Effective - 28 Aug 2021, 2 histories
311.218. Fourth of July celebrations, temporary permits for wine and malt liquor for certain organizations, fee. — 1. Other provisions of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, a permit for the sale of wine and malt liquor for consumption on the premises where sold may be issued to any church, school, civic, service, fraternal, veteran, political, or charitable club or organization for sale of such wine and malt liquor at any picnic, bazaar, fair, festival or similar gathering or event held to commemorate the annual anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence of the United States. Such permit shall be issued only during the period from June fifteenth to July fifteenth annually and only for the day or days named therein and it shall not authorize the sale of wine and malt liquor except between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 1:30 a.m. and for not more than seven days by any such organization. The permit may be issued to cover more than one place of sale within the general confines of the place where the gathering or event is held; provided, however, no permit shall be issued to any organization which selects or restricts the membership thereof on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, or place of national origin. For the permit, the holder thereof shall pay to the director of revenue the sum of one hundred dollars. No provision of law or rule or regulation of the supervisor shall prevent any wholesaler or distributor from providing customary storage, cooling or dispensing equipment for use by the holder of the permit at such gathering or event.
2. As used in this section the term "wine" means a beverage containing not in excess of fourteen percent of alcohol by weight.
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(L. 1983 H.B. 460, A.L. 2009 H.B. 132, A.L. 2021 S.B. 126)