Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Alcohol; revise penalties regarding unlawful sale to minors.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/21 (H) Referred To Ways and Means | |
| 2 | 02/05 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2002 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Reeves
Code Sections: A 067-0003-0053, A 067-0003-0069, A 067-0003-0070, BF 067-0001-0081
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-3-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR THE HOLDER OF A PERMIT TO SELL BEER OR LIGHT WINE AT RETAIL TO ALLOW PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 NOT IN THE COMPANY OF A PARENT, GUARDIAN OR SPOUSE WHO IS AT LEAST 21 YEARS OF AGE ON THE LICENSED PREMISES OF AN ESTABLISHMENT WHERE LIGHT WINE, BEER OR DISTILLED SPIRITS ARE ALLOWED TO BE CONSUMED ON THE PREMISES UNLESS SUCH ESTABLISHMENT IS REGULARLY USED FOR THE SERVING OF MEALS TO GUESTS; TO AMEND SECTION 67-3-69, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR CONVICTION OF THE HOLDER OF A PERMIT TO SELL BEER OR LIGHT WINE AT RETAIL OF UNLAWFULLY SELLING BEER OR LIGHT WINE TO A MINOR; TO REQUIRE EVERY PERSON WHO IS EMPLOYED BY A PREMISES LICENSED TO SELL BEER OR LIGHT WINE TO BE INFORMED AT THE TIME OF HIRING BY THE EMPLOYER OF THE POSSIBLE PENALTIES THAT MAY BE IMPOSED FOR UNLAWFULLY SELLING BEER OR LIGHT WINE TO A MINOR; TO AMEND SECTION 67-3-70, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR CONVICTION OF A MINOR OF UNLAWFULLY PURCHASING OR POSSESSING BEER OR LIGHT WINE AND TO PROVIDE FOR SUSPENSION OF SUCH MINOR'S DRIVER'S LICENSE; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 67-1-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PRESCRIBES PENALTIES FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO A MINOR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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