This bill proposes updates to the current statutes regarding liquor sampling by amending section 4-206.01 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. Under the new provisions, the Department of Liquor Licenses and Control (DLLC) would be prohibited from requiring beer and wine store or liquor store licensees with sampling privileges to use a specific DLLC-maintained system for record-keeping. Instead, these licensees would be allowed to utilize any reasonable means for maintaining the required sampling records and reports. Additionally, the bill mandates that these licensees report their scheduled samplings to the DLLC every two weeks, with the same flexibility in reporting methods.

The bill also makes technical and conforming changes to the existing law, including the deletion of outdated language regarding the issuance of beer and wine bar licenses based on population increases. The current requirement for the director to issue additional licenses based on a ten-thousand-person increase in population remains unchanged, but the new provisions aim to streamline the reporting and record-keeping processes for licensees engaged in liquor sampling. Overall, the bill seeks to enhance operational flexibility for licensed establishments while ensuring compliance with sampling regulations.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 4-206.01
House Engrossed Version: 4-206.01
Chaptered Version: 4-206.01