Bill Text: NJ S1612 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Permits bars and restaurants to serve alcohol at bingo games on premises.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-06-21 - Substituted by A1168 [S1612 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2010-S1612-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Senator JEFF VAN DREW
District 1 (Cape May, Atlantic and Cumberland)
Senator SEAN T. KEAN
District 11 (Monmouth)
SYNOPSIS
Permits bars and restaurants to serve alcohol at bingo games on premises.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning alcoholic beverages served at bingo games, and amending P.L.1954, c. 6.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Section 10 of P.L.1954, c.6 (C.5:8-33) is amended to read as follows:
10. No game or games of chance shall be held, operated or conducted under any license issued under this act oftener than on 6 days in any one calendar month, or in any room or outdoor area where alcoholic beverages are sold or served during the progress of the game or games , except that alcoholic beverages may be sold or served during the progress of a game or games held on the licensed premises of the holder of a plenary retail consumption license pursuant to R.S.33:1-12.
(cf: P.L.1954, c.6, s.10)
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
Under current law, no alcoholic beverages can be sold or served during the progress of a bingo game. This bill would permit alcoholic beverages to be sold or served at bingo games that are held at bars or restaurants that hold a plenary retail consumption license.
