Oxford Code of Ordinances § 14-84 Title.
Sec. 14-84. - Title.
This article shall be known and may be cited as the city keg registration article.
(Ord. No. 2007-7, § 1(5-40), 4-17-2007)
KEG REGISTRATION
Oxford Code of Ordinances ch. 14, art. III
in effectOxford Code of Ordinances § 14-85 Definitions.
Sec. 14-85. - Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Keg means any container capable of holding four or more gallons of beer or light wine and which is designed to dispense beer or light wine directly from the container for purposes of consumption.
Possession of a keg means any individual who owns or leases real property or a vehicle in or on which a keg is located, who knows of its presence or has physical control over the keg, who shall be considered in possession of the keg for purposes of this article.
Possessor's permit mean a permit to be obtained from the city clerk by any person in order to be permitted to purchase or possess a keg pursuant to this article.
Registration seal means any document, stamp, declaration, seal, decal, sticker or device approved by the city clerk, designed to be affixed to kegs and displaying a registration number and such other information as may be prescribed by the city clerk.
Seller's permit means a permit to be obtained from the city clerk by any person or business entity in order to be permitted to sell kegs pursuant to the requirements of this article.
(Ord. No. 2007-7, § 1(5-41), 4-17-2007)
Oxford Code of Ordinances § 14-86 Purpose.
Sec. 14-86. - Purpose.
The identification of purchasers, possessors, or providers of kegs for consumption by underage or intoxicated persons is a major law enforcement, public health and safety concern in the city. When kegs are found where underage persons are present or intoxicated persons have been served, it is necessary to readily identify those responsible for making alcohol available or serving from such kegs. The investigation of crimes involving the furnishing of beer and light wine to minors, and related crimes involving kegs, is inhibited by the inability to identify the purchaser, possessor, or seller of the keg. Individual identification number, purchaser identity information, and retail seller identity information shall enable law enforcement to identify providers of keg alcoholic beverages to underage or intoxicated persons. It is in the public interest to place reasonable keg registration and identification requirement as set forth in this article.
(Ord. No. 2007-7, § 1(5-42), 4-17-2007)
Oxford Code of Ordinances § 14-87 Requirements for seller's permit.
Sec. 14-87. - Requirements for seller's permit.
The board of aldermen, through its designated representative, may grant to any person holding a privilege license issued by the city to sell beer and light wine at retail for off-premises consumption, a permit to sell beer and light wine in kegs for off-premises consumption. Applications for such permits shall be approved by the board of aldermen and made available by the city clerk. Permits are subject to suspension or revocation under this article.
(Ord. No. 2007-7, § 1(5-43), 4-17-2007)
Oxford Code of Ordinances § 14-88 Requirements for possessor's permit.
Sec. 14-88. - Requirements for possessor's permit.
(a) Information required. Any person desiring to obtain a possessor's permit to purchase or possess a keg shall complete an application at the city clerk's office setting forth:
(1) The name and address of the individual verified by valid identification as defined by MCA 1972, § 67-3-69(4), in addition to a second form of identification showing the applicant's name;
(2) The type and number of the identification presented by the individual;
(3) A statement, signed by the individual, that the individual is 21 years of age or older, does not intend to allow persons under the age of 21 years to consume the beer or light wine purchased or possessed, and that the individual will not remove to obliterate the keg registration seal affixed to the keg or allow its removal or obliteration; and
(4) The particular address or location where the keg will be consumed, and the date or dates on which it will be consumed.
(b) Limitations. All possessor's permits authorized under this section shall be subject to the following limitations:
(1) The possessor's permit is valid for possession of one keg containing up to 16 gallons, and shall be valid for a maximum time period of seven calendar days. No person may possess more than one possessor's permit, and the permit must be maintained at the location of the keg at all times.
(2) No more than one keg may be possessed within any dwelling unit, lodginghouse, or other location not separately licensed to allow sale or distribution of beer and light wine, located within the city limits. No resident shall possess or allow any other person to possess a keg contrary to this subsection.
(3) No application shall be approved by the city clerk without the applicant first providing, on a form to be obtained by the clerk, written authorization from the owner of the premises where the applicant will possess the keg.
(c) Falsification. Falsifying any information requested on the application shall constitute a violation of this article. All possessor's permit applications approved by the city clerk shall be issued in triplicate, each copy bearing the official seal clerk, with one original to be maintained by the city clerk, one original to be maintained by the applicant, and one original to be maintained by the seller at the point of sale.
(d) Return of permit. Prior to the issuance of any subsequent possessor's permit, the preceding possessor's permit issued must be returned to the office of the city clerk or, in the alternative, a minimum of 30 days will have elapsed since the date of issuance of the previous possessor's permit.
(Ord. No. 2007-7, § 1(5-44), 4-17-2007)
Oxford Code of Ordinances § 14-89 Requirement of seller's permit, possessor's permit, deposit, log, and registration seal for sale of keg.
Sec. 14-89. - Requirement of seller's permit, possessor's permit, deposit, log, and registration seal for sale of keg.
