Existing law prohibits a wholesale dealer from selling liquor to a retail liquor store under certain circumstances relating to the method and timing of payments for the delivery of that liquor. Existing law: (1) with certain exceptions, requires payment from a retail liquor store to a wholesale dealer for the delivery of beer, wine or distilled spirits to be made by electronic funds transfer; (2) requires the wholesale dealer to initiate the electronic funds transfer by initiating the withdrawal of funds from the bank account of the retail liquor store; (3) requires the electronic funds transfer to be completed not later than the expiration of the 30th day after the date of delivery of the beer, wine or distilled spirits; and (4) prohibits a wholesale dealer from paying or being required to pay, directly or indirectly, any fees incurred by the retail liquor store for such an electronic funds transfer. Existing law also authorizes a retail liquor store to elect to pay for the delivery of beer, wine or distilled spirits by credit card. If a retail liquor store so elects, existing law requires the retail liquor store to: (1) notify the wholesaler of the election; and (2) be responsible for all costs associated with processing the credit card transaction. (NRS 369.485) For the purposes of the regulation of gaming in this State, existing law defines certain types of nonrestricted licenses and restricted licenses relating to the conduct of gaming. A person who holds a nonrestricted license is licensed to operate: (1) 16 or more slot machines; (2) any number of slot machines together with any other game, gaming device, race book or sports pool at one establishment; or (3) a slot machine route. (NRS 463.0177) A person who holds a restricted license is licensed to operate not more than 15 slot machines and no other game or gaming device, race book or sports pool at an establishment in which the operation of slot machines is incidental to the primary business of the establishment. (NRS 463.0189) This bill exempts from the requirements of existing law relating to electronic funds transfers and credit card transactions between a wholesale dealer and a retail liquor store: (1) a person who holds a nonrestricted license and certain affiliates of such a person; and (2) a person who holds a restricted license, if the person also holds a nonrestricted license or is an affiliate of a person who holds a nonrestricted license.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 369.485