ALCOHOL: SALE, WARNING SIGNS, the official text

00Enrolled SB 15
01Relating to the sale of alcohol; relating to the posting of warning signs for alcoholic 
02 beverages; and providing for an effective date. 
03 _______________ 
04 * Section 1. AS 04.09.210(c) is amended to read: 
05 (c) The board may issue or renew a license under this section only if the 
06 (1) board determines that 
07 (A) the licensed premises is a bona fide restaurant as defined in 
08 AS 04.21.080(b); 
09 (B) there is supervision on the premises adequate to reasonably 
10 ensure that a person under 21 years of age will not obtain alcoholic beverages, 
11 unless the person is employed as permitted in AS 04.16.049(d); and 
12 (C) it is unlikely that persons under 21 years of age not 
13 employed on the premises will enter and remain on the licensed premises for 
14 purposes other than dining; and 
15 (2) sale and service of food and alcoholic beverages and any other

01 business conducted on the licensed premises of the restaurant or eating place is under 
02 the sole control of the licensee. 
03 * Sec. 2. AS 04.09.210(d) is amended to read: 
04 (d) The board may authorize the holder of a restaurant or eating place license 
05 (1) to allow a person who is at least 16 years of age but under 21 years 
06 of age to enter and remain on the licensed premises for dining only; 
07 (2) to allow a person who is under 16 years of age to enter and remain 
08 on the licensed premises for dining only if 
09 (A) the person is accompanied by a person who is 21 years of 
10 age or older; and 
11 (B) the parent or guardian of the person consents to the person 
12 being on the licensed premises; and 
13 (3) subject to AS 04.16.049, to employ or permit the employment of a 
14 person who is at least 16 years of age but under 21 years of age on the licensed 
15 premises if the employer provides adequate supervision to ensure that an employee 
16 who is 16 or 17 years of age [THE PERSON] does not obtain alcoholic beverages. 
17 * Sec. 3. AS 04.09.220(d) is amended to read: 
18 (d) Alcoholic beverages sold under a club license may be purchased only by 
19 (1) members of the club and their families; 
20 (2) widows or widowers of deceased members of the club who have 
21 been accorded club privileges; [AND] 
22 (3) military personnel on active duty who are extended the privilege by 
23 patriotic organizations; and 
24 (4) members of a patriotic organization licensed under this section 
25 that has a reciprocity agreement with another patriotic organization licensed 
26 under this section. 
27 * Sec. 4. AS 04.09.220 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 
28 (m) A patriotic organization licensed under this section may enter into a 
29 reciprocity agreement with another patriotic organization licensed under this section to 
30 allow each organization to sell alcoholic beverages to members of both organizations. 
31 The decision to enter into a reciprocity agreement shall be made by a majority of

01 members present at a general meeting of each patriotic organization. 
02 * Sec. 5. AS 04.09.250(c) is amended to read: 
03 (c) The holder of a theater license may sell or serve alcoholic beverages only 
04 in designated areas on the licensed premises and only for a period beginning two 
05 hours [ONE HOUR] before the event until one hour after the event [AND DURING 
06 INTERMISSIONS]. 
07 * Sec. 6. AS 04.09.360(c) is amended to read: 
08 (c) The board may issue or renew a license under this section only if 
09 (1) the board determines that 
10 (A) the licensed premises is a bona fide restaurant as defined in 
11 AS 04.21.080(b); 
12 (B) there is supervision on the premises adequate to reasonably 
13 ensure that a person under 21 years of age will not obtain alcoholic beverages, 
14 except as provided under AS 04.16.049(d); and 
15 (C) it is unlikely that persons under 21 years of age not 
16 employed on the premises will enter and remain on the licensed premises for 
17 purposes other than dining; and 
18 (2) the sale and service of food and alcoholic beverages and any other 
19 business conducted on the licensed premises of the restaurant or eating place is under 
20 the sole control of the licensee. 
21 * Sec. 7. AS 04.09.360(f) is amended to read: 
22 (f) The board may authorize the holder of a seasonal restaurant or eating place 
23 tourism license 
24 (1) to allow a person who is at least 16 years of age but under 21 years 
25 of age to enter and remain on the licensed premises for dining only; 
26 (2) to allow a person who is under 16 years of age to enter and remain 
27 on the licensed premises for dining only if 
28 (A) the person is accompanied by a person who is 21 years of 
29 age or older; and 
30 (B) the parent or guardian of the person consents to the person 
31 being on the licensed premises; and

01(3) subject to AS 04.16.049, to employ or permit the employment of a 
02 person who is at least 16 years of age but under 21 years of age on the licensed 
03 premises if the employer provides adequate supervision to ensure that an employee 
04 who is 16 or 17 years of age [THE PERSON] does not obtain alcoholic beverages. 
05 * Sec. 8. AS 04.09.450(d) is amended to read: 
06 (d) The board may issue an endorsement under this section only if the board 
07 finds 
08 (1) that the establishment or portion of the establishment for which the 
09 endorsement is requested is a bona fide restaurant; 
10 (2) there is supervision on the premises adequate to reasonably ensure 
11 that a person under 21 years of age will not obtain alcoholic beverages, except as 
12 provided under AS 04.16.049(d); and 
13 (3) that it is unlikely that persons under 21 years of age not employed 
14 on the premises will enter and remain on the premises of the bona fide restaurant for 
15 purposes other than dining. 
16 * Sec. 9. AS 04.09.450(e) is amended to read: 
17 (e) The board may authorize the holder of a license with a restaurant 
18 endorsement 
19 (1) to allow a person who is at least 16 years of age but under 21 years 
20 of age to enter and remain on the licensed premises for dining only; 
21 (2) to allow a person who is under 16 years of age to enter and remain 
22 on the licensed premises for dining only if 
23 (A) the person is accompanied by a person who is 21 years of 
24 age or older; and 
25 (B) the parent or guardian of the person consents to the person 
26 being on the licensed premises; and 
27 (3) subject to AS 04.16.049, to employ or permit the employment of a 
28 person who is at least 16 years of age but under 21 years of age on the premises of the 
29 bona fide restaurant if the employer provides adequate supervision to ensure that an 
30 employee who is 16 or 17 years of age [THE PERSON] does not obtain alcoholic 
31 beverages.

