For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
"Alcoholic liquors" means and includes any and all distilled or rectified spirits, potable alcohol, brandy, whiskey, rum, gin or any similar alcoholic beverage, including all blended and fermented beverages, dilutions or mixtures of one or more of the foregoing, containing more than one-half of one percent of alcohol.
"Beer" means any beverage obtained by the alcoholic fermentation of any infusion or decoction of barley, malt and hops or other cereals in water, and shall be construed to include such liquors as beer, porter, ale and stout.
"Brewer" means and includes any person who owns, operates, carries on or continues the operation of any manufactory, by the fermentation of any infusion or decoction of barley, malt and hops or cereals in water, and shall be construed to include the manufacture of such alcoholic beverages as beer, porter, ale and stout.
"Bureau" means the Bureau of Revenue of the state.
"Club" means any organization of persons organized or operated under the laws of the state and under the code or ordinances of the city, operated for nonprofit to members, with a regularly admitted and enrolled membership of not less than fifty, who have paid membership dues at Ihe rate of not less than five dollars per year, which is the owner, licensee or occupant of premises used exclusively for club purposes and which, in the judgment of the bureau and the city commission is operated solely for recreation, social, patriotic, political, benevolent or athletic purposes.
"Dispenser" means any person selling or offering for sale or having in his possession with intent to sell, alcoholic liquors by the drink or in packages containing less than five gallons.
"Distiller" means and includes any person engaged in the manufacturing of spirituous liquors.
"Hotel" means a place provided with space and accommodation, where, in consideration of payment, lodging, or food and lodging both are habitually furnished to guests.
"Local option district" means any county or any city of over five thousand population, according to the latest United States census, which shall, under the laws of the state, have voted in favor of the sale of alcoholic liquors within the limits of such county or city.
"Package" means any container or containers or receptacles for the purpose of containing alcoholic liquors, beer or wine, as marketed by the manufacturer or bottler.
"Rectifier" means any person who shall blend, mix or distill wine, alcohol, liquors or spirits with other liquids or substances for the purpose of making a concocted drink for the purpose of sale other than to the consumer by the drink, and shall include bottlers of spirituous liquors.
"Restaurant" means a place provided with special space and accommodation, where, in consideration of payment, food (without lodging) is habitually furnished to guests at tables, or seated at counters.
"Retailer" means any person selling or offering for sale, or having in his possession with intent to sell, any alcoholic liquors in unbroken packages containing less than five gallons.
"Spirituous liquors" means all alcoholic liquors as defined in this section except fermented beverages such as wine, beer and ale.
"Wholesaler" means any person whose place of business is located in the city for the purpose of selling or possessing, with intent to sell, or offering for sale, any alcoholic liquor for resale by purchaser of same.
"Wine" includes the words "fruit juices" and means any alcoholic beverages obtained by the fermentation of the natural sugar contained in fruit or other agricultural products, and which does not contain less than one-half of one percent nor more than twenty-one percent alcohol by volume.
"Winer" means and includes any person who owns, operates, carries on or continues the operation of any manufactory of alcoholic beverages by the fermentation of the natural sugar in fruit or fruit juices, with or without the addition of sugar and with or without the addition of alcohol or spirits, and shall include bottlers of wine. (Prior code § 9-1-1)