No bottle club licensee shall:
1. Use or allow the use of any mark or label on a container of alcoholic beverage which does not clearly and precisely indicate the nature of the contents or which might deceive or conceal the nature, composition, quantity, age or quality of any such beverage;
2. Act as an agent for any bottle club member and purchase any alcoholic beverage for the member;
3. Use or allow the use of any pool system of storage or purchase of alcoholic beverages;
4. Allow any person to enter or remain in the designated bar or lounge area of the club unless that person possesses a valid membership card for that club issued by the club;
5. Sell any alcoholic beverage;
6. Deliver or furnish to any club member any alcoholic beverage that does not belong to the member;
7. Serve alcoholic beverages to any person who does not possess a valid membership card for that club issued by the club;
8. Issue a membership card for the club to a person under twenty-one (21) years of age; or
9. Allow any person under twenty-one (21) years of age to enter into, remain within or loiter about the designated bar area of the licensed premises, except for members of a musical band employed or hired as provided in paragraph 2 of Section 142 of this act when the band is to perform within such area.
The prohibition in this subsection against persons under twenty-one (21) years of age entering or remaining within the designated bar area of the licensed premises shall not apply if the licensed premises are closed to the public during a time the premises are legally permitted to be open for business and the premises are used for a private party at which alcoholic beverages may be served to persons twenty-one (21) years of age or older. Any alcoholic beverages served at a private party on the licensed premises may be purchased from the licensee at a negotiated price or purchased privately and served at the private party on the licensed premises. Any licensee who desires to conduct such a private party shall notify the ABLE Commission, in writing, at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the private party. The notification shall include the date, time and purpose of the private party and any other information the ABLE Commission may deem necessary.
Added by Laws 2016, c. 366, § 146, eff. Oct. 1, 2018.
NOTE: Laws 2016, c. 366, was conditionally effective upon passage of State Question No. 792, Legislative Referendum No. 370, which was adopted at election held on Nov. 8, 2016.