House Bill 5234

To: (1) Define "business entity"; (2) specify the circumstances in which a franchisor or landlord may receive profits; (3) prohibit "placeholding"; (4) modify certain notice requirements; (5) require certain permittees that appoint additional wholesalers to disclose additional information; (6) allow additional permit holders to offer tastings and make donations; (7) empower the department to conduct additional investigations and impose additional fines; (8) allow the holders of certain permits to hold other permits; (9) modify requirements concerning changes to means of access; (10) modify certain notice and hearing requirements; (11) enable the department to accept offers in compromise; (12) enable applicants to appeal from denials of liquor permit applications; (13) authorize consumer service bars; (14) establish requirements concerning embargoes and confiscations; (15) indemnify and shield certain minors; (16) authorize electronic age statements; (17) impose additional requirements concerning intoxicated persons; and (18) make various conforming, technical and minor changes to the Liquor Control Act.

In the House of Representatives

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In the House of Representatives Feb 22 – Mar 7

1. Feb 22Introduced and sent to General Law Committee
2. Feb 23Heard in General Law Committee
3. Mar 7General Law Committee recommended a substitute for it