§ 16-55. Prohibited sales and acts.  


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  • No person or club holding a liquor license or wine or beer permit nor the person's or club's agents or employees shall do any of the following:

    (1)

    Intoxicated persons. Sell, dispense or give to any intoxicated person, or one simulating intoxication, any alcoholic liquor, wine or beer.

    (2)

    Hours of operation. Sell or dispense any alcoholic beverage or beer on the premises covered by the license or permit, or permit its consumption thereon between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on a weekday, and between the hours of 2:00 a.m. on Sunday and 6:00 a.m. on the following Monday, however, a holder of a liquor control license or retail beer permit granted the privilege of selling alcoholic liquor or beer on Sunday may sell or dispense alcoholic liquor or beer between the hours of 8:00 a.m. on Sunday and 2:00 a.m. on the following Monday; provided, however, the holder of any class of liquor control license or the holder of a class "B" beer permit may sell or dispense alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer to patrons for consumption on the premises between the hours of 8:00 a.m. on Sunday and 2:00 a.m. on Monday when that Monday is New Year's Day and beer for consumption off the premises between the hours of 8:00 a.m. on Sunday and 2:00 a.m. on the following Monday when that Sunday is the day before New Year's Day. The liquor control license fee or beer permit fee of licensees and permittees permitted to sell or dispense liquor, wine, or beer on a Sunday when that Sunday is the day before New Year's Day shall not be increased because of this privilege.

    (3)

    Credit sales. Sell alcoholic beverages, wine or beer to any person on credit, except with bona fide credit card. This provision does not apply to sales by a club to its members nor to sales by a hotel or motel to bona fide registered guests.

    (4)

    Employment of minors. Employ a person under 18 years of age in the sale or serving of alcoholic liquor, wine or beer for consumption on the premises where sold.

    (5)

    Selling of alcoholic beverage to minors. Sell, give or otherwise supply any alcoholic beverage, wine or beer to any person, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe the person to be under legal age, or permit any person, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe the person to be under legal age, to consume any alcoholic beverage, wine or beer.

    (6)

    Mixing of alcoholic beverage. In the case of a retail beer or wine permittee, knowingly allow the mixing or adding of alcohol or any alcoholic beverage to beer, wine or any other beverage in or about the permittee's place of business.

    (7)

    Soliciting and disorderly conduct. Knowingly permit any gambling, except in accordance with state law, or knowingly permit any solicitation for immoral purposes, or immoral or disorderly conduct on the premises covered by the license or permit.

    (8)

    Brand signs prohibited. Permit any signs or other matter advertising any brand of beer or wine to be erected or placed upon the outside of any premises occupied by a licensee or permittee authorized to sell alcoholic liquor, beer or wine at retail.

    (9)

    Public indecent exposure prohibited. Allow or permit any of the following: The displaying of moving pictures, films, or pictures depicting any sex act or the display of the pubic hair, anus, or genitals upon or in such licensed premises, provided that the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to a theater, concert hall, art center, museum, or similar establishment which is primarily devoted to the arts or theatrical performances and any of the circumstances contained in this section were permitted or allowed as part of such art exhibits or performances.

    (10)

    Minors prohibited. Permit or allow any person under legal age to remain upon licensed premises unless over 50 percent of the dollar volume of the business establishment comes from the sale and serving of prepared foods. This provision shall not apply to holders of a class "C" beer permit only.

(Prior Code, § 163.18)

State law reference

Similar provisions, I.C.A. §§ 123.49, 123.150.