Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 1576

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Alcohol, beer and light wine; revise certain penalties and fees.

History of Actions:

101/19/98(H)Referred To Ways and Means
202/03/98(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1998
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committee:

Principal Author: Robinson (84th)

Code Sections: A 067-0003-0017, A 067-0003-0035, A 067-0001-0081, A 067-0003-0070, A 067-0003-0069

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-3-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FEES CHARGED FOR PERMITS TO SELL BEER AND LIGHT WINE SHALL BE THE EQUAL TO THE FEES CHARGED FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; TO AMEND SECTION 67-3-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A COURT ENTERING A JUDGEMENT TO SUSPEND OR REVOKE A PERMIT TO SELL BEER OR WINE SHALL FORWARD THE ORDER TO THE COMMISSIONER NO LATER THAN THE NEXT DAY AFTER THE JUDGEMENT WAS ENTERED; TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PERMITTEE LOSES HIS PERMIT TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DUE TO SELLING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO A PERSON UNDER TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE, A MEMBER OF HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED TO OBTAIN A PERMIT TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO FALSELY STATES HE IS TWENTY-ONE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES SHALL BE FINED NOT LESS THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO AMEND SECTION 67-3-70, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO FALSELY STATES HE IS TWENTY-ONE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING BEER OR LIGHT WINE SHALL BE FINED NOT LESS THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO PURCHASES BEER OR LIGHT WINE FOR ANY PERSON UNDER TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE SHALL BE FINED NOT LESS THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO AMEND SECTION 67-3-69, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PERMITTEE LOSES HIS PERMIT TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DUE TO SELLING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO A PERSON UNDER TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE, A MEMBER OF HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED TO OBTAIN A PERMIT TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/03/98 at 18:29.



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