to divest himself or herself of any stock held in excess
153	166		of the percentages specified in paragraph 3 of subsection A or B of
154	167		this section; provided, a reasonable time may not exceed a ninety -
155	168		day period following notification of denial by the ABLE Commission.
156		-	Failure to comply with the provisions of this subsec tion may result
157		-	in revocation or suspension of such license.
158		-	F. Any person who was an officer or director or who has owned
159		-	the percentages specified in paragraph 3 of subsection A or B of
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	196	+	Failure to comply with the provisions of this subsection may result
	197	+	in revocation or suspension of such license.
	198	+	F. Any person who was an officer or director or who has owned
	199	+	the percentages specified in paragraph 3 of subsection A or B of
186	200		this section or more of the stock in a corporation which has been
187	201		denied a license or had a license revoked or suspended pursuant to
188	202		the provisions of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act shall
189	203		not own stock in any other corporation seeking a license pursuant to
190	204		the provisions of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act for a
191	205		period of twelve (12) months from the date the license w as revoked
192	206		or suspended.
193	207		G. Any person who was a manager or a member owning more than
194	208		fifteen percent (15%) of the total membership interests of a limited
195	209		liability company which has been denied a license or had a license
196	210		revoked or suspended pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma
197	211		Alcoholic Beverage Control Act shall not own stock in any
198	212		corporation seeking a license pursuant to the provi sions of the
199	213		Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act for a period of twelve (12)
200	214		months from the date the license wa s revoked or suspended.
201	215		SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 37A O.S. 2021, Section 2 -144, is
202	216		amended to read as follows:
203	217		Section 2-144. A. Any limited liability company, formed as
204	218		provided for in the Oklahoma Limited Liability Company Act, ma y
205	219		apply for a mixed beverage, beer and wine, bottle club, caterer,
206		-	public event, beer distributor, retail wine , or retail beer license
207		-	issued pursuant to the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act. Any
208		-	limited liability company applying for a license shall submit to the
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	247	+	public event, beer distributor, retail wine , or retail beer license
	248	+	issued pursuant to the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act. Any
	249	+	limited liability company applying for a license sha ll submit to the
235	250		ABLE Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement (ABLE) Commission, the
236	251		following:
237	252		1. A Certificate certificate of Good Standing good standing
238	253		from the Office of the Secretary of State;
239	254		2. The Articles articles of Organization organization with all
240	255		amendments and corrections filed with the Office of the Secretary of
241	256		State with proof that same has been filed in accordance with the
242	257		Oklahoma Limited Liability Company Act;
243	258		3. The name and address of the resident agent;
244	259		4. The name and address of th e manager;
245	260		5. The operating agreement;
246	261		6. A current list of the full name, social security number , and
247	262		address of each member owning more than fifteen percent (15%) of the
248	263		total membership interests ; and
249	264		7. A copy of the issued Certificate certificate of Membership
250	265		Interest membership interest for each member.
251	266		B. A limited liability company licensee shall notify the ABLE
252	267		Commission in writing of any change in the manager of the licensed
253	268		company within thirty (30) days of the change and shall pay a fee o f
254	269		One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each notification of change.
255		-	C. A limited liability company shall notify the ABLE Commission
256		-	in writing any time a membership is assigned or members are added or
257		-	disassociated of any membership interest of more than fifteen
258		-	percent (15%) of the total membership interest within thirty (30)
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	297	+	C. A limited liability company shall notify the ABLE Commission
	298	+	in writing any time a membership is assigned or members are added or
	299	+	disassociated of any membership interest of more than fif teen
	300	+	percent (15%) of the total membership interest within thirty (30)
285	301		days of the change. The limited liability company shall pay a fee
286	302		of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each notification of change.
287	303		D. The ABLE Commission may disapprove a change of m anager or
288	304		new membership in a licensed liability company if the ABLE
289	305		Commission feels that such change would materially affect any
290	306		conditions under which the license was issued, such that the license
291	307		would not have been issued had such change been in exist ence at the
292	308		time of the original application. If such disapproval occurs, the
293	309		ABLE Commission shall notify the licensee in writing and allo w a
294	310		reasonable time for the licensee to remove such manager or for a
295	311		member to be disassociated from the company; pr ovided, a reasonable
296	312		time shall not exceed a ninety-day period following notification of
297	313		denial by the ABLE Commission. Failure to comply with the
298	314		provisions of this subsection may result in revocation or suspension
299	315		of such license.
300	316		E. Any person who has been a licensee, a partner in a license,
301	317		an officer, director , or a stockholder owning more than fifteen
302	318		percent (15%) or more stockholder of the stock in a corporation
303	319		holding a license revoked or suspended, pursuant to the provisions
304	320		of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, shall not serve as a
305		-	manager or be a member owning more than fifteen percent (15%) of the
306		-	total membership interests in a limited liability company seeking a
307		-	license pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Alcoholic
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	348	+	manager or be a member owning more than fifteen percent (15%) of the
	349	+	total membership interests in a limited liability company seeking a
	350	+	license pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Alcoholic
334	351		Beverage Control Act for a period of twelve (12) months from the
335	352		date the license was revoked or suspended.
