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House Bill 2035 |
House Author: Hamilton |
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Effective: 6-17-11 |
Senate Sponsor: Jackson et al. |
House Bill 2035 amends the Alcoholic Beverage Code to authorize an alcoholic beverage distributor or wholesaler, during a period of emergency, to temporarily operate all or part of the distributor's or wholesaler's business from an alternate location and establishes that the alternate location is considered the distributor's or wholesaler's licensed or permitted premises, as applicable. The bill sets forth provisions governing the alternate location and establishes notice requirements for a distributor or wholesaler who temporarily operates all or part of the distributor's or wholesaler's business from the alternate location.
House Bill 2035 authorizes the administrator, if the delivery vehicles operated by the affected distributor or wholesaler are wholly or partially disabled, to grant the distributor or wholesaler the authority to contract with another distributor or wholesaler for the temporary sharing of delivery vehicles. The bill provides an expiration date for a distributor's or wholesaler's authority to operate from an alternate location and sets forth provisions governing an extension of that date. The bill requires a person who transports liquor or beer to the premises of a wholesaler or distributor, as applicable, during a period of emergency, to provide to the consignee a shipping invoice containing certain specified information.