This bill:

• provides that the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority is a local authority under Title 32B, Alcoholic Beverage Control Act;
• provides that a driver license issued by a foreign country or a driver license card is a valid proof of age;
• enacts provisions relating to the local consent of a local authority when the commission issues a license;
• amends provisions related to a designated conveyance area;
• lowers the number of rooms for a facility to qualify as a hotel;
• provides that a restaurant licensee is only required to verify proof of age if the individual appears to be 35 years old or younger;
• amends provisions requiring that a person verify whether an individual is an interdicted person;
• repeals requirements related to the scanning device a licensee shall use when verifying proof of age;
• amends provisions to allow the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services (department) to round up or round down the price of liquor when a customer pays with cash;
• requires that the department coordinate with law enforcement before beginning a disciplinary action;
• places the internal audit division of the department under the control of the director of the department;
• provides that the Alcoholic Beverage Services Commission (commission) may propose internal audit policies and recommend changes to the division's internal audit plan;
• amends provisions relating to the commission's authority to deny a license;
• removes the requirement that a liquor storage area be locked at all times;
• provides the conditions under which a patron may transport an alcoholic beverage from a bar establishment to a restaurant establishment;
• amends the percentage requirement of alcohol to food that a licensee shall maintain;
• describes the language that the department shall require in each off-premise beer retailer display;
• requires that the department make a report to the Legislative Management Committee regarding the language the department requires that an off-premise beer retailer display;
• increases the number of reception center licenses that the commission may issue;
• removes the notice requirements relating to issuing an event permit;
• amends the definition of "beer"; and
• makes technical changes.