HOUSE BILL 1248
48th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2007
INTRODUCED BY
Miguel P. Garcia
AN ACT
RELATING TO LIQUOR SALES; PROHIBITING PUBLIC ACCESS TO CHILLED SINGLE SERVINGS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
Section 1. A new section of the Liquor Control Act is enacted to read:
"[NEW MATERIAL] PROHIBITING PUBLIC ACCESS TO CHILLED SINGLE SERVINGS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.--
A. It is a violation of the Liquor Control Act for a licensee to allow access by members of the public to unbroken, single-serving containers of alcoholic beverages that are cooled or chilled in a tub, tray, bin or any receptacle containing ice.
B. This section does not apply to private clubs or private events held on licensed premises.
C. As used in this section, "single-serving container" means a container with a volume of twenty ounces or less.
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