The Committee on Judiciary proposes the following Amendment No. 1 to H. 3450 (COUNCIL\BBM\3450C001.BBM.DG15):

Reference is to the bill as introduced.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:

/ SECTION      1.      Article 3, Chapter 4, Title 61 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

     "Section 61-4-360.      (A)      A beer wholesaler shall not deliver beer to a retail beer and wine permit holder unless the beer has been received and unloaded at a licensed wholesaler's licensed premises within this state.
     (B)      A beer wholesaler who violates the provisions of this section must:
           (1)      for a first offense, be fined not less than two hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or have his license suspended for not more than thirty days, or both;
           (2)      for a second offense within one year of the first offense, be fined not less than two hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars and have his license suspended for not more than one hundred eighty days, or both;
           (3)      for a third offense within two years of the first offense, be fined not less than five hundred dollars and have his license revoked permanently.

     Section 61-4-370.      (A)      A wine wholesaler shall not deliver wine to a retail beer and wine permit holder unless the wine has been received and unloaded at a licensed wholesaler's licensed premises within this State for a period of not less than twenty-four hours.
     (B)      A wine wholesaler who violates the provisions of this section must:
           (1)      for a first offense, be fined not less than two hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or have his license suspended for not more than thirty days, or both;
           (2)      for a second offense within one year of the first offense, be fined not less than two hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars and have his license suspended for not more than one hundred eighty days;
           (3)      for a third offense within two years of the first offense, be fined not less than five hundred dollars and have his license revoked permanently."

SECTION      2.      Subarticle 13, Article 3, Chapter 6, Title 61 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

     "Section 61-6-1325.      (A)      A liquor wholesaler shall not deliver alcoholic liquors to a retail liquor license holder unless the alcoholic liquors have been received and unloaded at a licensed wholesaler's licensed premises within this State for a period of not less than twenty-four hours.
     (B)      A liquor wholesaler who violates the provisions of this section must:
           (1)      for a first offense, be fined not less than two hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or have his license suspended for not more than thirty days, or both;
           (2)      for a second offense within one year of the first offense, be fined not less than two hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars and have his license suspended for not more than one hundred eighty days;
           (3)      for a third offense within two years of the first offense, be fined not less than five hundred dollars and have his license revoked permanently."

SECTION      3.      This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.            /

Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.