Fourth of July celebrations, temporary permits for wine and malt liquor for certain organizations, fee
Certain groups like churches, schools, veteran groups, and charities can get a short-term permit to sell wine and beer at a Fourth of July celebration. The permit is only available between June 15 and July 15, lasts no more than 7 days total, and sales are only allowed between 6 a.m. and 1:30 a.m. The permit costs $100, and no permit is given to groups that discriminate by race, religion, color, or national origin.
311.218. Fourth of July celebrations, temporary s for wine and for certain organizations, fee. — 1. Other of this chapter to the contrary , a permit for the sale of wine and malt liquor for where sold may be issued to any church, school, civic, , , veteran, political, or charitable club or organization for sale of such wine and malt liquor at any picnic, , 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 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 origin. For the permit, the thereof shall pay to the the sum of one hundred dollars. No of law or or of the shall prevent any or from providing customary storage, cooling or 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 .
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Source & history notes
(L. 1983 H.B. 460, A.L. 2009 H.B. 132, A.L. 2021 S.B. 126)
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