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
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
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
Not long after West Hollywood issued an Emergency Order requiring vaccine verification and a vaccine mandate for certain businesses, Los Angeles County followed suit with its own vaccine mandate for many hospitality...more
On June 3, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the extension of some pandemic alcohol measures designed to help restaurants and bars. The press release states: “The Administration today extended relief measures...more
Both Los Angeles and Orange County are now eligible to move from the Red Tier into the Orange Tier of COVID-19 reopening guidelines under the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy. On March 30, 2021, the Los Angeles County...more
This week, Governor Roy Cooper extended four Executive Orders issued previously to address the COVID crisis. The Orders extended this week are the following: - EO 189, Modified “Stay at Home,” was extended through...more
As the pandemic rages through Kentucky and the holidays right around the corner, Governor Beshear just issued an executive order mandating significant restrictions on businesses to slow down the escalating spread of COVID-19...more
On November 11, 2020, Governor DeWine held a press conference to announce additional public health orders to enhance requirements for mask-wearing and to issue a warning about restaurants, bars and fitness centers. DeWine...more
In response to a recent COVID-19 surge which included 3,877 new cases, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued an Executive Order that impacts food and beverage establishments, scholastic and youth sports and personal care...more
On October 7, 2020, Gov. Greg Abbott signed Executive Order No. GA-32 (“Order”), relating to the continued response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Order brought welcome news to bar owners and thirsty patrons across the state...more