01 * Sec. 10. AS 04.16.049(d) is amended to read: 
02 (d) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section and AS 04.16.050(a), 
03 a person 18, 19, or 20 years of age may be employed within the licensed premises of a 
04 brewery manufacturer, winery manufacturer, distillery manufacturer, hotel or 
05 motel, large resort, golf course, general wholesaler, limited brewed beverage and wine 
06 wholesaler, common carrier dispensary, outdoor recreation lodge, brewery retailer, 
07 winery retailer, distillery retailer, or restaurant, may enter and remain within those 
08 premises for the purpose of employment, and, other than for a business that offers 
09 adult entertainment, [BUT] may [NOT], in the course of employment, sell, serve, 
10 deliver, or dispense alcoholic beverages. 
11 * Sec. 11. AS 04.16.049(h) is amended to read: 
12 (h) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, a person under 21 
13 years of age may be present 
14 (1) on the licensed premises of a 
15 (A) common carrier dispensary, destination resort, or outdoor 
16 recreation lodge for the purpose of travel, travel lodging, or outdoor recreation 
17 activities provided by the licensee if the person is 
18 (i) [(1)] at least 16 years of age; or 
19 (ii) [(2)] under 16 years of age and a parent or legal 
20 guardian of the underaged person consents; 
21 (B) theater if the person is 
22 (i) at least 16 years of age; or 
23 (ii) under 16 years of age, is accompanied by a 
24 person who is at least 21 years of age, and a parent or legal 
25 guardian of the underaged person consents; 
26 (2) in the areas of a licensed premises covered by a large resort 
27 endorsement, but excluding the areas of the premises originally covered by the 
28 licensee's beverage dispensary or beverage dispensary tourism license where 
29 alcohol is being served, for the purpose of travel, travel lodging, or outdoor 
30 recreation activities provided by the large resort if the person is 
31 (A) at least 16 years of age; or

01 (B) under 16 years of age and a parent or legal guardian of 
02 the underaged person consents. 
03 * Sec. 12. AS 04.16.049 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 
04 (k) In this section, "business that offers adult entertainment" has the meaning 
05 given in AS 23.10.350(f). 
06 * Sec. 13. AS 04.16.052(a) is amended to read: 
07 (a) A licensee or an agent or employee of the licensee may not with criminal 
08 negligence 
09 (1) allow another person to sell, barter, or give an alcoholic beverage 
10 to a person under the age of 21 years within licensed premises, except as provided in 
11 AS 04.16.049(d); 
12 (2) allow a person under the age of 21 years to enter and remain within 
13 licensed premises except as provided in AS 04.16.049; 
14 (3) allow a person under the age of 21 years to consume an alcoholic 
15 beverage within licensed premises; 
16 (4) allow a person under the age of 21 years to sell or serve alcoholic 
17 beverages, except as provided in AS 04.16.049(d); 
18 (5) while working on licensed premises, furnish or deliver alcoholic 
19 beverages to a person under the age of 21 years, except as provided in 
20 AS 04.16.049(d). 
21 * Sec. 14. AS 04.21.065(b) is amended to read: 
22 (b) The warning signs required by (a) of this section must be at least 11 inches 
23 by 14 inches, and the lettering must be at least one-half inch high and in contrasting 
24 colors. The first sign must read, "WARNING: Alcohol use [DRINKING 
25 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES SUCH AS BEER, WINE, WINE COOLERS, AND 
26 DISTILLED SPIRITS OR SMOKING CIGARETTES] during pregnancy can cause 
27 birth defects. Alcohol use can cause cancer, including breast and colon cancers." 
28 The second sign must read, "WARNING: A person who provides alcoholic beverages 
29 to a person under 21 years of age, if convicted under AS 04.16.051, could be 
30 imprisoned for up to five years and fined up to $50,000." The third sign must read, 
31 "WARNING: An unaccompanied person under 21 years of age who enters these

01premises in violation of law may, under AS 04.16.049(e), be civilly liable for damages 
02 of $1,500." The license or permit holder shall display the first and second signs in a 
03 manner that would make them conspicuous to a person who will be purchasing or 
04 consuming alcoholic beverages or smoking cigarettes on the licensed or designated 
05 premises and shall conspicuously display the third sign at each door through which 
06 customers enter the licensed premises. 
07 * Sec. 15. AS 04.09.250(d) is repealed. 
08 * Sec. 16. Section 14 of this Act takes effect August 1, 2025. 
09 * Sec. 17. Except as provided in sec. 16 of this Act, this Act takes effect May 1, 2025.