336	353		F. Any person who has been a manager, m ember owning more than
337	354		fifteen percent (15%) of the total membership interests, or
338	355		participant in any business entit y which was a manager or member
339	356		owning more than fifteen percent (15%) of the total membership
340	357		interests of a limited liability company which has been denied a
341	358		license or has had a license revoked or suspended, pursuant to the
342	359		provisions of the Oklahoma Al coholic Beverage Control Act shall not
343	360		serve as a manager or member in a limited liability company seeking
344	361		a license pursuant to the provisi ons of the Oklahoma Alcoholic
345	362		Beverage Control Act for a period of twelve (12) months from the
346	363		date the license was revoked or suspended.
347	364		G. Any person who has been convicted of a felony for which a
348	365		pardon has not been granted shall not be elected as a manager or be
349	366		a member of a limited liability company.
350	367		SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 37A O.S. 2021, Section 2-147, is
351	368		amended to read as follows:
352	369		Section 2-147. A. The ABLE Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement
353	370		(ABLE) Commission shall refus e to issue a mixed beverage, beer and
354	371		wine, bottle club, public event, caterer, retail wine , or retail
355		-	beer license, either on an original application or a renewal
356		-	application, if it has reasonable grounds to believe and finds any
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	399	+	beer license, either on an original application or a renewal
	400	+	application, if it has reasonable grounds to believe and finds any
	401	+	of the following to be true:
384	402		1. That the applicant, in the case of a natural person, is
385	403		under twenty-one (21) years of age or has been convicted of a felony
386	404		within fifteen (15) years prior to the application date ;
387	405		2. That the applicant, in the case of a corporation, has a
388	406		stockholder who owns more than fifteen percent (15%) or more of the
389	407		stock, an officer, or a director who is under twenty -one (21) years
390	408		of age;
391	409		3. That the applicant, in the case of any type of partnership,
392	410		has a limited partner who owns more than fifteen percent (15%) of
393	411		the total partnership interests or has any general partner who is
394	412		under twenty-one (21) years of age;
395	413		4. That the applicant, in the case of a limited liability
396	414		company, has a member who owns more than fifteen percent (15%) of
397	415		the total membership interests or has a manager or member who is
398	416		under twenty-one (21) years of age;
399	417		5. That the applicant or any type of partner, in the case of
400	418		any type of partnership, has a limited partner owning more than
401	419		fifteen percent (15%) of the total partnership interests or has a
402	420		general partner who has been convicted of a felony within fifteen
403	421		(15) years prior to the applic ation date;
404		-	6. That the applicant, in the case of a corporation, has a
405		-	stockholder owning more than fifteen percent (15%) of the stock, an
406		-	officer, or a director who has been convicted of a felony within
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	449	+	6. That the applicant, in the case of a corporation, has a
	450	+	stockholder owning more than fifteen percent (15%) of the stock, an
	451	+	officer, or a director who has been convicted of a felony within
	452	+	fifteen (15) years prior to the application date;
434	453		7. That the applicant, in the case of a limited liability
435	454		company, has a manager or a member owning more than fifteen percent
436	455		(15%) of the total membership interests or a manager who has been
437	456		convicted of a felony within fifteen (15) years prior to the
438	457		application date, and such manager or member has an ownership
439	458		interest greater than fifty percent (50%) ;
440	459		8. That the applicant has made false statements to the ABLE
441	460		Commission;
442	461		9. That the applicant is not the legitimate owner of the
443	462		business for which a li cense is sought or that other persons have
444	463		undisclosed ownership interests in the business;
445	464		10. That the applicant or any partner, within twelve (12)
446	465		months after being issued a license, either on an original
447	466		application or a renewal application, has viol ated any provision of
448	467		the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act or rule of the ABLE
449	468		Commission promulgated pursuant hereto. Provided, how ever, that if
450	469		the ABLE Commission, during the twelve -month period, has suspended
451	470		any license sought to be renewed, s uch renewal application may be
452	471		approved if the term of the suspension has been completed and the
453		-	applicant has complied with any special conditions imposed in
454		-	connection with the suspen sion;
455		-	11. That the applicant is not the real party in interest, or
456		-	intends to carry on the business authorized by the license as the
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	499	+	applicant has complied with any special conditions imposed in
	500	+	connection with the suspension;
	501	+	11. That the applicant is not the real party in interest, or
	502	+	intends to carry on the business authorized by the license as the
	503	+	agent of another;
484	504		12. That the applicant is a person who appoints or is a la w
485	505		enforcement official or is an employee of the ABLE Commission;
486	506		13. That the applicant does not own or have a writ ten lease for
487	507		the premises for which a license is sought; or
488	508		14. That the applicant or any partner, spouse, employee , or
489	509		other person affiliated with the applicant is not in compliance with
490	510		the tax laws of this state as required in Article XXVIIIA XXVIII-A
491	511		of the Oklahoma Constitution.
