(1) (a) A special event permit may be issued under this section notwithstanding the fact that the special event is to be held on premises licensed under the provisions of section 44-3-403, 44-3-404, 44-3-413 (3), 44-3-418, 44-3-419, or 44-3-424. The holder of a special event permit issued pursuant to this subsection (1) is responsible for any violation of article 3 of this title 44.
(b) If a violation of this article 5 or article 3 of this title 44 occurs during a special event wine festival and the responsible licensee can be identified, such licensee may be charged and the appropriate penalties may apply. If the responsible licensee cannot be identified, the state licensing authority may send written notice to every licensee identified on the permit applications and may fine each the same dollar amount. The fine shall not exceed twenty-five dollars per licensee or two hundred dollars in the aggregate. No joint fine levied pursuant to this subsection (1)(b) shall apply to the revocation of a limited wineries license under section 44-3601.
(2) Nothing in this article 5 shall be construed to prohibit the sale or dispensing of malt, vinous, or spirituous liquors on any closed street, highway, or public byway for which a special event permit has been issued.
Source: L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 18-1025), ch. 152, p. 1075, § 2, effective October 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-48-103 as it existed prior to 2018.