ON APRIL 8, 2024, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1 AND #2 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2506, AS AMENDED.
AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to authorize the premises described below to sell wine, other alcoholic beverages, and beer.
This amendment provides that it is lawful to sell wine, other alcoholic beverages, and beer as to be consumed on the premises of, or within the boundaries of, any restricted retail business to the patrons of such restricted small business.
As used in this amendment, a "restricted retail business" means a retail business that (i) is a barbershop licensed by the board of cosmetology and barbering, cosmetology shop licensed by the board of cosmetology and barbering, or a cigar bar; (ii) provides food service for patrons; (iii) has no more than 20 seats for food service for patrons; and (iv) sells alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises in an amount the sales from which do not exceed 15 percent of the retail business's annual gross sales.
This amendment prohibits a restricted retail business licensed from selling or giving away alcoholic beverages, malt beverages, or wine between the hours of 10 p.m. and eight a.m.
This amendment requires each applicant for an on-premises consumption license to pay to the commission a one-time, nonrefundable fee in the amount of $300 when the application is submitted for review. Further, once a license is approved, for the exercise of such privilege, an annual tax of $2,000 for a restricted retail business is levied to be earmarked for and allocated to the commission for the purpose of the administration and enforcement of the duties, powers, and functions of the commission.
This amendment requires any restricted retail business desiring to sell wine or other alcoholic beverages for consumption on its premises where food may be served, to make application to the commission in duplicate on forms furnished by the commission for a permit so to do.
Present law authorizes the board of cosmetology and barber examiners to suspend, revoke or refuse to issue or renew any license under the Tennessee Cosmetology Act of 1986 for the sale or distribution of wine, beer, liquor or any alcoholic beverages or drugs on the premises of any cosmetology, manicuring, or aesthetics establishment is prohibited. However, wine, beer, liquor or alcoholic beverages may be served to a patron without a charge, but no such beverages must be served to a patron who is intoxicated or believed to be intoxicated. This amendment deletes these provisions.
AMENDMENT #2 revises the provision that removed the present law provision that authorizes the board of cosmetology and barbering to suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew a license for the sale or distribution of wine, beer, liquor, or any alcoholic beverages or drugs on the premises of any cosmetology, manicuring, or aesthetics establishment; provided, however, that wine, beer, liquor, or alcoholic beverages may be served to a patron without a charge, but no such beverages must be served to a patron who is intoxicated or believed to be intoxicated. This amendment, instead, retains the present law provision but revises the prohibition to the sale or distribution of such beverages or drugs on the premises that is not licensed as a restricted retail business by the Tennessee alcoholic beverage commission, albeit with the same exceptions found in the present law.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 57-6-202(a), 57-6-202
Amended with SA0758, SA0928 -- 04/08/2024: 57-6-202(a), 57-6-202, 57-4-101(a), 57-4-101, 57-4-102, 57-4-203(d), 57-4-203, 57-4-301(b)(1), 57-4-301, 57-4-201(b)(1), 57-4-201, 62-4-127(b)(4), 62-4-127