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SWRL/: Bill For An
SWRL/: Bill For An
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swrL\ SESSION,
5i~8\ 2009
SB. NO. 16-
Section 1. Findings and Purpose. The Legislature finds that the Alcohol Beverage
Control Act failed to provide for enforcement powers to the Department of Commerce,
Alcohol Beverage and Tobacco Control Division. This oversight has resulted in limited
enforcement of the Act. The Legidature fiuther finds that without such enforcement
powers the Alcohol Beverage and Tobacco Control Division is limited in its ability to
receive federal fbnding for alcohol prevention programs for minors.
Therefore, it is the purpose of this Act to provide enforcement authority to the
Department of Commerce, Alcohol and Tobacco Control Division in matters involving
the illegal sale, distribution andlor consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Section 2. Amendment. 4 CMC 3 5590 is hereby amended as follows:
3 5590. Zhmk Enforcement Powers.
The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. the Department of Commerce,
Alcohol Beverage and Tobacco Control Division the Department of Public Safety. and
the Department of Public Health shall be responsible for the enforcement of this chapter,
and may enter into memorandums of understanding to coordinate their enforcement
efforts and to create a task force to educate minors about the hazards of alcoholic
beverages. Each member of the board shall have all the powers of peace officers in the
enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and the regulations of the board adopted
under the provisions of this chapter.
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persons or circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid shall not be affected
thereby.
Section 5. Savings Clause. This Act and any repealer contained herein shall not
be construed as affecting any existing right acquired under contract or acquired under
statutes repealed or under any rule, regulation or order adopted under the statutes.
Repealers contained in this Act shall not affkct any proceeding instituted under or
pursuant to prior law. The enactment of this Act shall not have the effect of terminating,
or in any way modifying, any liability, civil or criminal which shall already be in
existence on the date this Act becomes effective.
Section 6. Effkdive Date. This Act shall take effect upon its approval by the
11 Governor or its becoming law without such approval.
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