06 LC 21
8680
House
Bill 1196
By:
Representatives Drenner of the
86th,
Chambers of the
81st,
Benfield of the
85th,
Ashe of the
56th,
and Epps of the
128th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to wine, so as to allow
restaurant patrons to re-cork and remove a partially consumed bottle of wine
that was purchased with a meal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
1 of Chapter 6 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
general provisions relative to wine, is amended by inserting at the end thereof
a new Code Section 3-6-4 to read as follows:
"3-6-4.
Notwithstanding
any other contrary provision of law, any establishment which is licensed to sell
alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises may allow a consumer who
purchases an unsealed package of wine in conjunction with a food service and
consumes a portion of the wine on the premises with the meal to replace the cork
and remove the partially filled package from the
premises."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.