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On September 28, 2024, Governor Newsom signed into law AB 2402, which requires alcohol servers be trained to prevent and mitigate the effects of drink spiking. The new law authorizes the Department of Alcoholic Beverage...more
Navigating Pennsylvania’s strict PLCB liquor licensing rules can be challenging, especially when it comes to interlocking business prohibitions. Whether you’re applying for a restaurant liquor license or negotiating a lease...more
The Learned Concierge - Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries....more
On July 17, 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed Senate Bill No. 688 into law, now known as Act 86 of 2024. This legislation introduces a major change to the state’s liquor laws by permitting the sale of...more
For any Pennsylvania establishment serving alcohol, Responsible Alcohol Management Program (RAMP) certification is a vital compliance requirement. Whether you manage a restaurant, bar, or any other venue selling alcohol,...more
On July 15, 2024, Governor Josh Shapiro signed legislation that amends Pennsylvania’s liquor code, specifically the duration of happy hours and the discounting of alcoholic beverages. These changes to the liquor code...more
Recently enacted House Bill 1335 (HB 1335) makes significant administrative changes to the process for obtaining, and maintaining, alcohol and tobacco licenses in Florida....more
The Tennessee ABC has new rules for catering alcoholic beverages. The new rules add specific requirements for what constitutes a commercial catering kitchen. To qualify for a catering license, applicants “are required...more
One of the most popular incentives for service industry employees is the “Shift Drink” – a drink on the house to unwind after a work day. On the surface, the Shift Drink is a relatively low-cost and readily available perk...more
Recently proposed Florida legislation, HB 1053, seeks to increase the distance requirement between businesses providing on-premise consumption of alcohol and both schools and religious centers....more
Throughout my career as a hospitality and liquor license lawyer, I have been on the front lines of many successes and challenges in the industry. From inception of the business through succession, I have learned from...more
Virginia’s Alcohol Beverage Control (“ABC”) Act provides that an entity seeking to ship wine to Virginia consumers must have a license to do so, and each license must “designate the place where the business of the licensee...more
Klar v. Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., 2023 WL 5354105 (Pa. Super. 2023) -The plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle accident when he was struck by an employee of the defendant’s employer, who swerved across the center...more
Rome wasn’t built in a day. Patience is a virtue. Pick your cliché to describe the glacial, but perceptible pace of the evolution of Alabama’s alcohol rules. There were a number of changes to alcohol laws in the most recent...more
The state of Texas imposes two taxes on alcoholic beverages that impact holders of certain permits under the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code. These taxes are the mixed beverage gross receipts tax and the mixed beverage sales...more
Tennessee’s statute that authorizes carry out alcohol is set to sunset July 1 of this year. We keep hearing the question: will cocktails to go be extended? Legislation backed by the state hospitality association was set...more
Restaurant, hospitality and grocery insiders call it The Wall. You know, the place where you have to publicly display your liquor license and other stuff the State of Tennessee issues. We hear it all too often from...more
After surviving COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, selling and serving alcohol in South Carolina restaurants and hotels is a huge industry showing no sign of slowing down. Even businesses not traditionally associated with...more
The rules on happy hour in Tennessee can drive you to drink. Make that a double. Nothing good seems to happens after 10 pm, or at least so thinks the Tennessee state legislature. After 10 pm, bars cannot: sell or serve...more
Everyone in the restaurant and bar business knows you must have a liquor license to sell wine and spirits. It's a crime to sell liquor without a license. Outside the hospitality industry, a surprising number of businesses...more
If you are buying or financing properties with businesses selling alcoholic beverages, Florida’s regulatory requirements may seem daunting. To successfully navigate the complexities of Florida alcoholic beverage licensing, a...more
On July 1, 2022, the Responsible Beverage Service Training Program Act (Assembly Bill 1221) will go into effect. This means that Responsible Beverage Service training for alcohol servers and their managers at California...more
Effective July 1, 2022, all on-premise alcoholic beverage servers and their managers must take Responsible Beverage Training (“RBS Training”). This ABC approved training must be completed by August 31, 2022, or within 60...more
On January 26, 2022, the New York State Liquor Authority issued a Declaratory Ruling regarding the eligibility of New York movie theaters to apply for and obtain on-premises retail licenses for beer and wine service. This is...more