No person or business entity licensed to sell beer or light wine at retail for off-premises consumption, or any officer, agent, or employee thereof, shall sell beer or light wine in a keg without having:
(1) Obtained a seller's permit pursuant to section 14-87 authorizing such sales;
(2) Obtained an original of a properly issued possessor's permit from the purchaser, on which the registration seal number of the keg sold and the date of sale is noted;
(3) Required the presentation of a valid form of identification from the purchaser;
(4) Collected a deposit for all nondisposable kegs in an amount set by the retainer, which shall be returned to the purchaser upon return of the keg container with properly affixed registration seal; and
(5) Affixed a registration seal on the keg at the time of sale. Sellers of kegs shall obtain the keg registration seals from the city clerk, who shall record to whom the consecutively numbered registration seals are distributed and shall restrict the distribution of the seals to persons or entities permitted pursuant to section 14-87. The city clerk shall keep a record of the distribution of registration seals for one year.
(Ord. No. 2007-7, § 1(5-45), 4-17-2007)
Oxford Code of Ordinances § 14-90 Sellers' permittees' duty to post notice at point of sale.
Sec. 14-90. - Sellers' permittees' duty to post notice at point of sale.
Each seller's permittee located in the city and offering kegs for sale for off-premises consumption shall, as a condition of the seller's permit, post in a conspicuous location within five feet of the check-out location or point of sale in the establishment, a notice provided by the city police department regarding the provisions of this article.
(Ord. No. 2007-7, § 1(5-46), 4-17-2007)
Oxford Code of Ordinances § 14-91 Responsibilities associated with keg registration seal.
Sec. 14-91. - Responsibilities associated with keg registration seal.
(a) The keg registration seal affixed to the keg may serve as the purchaser's receipt. Upon return of a properly registered keg from a purchaser, the retail licensee shall remove and obliterate the keg registration seal from the keg and note such action on the possessor's permit to be retained by the retail licensee on the licensed premises. Kegs made of disposable packaging do not have to be returned to the retail licensee. The retailer shall indicate on the possessor's permit that the keg was not returnable due to its disposable packaging.
(b) For the purpose of tracing the kegs and purchaser responsibility, it shall be the responsibility of the seller to affix the properly completed and signed keg registration seal to the keg prior to the keg leaving control of the seller.
(c) Except in accordance with this section, no persons shall remove, alter, deface, or obliterate the registration seal affixed the keg. Throwing away empty kegs made of disposable packaging shall not constitute obliterate of the registration seal. If any nonlicensee is in possession of a keg containing beer or light wine commencing 30 days from the effective date from which this section is derived, and which keg does not bear the registration seal, or upon which keg the registration seal has been altered, defaced or obliterated, the container and its contents shall be deemed contraband and subject to seizure and forfeiture, and further penalty for violation of this article as provided.
(Ord. No. 2007-7, § 1(5-47), 4-17-2007)
Oxford Code of Ordinances § 14-92 Requirements for record maintenance.
Sec. 14-92. - Requirements for record maintenance.
Any retail licensee granted a permit pursuant to section 14-87 shall maintain a complete and accurate record of possessors' permits, including the keg registration seal number sold, the date of sale, and the date of keg return, and other documentation of the sale of kegs at the place of business designated in his license for a period of one year. Such records shall include the registration seal for nondisposable kegs, which the retail licensee shall remove from the keg upon its return by the purchaser. Moreover, such records regarding keg sales shall be open to inspection during reasonable hours by the board of aldermen, its special agents, or other city law enforcement personnel.
(Ord. No. 2007-7, § 1(5-48), 4-17-2007)
Oxford Code of Ordinances § 14-93 Violation; penalty.
Sec. 14-93. - Violation; penalty.
(a) A seller or possessor or other person who violates any requirements of this article shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $500.00 or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 30 days.
(b) In addition to the other penalties provided in this section, a seller who violates any requirements or restrictions of this article shall be subject to a suspension of the permit defined in section 14-87 for a period of time not exceeding 30 days for each violation. After three such violations of this article, a seller shall be subject to review by the board of aldermen, and the seller's permit as defined in section 14-87 shall be subject to revocation for a period of one year, at which time the seller may reapply for a permit pursuant to section 14-87. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require reissuance of the required permit, or to limit other penalties provided by law relating to the sale or distribution of light wine, beer, or alcohol.
(Ord. No. 2007-7, § 1(5-49), 4-17-2007)
Oxford Code of Ordinances § 14-94 Relationship to other laws.
Sec. 14-94. - Relationship to other laws.
Nothing contained in this article shall serve to abrogate, limit, repeal or otherwise modify any other city code provision, ordinance or regulation, except as expressly set forth herein. If any provisions of this article conflicts with the provision of any other federal, state or city ordinance, regulation, or statute, the most restrictive standard shall apply, subject to appropriate preemption standards.
(Ord. No. 2007-7, § 1(5-51), 4-17-2007)
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