ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) LAWS AND PROCEDURES|UPDATED&VERIFIED|GUARANTEED SUCCESS

Nontaxpaid Alcoholic Beverage Taxes not paid on alcohol. Alcoholic Beverages Any beverage 0.5% or greater ABV. Includes malts, wines, spirits and mixed drinks. Malt Beverage Brewed/fermented beverages with 0.5% to 15% ABV. If over 6%, must have label showing alcohol content. Unfortified Wine 16% or less ABV wine. Made by fermentation of pure grapes, fruits, berries, rice or honey; or addition of sugar; or addition of pure brandy from same original source. Fortified Wine Wine between 16% and 24% ABV. Made by fermentation of pure grapes, fruits, berries, rice or honey; or addition of sugar; or addition of pure brandy from same original source. Good Acronym for the different types of drinks. "AMUFS" Alcoholic beverages: 0.5%+ Malts: 0.5%-15%, 6%+ requires label Unfortified wine: Up to 16% Fortified Wine: 16%-24% Spirituous liquour i.e. "Spirits": spirits/ghosts are very mysterious; therefore, there is no given percentage of alcohol. Mixed Beverage (1) A drink composed in whole or in part of spirituous liquor and served in a quantity less than the quantity contained in a closed package. (2) A premixed cocktail served from a closed package containing only one serving. [Think of how mixed drinks are actually made. It's a mixture of different alcohols/flavors from larger containers of alcohol, such as vodka or rum. Or, they also sell frozen mixed drinks in Walmart that is premixed in a factory.] Premises All areas, whether inside or outside the licensed premises, where the permittee has control of the property through a lease, deed, or other legal process. Sale Any transfer, trade, exchange, or barter, in any manner or by any means, for consideration. Consideration is something of value received by a person who sells, from a person to whom a sale is made. Can you give alcohol to someone who is under 21? No. It is unlawful to sell or give alcoholic beverages to a person under 21 years of age. Can you give alcohol to an intoxicated person? It is unlawful to knowingly sell or give alcoholic beverages to an intoxicated person or to someone who has been refused the right to purchase alcohol. Keyword: KNOWINGLY. You work for Sheetz. Sheetz sells alcoholic beverages. A man is clearly drunk and wants to purchase a 12 pack of beer. Can you refuse the sale of alcohol to him? Yes. Any employee of a permittee may refuse the sale or service of alcohol to an intoxicated person. What law determines the purchases, possession, and consumption of malt beverages and unfortified wines to those 21 and older? Chapter 18B. "B" for "Beer" If you are 21 or older, how many fortified wines and spirituous liquor ("Spirits") can you keep at your residence? Any amount. It is LAWFUL for any person 21 and older to possess for lawful purposes ANY amount of fortified wine and spirituous liquor at his home or temporary residence, such as a hotel room. On licensed premises, what are the hours of consumption for Monday through Saturday? 7AM-230AM. SALES must STOP at 2AM, but consumption may continue on the premises until 230AM. On licensed premises, what are the hours of consumption for Sundays? Noon-230AM. What is the only exception to the Sunday hours of consumption rule? If a permittee has brown-bagging or mixed beverages permits. What are the hours of sale Monday through Saturday? 7AM-2AM. What are the hours of sale on Sundays? Noon-2AM. On Sundays, what is the local ordinance that may be placed on malt beverages, unfortified wines and fortified wines? Local ordinances may prohibit sales of malt beverages, unfortified wine, and fortified wine after noon on Sunday, but not on brown bagging or mixed beverages permittees. What is Off-Premises consumption? No drinking on premises of permittee if the permittee only has an off-premises license for the drink you're buying. For example, if Sheetz only has an off-premises license for wine, then you CANNOT open the bottle of wine in Sheetz and drink it.