Oregon liquor licensees, CAMP is here! Earlier this year, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (“OLCC”) began their phased launch of the state’s new digital Cannabis and Alcohol Management Program (CAMP) licensing...more
Food trucks have become dining destinations in most major cities, including Nashville. However, in Tennessee, food trucks are not permitted to serve alcohol at the same times and places they are permitted to serve food. Below...more
The statewide ballot for Colorado is set. This past week, Secretary of State Jena Griswold officially certified the state’s ballot for the Nov. 8, 2022, election. In addition to the candidates for state and local offices,...more
Following consumer trends and fueled by the pandemic and related loosening of restrictions on in-state retailer alcohol delivery regulations, the marketplace for alcohol delivery services has expanded exponentially over the...more
On June 29, 2021, Governor DeSantis signed HB 1647 allowing smaller restaurants to be eligible for Special Food Service (4COP SFS) liquor licenses. Owners with businesses and properties that fall within the Orlando Main...more
Do you feel like dancing? Although we don’t live in Bomont, Oklahoma, it may be a while before you can groove with your family and friends again. As New York gradually lifts restrictions on the size of gatherings, there are...more
Over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.47. On July 6, the Governor issued Executive Order 202.48. Both of these orders are lengthy. Both impact businesses, municipalities and...more
With positive cases of the novel coronavirus on the rise, the State of Florida is cracking down on violations of COVID-19 rules through its Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR). The DBPR is going after...more
As of yesterday, June 8, 2020, Massachusetts restaurants have begun to reopen from the COVID-19 quarantine for outdoor, on-premise dining; a long awaited moment for restaurant owners and workers throughout the Commonwealth....more
As Arizona's tourism and hospitality industries continue to adapt to the pandemic fallout of COVID-19, Governor Doug Ducey extended additional relief yesterday, delaying renewal fees otherwise due today, April 1, 2020, for an...more
Businesses in the cities of Henderson, Las Vegas, and unincorporated Clark County with both food service and alcohol licenses are going to be able to sell curbside spirits with meals. In Henderson, any establishment holding a...more
On July 1, 2019, we blogged about the Supreme Court’s ruling striking down various Tennessee regulations whose purpose and effect was to limit the ability of non-Tennessee actors to compete in the retail market for alcoholic...more
En la reciente decisión dictada en la causa Publix Supermarkets, Inc., v. Miami-Dade County, expediente n.º 17-082 AP, el Tribunal del Undécimo Circuito Judicial del condado de Miami-Dade sostuvo lo siguiente: (i) el...more
Almost three weeks into the new fiscal year, the State budget stalemate continues with no clear path to resolution. On the other hand, the legislature appears to be winding down its work on other issues for the long session...more
The New York State Legislature has passed two bills in the waning days of the 2019 Legislative Session that will affect the liquor licensing process statewide. One bill would impose a posting requirement on applications for...more
The impending ruling from the United States Supreme Court in Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association v. Zackary Blair, could make the wine and spirits retail market in 21 states a much friendlier place for emerging...more
Every year after the Indiana legislature adjourns, the leaders assign topics to be studied in the interim before the next session. (For more on this, check out our 2018 Legislative Wrap Up.) This year was no different, and a...more
Governor Gary Herbert called the Utah Legislature into a July Special Session. July is often a month when the Utah legislature takes a break from meetings due to the Independence Day and Pioneer Day holidays bookending the...more
New Jersey’s liquor license laws have generally remained unchanged for decades and have been a sore spot for municipalities seeking to fuel economic growth and small businesses hoping to open in town centers across the State....more
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed language in his budget amending the definition of a “Hotel” under the state Alcoholic Beverage Control (“ABC”) Law Section 3(14) to eliminate the requirement for hotels to have a...more
New York City finally got its groove back. After 91 years, the Cabaret Law (New York City Administrative Code § 20-359), a Prohibition-era law that has forbidden dancing at some New York City bars and clubs has been...more