§ 10-151. Violations.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute or sell malt beverages or wine or distilled spirits off the premises of the licensed alcoholic beverage caterer's business without a license issued pursuant to this article VI. This subsection shall not affect any other provisions of this chapter which may require a licensed alcoholic beverage caterer who has a license to sell alcoholic beverages on the premises of the licensed alcoholic beverage caterer's business.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for a licensed alcoholic beverage caterer licensed under this chapter to distribute or sell malt beverages, or wine or distilled spirits off-premises except in connection with an authorized Catered function within the scope of an approved and issued event license.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for a licensed alcoholic beverage caterer to employ any person under 21 years of age who, in the course of such employment, would dispense, serve, sell, or handle alcoholic beverages. It is the intent of this subsection to prevent any person employed by such caterer, or any other employee, to knowingly violate any prohibitions contained in O.C.G.A. § 3-3-23, relating to furnishing alcoholic beverages to, and purchase and possession of alcoholic beverages by, a person under 21 years of age. Nothing herein shall prohibit the employment of persons under 21 years of age for purposes not involving the selling or handling of alcohol.

(d)

All employees of a licensed alcoholic beverage caterer who, in the course of such employment, would dispense, serve, sell, or handle alcoholic beverages must be permitted as a server as provided in section 10-51 of this chapter.

(e)

If a licensed alcoholic beverage caterer has his/her/its license issued pursuant to article II revoked or suspended, for any reason, then any license issued to such licensed alcoholic beverage caterer pursuant to this article VI shall be automatically revoked. Further, if a licensed alcoholic beverage caterer has his/her/its license issued pursuant to article VI revoked or suspended then any license issued to such licensed alcoholic beverage caterer pursuant to this article II shall be automatically revoked.

(f)

Any person violating the provisions of this article VI shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Ord. No. 0-15-16 , art. 22, 9-1-16)