HB 298: "An Act relating to the posting of warning signs for alcoholic beverages."
00 HOUSE BILL NO. 298 01 "An Act relating to the posting of warning signs for alcoholic beverages." 02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 03 * Section 1. AS 04.21.065(a) is amended to read: 04 (a) A holder of one of the following types of licenses or permits shall post on 05 the licensed or designated premises four [THREE] separate warning signs as 06 described in (b) of this section: 07 (1) brewery manufacturer license under AS 04.09.020 with a 08 manufacturer sampling endorsement under AS 04.09.410; 09 (2) winery manufacturer license under AS 04.09.030 with a 10 manufacturer sampling endorsement under AS 04.09.410; 11 (3) distillery manufacturer license under AS 04.09.040 with a 12 manufacturer sampling endorsement under AS 04.09.410; 13 (4) beverage dispensary license under AS 04.09.200; 14 (5) restaurant or eating place license under AS 04.09.210; 15 (6) club license under AS 04.09.220;
01 (7) package store license under AS 04.09.230; 02 (8) pub license under AS 04.09.240; 03 (9) theater license under AS 04.09.250; 04 (10) common carrier dispensary license under AS 04.09.260; 05 (11) sporting activity or event license under AS 04.09.270; 06 (12) outdoor recreation lodge license under AS 04.09.280; 07 (13) fair license under AS 04.09.290; 08 (14) golf course license under AS 04.09.300; 09 (15) destination resort license under AS 04.09.310; 10 (16) brewery retail license under AS 04.09.320; 11 (17) winery retail license under AS 04.09.330; 12 (18) distillery retail license under AS 04.09.340; 13 (19) beverage dispensary tourism license under AS 04.09.350; 14 (20) seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism license under 15 AS 04.09.360; 16 (21) beverage dispensary caterer's permit under AS 04.09.610; 17 (22) restaurant caterer's dining permit under AS 04.09.620; 18 (23) club caterer's permit under AS 04.09.630; 19 (24) art exhibit event permit under AS 04.09.640; 20 (25) music festival permit under AS 04.09.650; 21 (26) nonprofit organization event permit under AS 04.09.660; 22 (27) package store tasting event permit under AS 04.09.680; 23 (28) conditional contractor's permit under AS 04.09.710; 24 (29) another license or permit issued by the board authorizing 25 consumption of alcoholic beverages. 26 * Sec. 2. AS 04.21.065(b) is amended to read: 27 (b) The warning signs required by (a) of this section must be at least 11 inches 28 by 14 inches, and the lettering must be at least one-half inch high and in contrasting 29 colors. The first sign must read, "WARNING: Drinking alcoholic beverages such as 30 beer, wine, wine coolers, and distilled spirits or smoking cigarettes during pregnancy 31 can cause birth defects." The second sign must read, "WARNING: A person who
01 provides alcoholic beverages to a person under 21 years of age, if convicted under 02 AS 04.16.051, could be imprisoned for up to five years and fined up to $50,000." The 03 third sign must read, "WARNING: An unaccompanied person under 21 years of age 04 who enters these premises in violation of law may, under AS 04.16.049(e), be civilly 05 liable for damages of $1,500." The fourth sign must read, "WARNING: Drinking 06 alcoholic beverages can cause cancer, including breast and colon cancers." The 07 license or permit holder shall display the first, [AND] second, and fourth signs in a 08 manner that would make them conspicuous to a person who will be purchasing or 09 consuming alcoholic beverages or smoking cigarettes on the licensed or designated 10 premises and shall conspicuously display the third sign at each door through which 11 customers enter the licensed premises.