492	512		B. 1. The ABLE Commission may refuse to issue a mixed
493	513		beverage, beer and wine, bottle club, public event , or caterer
494	514		license, either on an original application or a renewal application,
495	515		if it has reasonable grounds to beli eve and finds any of the
496	516		following to be true:
497	517		a. that the applicant or any type of partner , in the case
498	518		of a natural person, has been convicted of a felony
499	519		described in paragraph 2 of this subsection within
500	520		twenty-five (25) years of the application date,
501	521		b. that the applicant, in the case of any type of
502	522		partnership, has a limited partner owning more than
503		-	fifteen percent (15%) of the total par tnership
504		-	interests or a general partner who has been convicted
505		-	of a felony described in paragraph 2 of this
506		-	subsection within twenty-five (25) years of the
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	550	+	fifteen percent (15%) of the total par tnership
	551	+	interests or a general partner who has been convicted
	552	+	of a felony described in paragraph 2 of this
	553	+	subsection within twenty-five (25) years of the
	554	+	application date,
534	555		b. c. that the applicant, in the case of a corporation,
535	556		has a stockholder owning more than fifteen percent
536	557		(15%) of the stock, an officer , or a director who has
537	558		been convicted of a felony described in paragraph 2 of
538	559		this subsection within twenty-five (25) years of the
539	560		application date, and
540	561		c. d. that the applicant, in the case of a li mited
541	562		liability company, has a manager or a member owning
542	563		more than fifteen percent (15%) of the total
543	564		membership interests or a manager who has been
544	565		convicted of a felony described in paragraph 2 of this
545	566		subsection within twenty-five (25) years prior to the
546	567		application date, who has been convicted of a felony
547	568		described in paragraph 2 of this subsection .
548	569		2. The provisions of this section shall apply to the following
549	570		felony offenses:
550	571		a. an alcohol-related offense,
551	572		b. a violent crime as defined in Section 14 2A-1 of Title
552	573		21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or
553		-	c. a crime which would subject a person to registration
554		-	pursuant to the Sex Offenders Registration Act.
555		-	SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 37A O.S. 2021, Section 3 -119, is
556		-	amended to read as follows:
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	601	+	c. a crime which would subject a person to registration
	602	+	pursuant to the Sex Offenders Registration Act.
	603	+	SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 37A O.S. 2021, Section 3 -119, is
	604	+	amended to read as follows:
583	605		Section 3-119. It shall be unlawful for any manufacturer,
584	606		brewer, wine and spirits wholesaler, beer distributor , or person
585	607		authorized to sell alcoholic beverages to a wholesaler, or any
586	608		employee, officer, director, stockholder owning more than fifteen
587	609		percent (15%) or more of the stock, limited partner owning more than
588	610		fifteen percent (15%) of the total partnership interests of a
589	611		limited partnership, limited liability company member owning more
590	612		than fifteen percent (15%) of the total membership interests of a
591	613		limited liability company, any type of general partner, managing
592	614		partner, manager, member, or agent thereof, to directly or
593	615		indirectly:
594	616		1. Have any financial interest in any premises upon which any
595	617		alcoholic beverage is sold at retail or in any bus iness connected
596	618		with the retailing of alcoholic beverages; provided, nothing in this
597	619		act Section 1-101 et seq. of this title shall prohibit the operation
598	620		of a mixed beverage licensee, beer and wine licensee , or caterer
599	621		licensee by an entity which has common owners with the holder of a
600	622		small brewer license or a brewpub license;
601	623		2. Lend any money or other thing of value, or to make any gift
602	624		or offer any gratuity, to any package store, retail wine, retail
603		-	beer, mixed beverage, beer and wine, public event , or bottle club
604		-	licensee or caterer;
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	652	+	beer, mixed beverage, beer and wine, public event , or bottle club
	653	+	licensee or caterer;
631	654		3. Guarantee any loan or the repayment of any financial
632	655		obligation of any retailer , mixed beverage, beer and wine, public
633	656		event, or bottle club licensee or caterer;
634	657		4. Require any wine and spirits wholesaler, beer distributor,
635	658		retailer, mixed beverage, on -premises beer and wine licensee, public
636	659		event, or caterer to purchase and dispose of any quota of alcoholic
637	660		beverages, or to require any retailer to purchase any kind, type,
638	661		size, container, or brand of alcoholic beverage s in order to obtain
639	662		any other kind, type, size, container , or brand of alcoholic
640	663		beverages;
641	664		5. Sell to any retaile r, mixed beverage, on -premises beer and
642	665		wine licensee, public event , or caterer any alcoholic beverage on
643	666		consignment, or upon condition, or with the privilege of return, or
644	667		on any condition other than a bona fide sale; provided, the
645	668		following shall not be considered a violation of this paragraph:
