Senate Bill No. 428–Senator Schneider

March 15, 1999

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Referred to Committee on Taxation

 

SUMMARY—Allows importation of wine for household or personal use without license. (BDR 32-1238)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

 

AN ACT relating to intoxicating liquor; allowing the importation without a license of wine by certain persons for personal use; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

1-1 Section 1. NRS 369.490 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 369.490 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, [no] a

1-3 person shall not directly or indirectly, himself or by his clerk, agent or

1-4 employee, offer, keep or possess for sale, furnish or sell, or solicit the

1-5 purchase or sale of any liquor in this state, or transport or import or cause

1-6 to be transported or imported any liquor in or into this state for delivery,

1-7 storage, use or sale therein, unless [such person has] the person:

1-8 (a) Has complied fully with the provisions of this chapter ; and [is a

1-9 holder of]

1-10 (b) Holds an appropriate, valid license, permit or certificate issued by

1-11 the department.

1-12 2. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to a person [entering] :

1-13 (a) Entering this state with a quantity of alcoholic beverage for

1-14 household or personal use which is exempt from federal import duty; [nor

1-15 do the provisions of this chapter apply to a person who]

1-16 (b) Who imports 1 gallon or less of alcoholic beverage per month from

1-17 another state for his own household or personal use [.] ; or

2-1 (c) Who:

2-2 (1) Is a resident of this state;

2-3 (2) Is 21 years of age or older; and

2-4 (3) Imports wine for his own household or personal use.

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