Bill Text: MS SB2345 | 2017 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Alcoholic beverages; remove provision that prohibits advertisements from originating in a dry area.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2017-03-27 - Approved by Governor [SB2345 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2017-SB2345-Enrolled.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2017 Regular Session

To: Tourism

By: Senator(s) Chassaniol, Horhn, Dearing, Moran

Senate Bill 2345

(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-85, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT MAKES IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY ADVERTISEMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO ORIGINATE IN ANY MUNICIPALITY, COUNTY OR JUDICIAL DISTRICT WHICH HAS NOT VOTED TO LEGALIZE THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  Section 67-1-85, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     67-1-85.  (1)  The holder of a package retailer's permit may have signs, lighted or otherwise, on the outside of the premises covered by his permit which advertise, announce or advise of the sale of alcoholic beverages in or on said premises.  Wherever the sign is located on the premises, the name of the business shall also include the permit number thereof, preceded by the words "A.B.C. Permit No."

     (2)  It shall be lawful to advertise alcoholic beverages by means of signs, billboards or displays on or along any road, highway, street or building.

     (3)  It shall be lawful for publishers, broadcasters and other kinds, types or forms of public and private advertising media to advertise alcoholic beverages; * * *provided, however, * * *that no alcoholic beverages may be advertised during, or within five (5) minutes preceding or following, any television broadcast which consists primarily of animated material intended for viewing by young children.

     (4)  Notwithstanding the provisions of this section to the contrary, * * * it shall be unlawful for any advertisement of alcoholic beverages to originate in any municipality, county or judicial district which has not voted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter to legalize the sale of alcoholic beverages, and it shall * * *also be unlawful * * *in such municipalities, counties and judicial districts to advertise alcoholic beverages by means of signs, billboards or displays in any municipality, county or judicial district which has not voted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter to legalize the sale of alcoholic beverages.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2017.

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