1. Issuance of licenses. The bureau may issue licenses to civic auditoriums as defined in section 2, subsection 15, paragraph C under this section for the sale of spirits, wine and malt liquor. The license may be issued to the owner of the civic auditorium, the operator of the civic auditorium or the entity providing spirits, wine and malt liquor to the public in the civic auditorium.

[PL 2021, c. 658, §185 (AMD).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 1070

  • Auditorium: means a commercially operated indoor or outdoor facility designed or used for the gathering of an audience for speeches and live performances of theater, music, dance or other performing arts that charges a fee and has adequate facilities for the sale and consumption of liquor. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 2
  • bottle: means to package spirits, wine or malt liquor for sale in containers. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 2
  • Bureau: means the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 2
  • Civic auditorium: means a municipal, county or state or a quasi-municipal, quasi-county or quasi-state owned or operated auditorium or civic center. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 2
  • Club: means a group of individuals incorporated and operating in a bona fide manner solely for purposes of recreational, social, patriotic or fraternal nature and not for pecuniary gain. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 2
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Licensee: includes , but is not limited to, agency liquor stores and certificate of approval holders. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 2
  • Liquor: means spirits, wine, malt liquor or hard cider, or any substance containing liquor, intended for human consumption, that contains more than 1/2 of 1% of alcohol by volume. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 2
  • Malt liquor: means liquor:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 2
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, firm, association or other legal entity. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 2
  • Premises: includes the place where an incorporated civic organization sells or serves spirits, wine and malt liquor under a license obtained under section 1071. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 2
  • sell: means any transfer or delivery of liquor for a consideration. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 2
  • Spirits: means any liquor produced by distillation or, if produced by any other process, strengthened or fortified by the addition of spirits of any kind. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 2
  • Wine: includes , but is not limited to, hard cider, wine coolers, table wine, still wine, sparkling wine, champagne and fortified wine that do not contain more than 24% alcohol by volume. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 2
    • 2. Events on licensed premises only. Licenses issued to civic auditoriums may be used only in conjunction with a function or event held on the licensed premises.

    [PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]

    3. No sales during events for minors. Licensees may not sell spirits, wine or malt liquor during any school activities or events primarily attended by minors in the rooms where these activities are taking place.

    [PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]

    4. Licensee must notify bureau.

    [PL 2015, c. 101, §1 (RP).]

    5. Bottle service of spirits; designated areas. A civic auditorium licensee may sell spirits in original containers for service in a civic auditorium club suite under the following conditions:
    A. Spirits to be consumed in the club suite must be provided exclusively by the civic auditorium licensee; [PL 2021, c. 658, §186 (AMD).]
    B. Spirits containers provided for consumption in the club suite must remain in the club suite for the duration of the event for which they were provided; [PL 2015, c. 101, §1 (NEW).]
    C. The number of spirits containers provided for consumption in the club suite may not exceed 6; and [PL 2015, c. 101, §1 (NEW).]
    D. The registered tenant of the club suite or individual specifically granted access to the club suite by the civic auditorium must sign a contract with the civic auditorium agreeing that no person under 21 years of age will be provided or served liquor in the club suite. [PL 2021, c. 658, §186 (AMD).]
    For purposes of this subsection, “club suite” means a designated area within a civic auditorium designed to provide premium viewing of an event in the auditorium and to which access is limited to registered tenants, invited guests and those who have been specifically granted access by the operator of the civic auditorium and is not accessible to the public or civic auditorium patrons with tickets that provide for general admission to that event at the auditorium. A club suite must have a clearly designated point of access for the registered tenant or person specifically granted access by the operator of the civic auditorium to ensure that persons present in the suite are limited to invited guests and employees providing services to the club suite.

    [PL 2021, c. 658, §186 (AMD).]

    SECTION HISTORY

    PL 1987, c. 45, §A4 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 342, §95 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 373, §§94,95 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 101, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 658, §§185, 186 (AMD).
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