Civil actions permitted, when
A person who has a license to sell alcohol and gets in trouble with the government because of something someone else did on their property can sue that person in court. If the court sides with the license holder, the other person has to pay up to $5,000 in damages, plus court costs and lawyer fees. This cannot be used to sue government alcohol control employees or police officers.
311.685. permitted, when. — 1. Any selling under this chapter and by of the affecting the may bring a against any person who is the of such official action by the supervisor, if the violation occurred on or about the of the retail licensee. If a is entered in favor of the licensee, the court shall the retail licensee up to an amount of five thousand dollars and shall award reasonable and .
2. No civil action shall be brought under this section against any employee of the or any .
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Source & history notes
(L. 2007 S.B. 299 & S.B. 616, A.L. 2009 H.B. 132)
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