SECOND REGULAR SESSION

SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 685

90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 Reported from the Committee on Public Health and Welfare, February 14, 2000, with recommendation that the Senate Committee Substitute do pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.

TERRY L. SPIELER, Secretary.

2675S.02C

AN ACT

To amend chapter 311, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to liquor control.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:

Section A.  Chapter 311, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 311.299, to read as follows:

311.299.  1.  Any person who is licensed pursuant to chapter 311, RSMo, to sell or serve alcoholic beverages at any establishment shall place on the premises of such establishment a warning sign as described in this section.  Such sign shall be at least eleven inches by fourteen inches and shall read "WARNING: Drinking alcoholic beverages during pregnancy may cause birth defects.".  The licensee shall display such sign in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.

2.  Any employee of the supervisor of liquor control may report a violation of this section to the supervisor, and the supervisor shall issue a warning to the licensee of the violation.



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