Evening star., 1933-02-26
Text of Tydings Beer Bill
Measure Reported by House Committee As. Sub
stitnte for Black Plan, First
Introduced.
Introduced.

payable In like manner. Each kind
Of license shall BE- good for one year
from its date unless sooner revoked
by the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Sec. 7. "On sale" licenses shall be
granted only to bona fide restau-
rants, incorporated clubs and /or ho-
tells. "On sale" licensees may serve
beverages to bona fide guests only,
to be consumed at regular pubic
tables. or, In case Of hotels, may be
served in guests rooms. 1t shall be
the duty, Of the Commissioners to
have frequent inspections made of
premises of ION sale" licensees. and
II it is found that any such licenSee
Is violating any Of the provisions OF
this act or the regulations Of the
Commissioners promulgated hereun-
der or is failing to observe in good
faith the purposes Of the act, such
license may be revoked after the
lcensee is given an opportunity to
be heard in his defense.
Sec 8. There shall be levied and
collected from each Hcensee by the
District of Columbia on all bever-
ages sold within said District as au-
thorized by this act tax OF $1.20
for every barrel containing not more
than 81 gallons. and . like rate for
any other quantity or fractional part.
Said tax shall be paid on or before
the fifteenth day Of each month for
beverages sold to or purchased by
the licensee during the preceding
calendar month.
Sec. g. No person, Arm. associ-
alton, or corporation shall sell or
offer for sale by retail within the
District of Columbia any beverage
without having first obtained
license so to do. No brewer. whole
saler, or distributor shall sell or de-
liver any beverage within the Dis
trict of Columbia to any person
other than a licensee
Sec. 10. No manufacturer OF
beverages outside the District Of Co
lumbia shall bring into the District
and sell or offer for sale to licensees
any beverage without permit
having first been obtained from the
Commissioners of the District Of Co.
lumbia, and an agreement on the
report. under oath, Of the quantity
of beverages shipped into the District
of Columbia and to whom sold and
delivered will be submitted to the
assessor of the District Of Columbia.
Sec. II. Each licensee shall on
or before the tenth day Of each
month submit on forms to be pre-
scribed by the Commissioners
statement showing the quantity of
beverages purchased during the pre-
ceding calendar month.
Sec. IL. No brewer, manufacturer.
wholesaler, or distributor shall have
any direct or indirect financial in
terest in the business Of any license.
Sec. 13. All brewers, wholesalers,
or distributors Of beverage within the
District of Columbia shall furnish
to the assessor of the District of
Columbia on or before the tenth day
Of each month a statement under
oath showing the quantity of bever-
ages sold during the preceding cali
endar month to each and every
licensee within the District of
Columbia
Sec. IA. The Commissioners OF
the District Of Columbia are hereby
authorized to promulgate rules and
regulations, not inconsistent with
law. for the issuance of licenses, and
for the operation Of all businesses by
licensees. Said regulations may be
modified from time to time as the
Commissioners may deem desirable.
Sec. is. Any person who shall yio-
late any Of the provisions of this act
shall. upon conviction by a court of
competent jurisdiction. be punished
by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or
imprisonment in jail for one year.
or both fine and imprisonment, in
the discretion Of the court, and in
case OF a licenSee his license shall
be revoked for period Of one year.
If any licensee shall willfully violate
the regulations duly issued and pro-
mulgated by the Commissioners Of
the District Of Columbia, the Com
missioners may, after proper hearing,
revoke the license for the period Of
one year. In case any licensee Is
convicted Of the violation Of the
terms Of this act the court shall
Immediately declare his license re-
voked and notify the Commissioners
sell or permit the sale Of any alco-
holic beverage not authorized under
the terms Of this act on his premises
or in connection with his business
or otherwise shall, upon conviction,
forfeit his license and shall in ad-
dition thereto be fined 81 900 or i'm
prisonment for one year, or both
fine and Imprisonment, in the discre-
ton of the court.
Sec. 16 The act of Congress ap-
proved March 3. 1917, entitled An
act to prohibit the manufacture and
sale Of alcoholic liquors in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and for other pur-
poSes," with the exception Of Sec
tions II and 20 thereof, Is hereby
repealed.