646	669		a. delivery in good faith, or through mistake,
647	670		inadvertence, or oversight, of an alcoholic bevera ge
648	671		that was not ordered by a retailer, mixed beverage
649	672		licensee, on-premises beer and wine licensee, caterer,
650	673		public event, or special event licensee to such
651	674		licensee,
652		-	b. replacement of product breakage that occurred while
653		-	the alcoholic beverages were in transit from the
654		-	wholesaler to the licensee, or
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	702	+	b. replacement of product breakage that occurred while
	703	+	the alcoholic beverages were in transit from the
	704	+	wholesaler to the licensee, or
681	705		c. replacement of cork-tainted wine that makes the
682	706		product unsaleable as long as the licensee notifies
683	707		the wine and spirits wholesaler of the defect in
684	708		writing within ninety (90) days after delivery of the
685	709		product; or
686	710		6. Extend credit to any retailer, other than holders of Federal
687	711		Liquor Stamps on United States government r eservations and
688	712		installations, mixed beverage, public event , or on-premises beer and
689	713		wine licensee or caterer, other than a state lodge located in a
690	714		county which has approved the retail sale of alcoholic beverages by
691	715		the individual drink for on -premises consumption. The acceptance of
692	716		a postdated check or draft or the failure to deposit for collection
693	717		a current check or draft by the second ban king day after receipt
694	718		shall be deemed an extension of credit. Violation of this section
695	719		shall be grounds for suspe nsion of the license.
696	720		SECTION 5. AMENDATORY 37A O.S. 2021, Section 3 -120, is
697	721		amended to read as follows:
698	722		Section 3-120. No mixed beverage, beer and wine, caterer,
699	723		public event, or bottle club licensee, general partner in any type
700	724		of partnership, limited partner owning more than fifteen percent
701	725		(15%) of the total partnership interests in any type of limited
702		-	partnership, manager or member of a limited liability c ompany owning
703		-	more than fifteen percent (15%) of the total membership interest of
704		-	a limited liability company , officer, director, or stockholder of
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	753	+	partnership, manager or member of a limited liability company owning
	754	+	more than fifteen percent (15%) of the total membership i nterest of
	755	+	a limited liability company , officer, director, or stockholder of
731	756		any corporate licensee owning more than fifteen percent (15%) of the
732	757		stock shall have any right, title, lien, claim , or interest,
733	758		financial or otherwise , in, upon, or to the premises, equipment,
734	759		business, or merchandise of any package store, beer distributor,
735	760		brewer, manufacturer , or wholesaler. The provisions of thi s section
736	761		shall not prohibit a person who is an officer or director of a
737	762		fraternal or veteran ’s organization which i s a tax exempt
738	763		organization under Section 501(c)(8), (10) , or (19) of the Internal
739	764		Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and which holds a license issued
740	765		by the ABLE Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement (ABLE) Commission
741	766		from having a right, title, lien, claim , or interest in the
742	767		premises, equipment, business , or merchandise of a package store.
743	768		SECTION 6. AMENDATORY 37A O. S. 2021, Section 3-121, is
744	769		amended to read as follows:
745	770		Section 3-121. No manufacturer, brewer, wine and spirits
746	771		wholesaler, beer distributor, general partner in any type of
747	772		partnership, limited partner owning more than fifteen percent (15%)
748	773		of the total partnership interests in any type of limited
749	774		partnership, manager or member of a limited liability company owning
750	775		more than fifteen percent (15%) of the total membership interest of
751	776		a limited liability company , or officer, director , or stockholder of
752		-	any nonresident seller, brewer, or manufacturer lic ensee, owning
753		-	more than fifteen percent (15%) of the stock shall have any right,
754		-	title, claim, or interest, financial or otherwise , in, upon, or to
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	804	+	any nonresident seller, brewer, or manufacturer licensee, owning
	805	+	more than fifteen percent (15%) of the stock shall have a ny right,
	806	+	title, claim, or interest, financial or otherwise , in, upon, or to
781	807		the premises, equipment, business , or merchandise of any mixed
782	808		beverage, beer and wine, caterer, public event , or bottle club
783	809		licensee.
784	810		SECTION 7. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
785		-	Passed the Senate the 27th day of March, 2025.
786		-
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788		-
789		-	Presiding Officer of the Senate
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792		-	Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
793		-	2025.
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797		-	Presiding Officer of the House
798		-	of Representatives
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	811	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AND INSURANCE
	812	+	March 6, 2025 - DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS