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Mineral County, NV Code of Ordinances
TITLE 7
LIQUOR CONTROL
CHAPTER 7.04
LICENSING REGULATIONS
SECTION:
7.04.010: Purpose Of Provisions; Persons Prohibited From Holding A Liquor License
7.04.020: Duties Of Sheriff
7.04.030: License Application Procedure
7.04.040: License Application; Multiple Owners
7.04.050: License Application Processing And Investigation; Board Action
7.04.060: License Renewal
7.04.070: License; Nontransferability
7.04.080: License Fees; Generally
7.04.090: License Fees; Terms And Amounts
7.04.100: License; Public Display
7.04.105: License Suspension; Grounds
7.04.110: License Revocation; Grounds
7.04.120: License Revocation; Procedure
7.04.130: Right Of Entry For Inspection
7.04.140: Restrictions Relating To Minors
7.04.150: Restrictions Relating To Location Of Premises
7.04.160: General Manner Of Conduct
7.04.170: Penalty For Violation
7.04.010: PURPOSE OF PROVISIONS; PERSONS PROHIBITED FROM HOLDING A LIQUOR LICENSE:
   A.   Purpose: It is declared to be the policy of this chapter that all establishments where alcoholic beverages are sold shall be licensed and controlled so as to protect the public health, safety, good order and general welfare of the inhabitants of the county, and it is made the duty of the sheriff of the county to investigate the qualifications of each applicant for licenses as required under this chapter before any such license is issued, to the end that licenses shall not be issued to unqualified or disqualified persons or to unsuitable persons or for prohibited places or locations.
   B.   Unqualified Persons: To better define the policy of this chapter, the following persons are declared to be unqualified or unsatisfactory to hold any liquor license under the provisions of this chapter:
      1.   A person who has been convicted within the past five (5) years:
         a.   Of a felony or any crime which under the laws of this state would amount to a felony;
         b.   In this state, or elsewhere, of any crime of which fraud or intent to defraud was an element;
         c.   Of larceny in any degree;
         d.   Of buying or receiving stolen property;
         e.   Of unlawfully possessing or distributing controlled substances per the Nevada Revised Statutes;
         f.   Of illegally using, carrying or possessing a pistol or other dangerous weapon;
      2.   A person under the age of twenty one (21) years;
      3.   A person who does not possess a good moral character;
      4.   A person who, the liquor board determines, is not a suitable person to receive a license under the provisions of this chapter, having due consideration for the proper protection of the public health, safety, good order and general welfare of the inhabitants of the county.
   C.   Applicability: The provisions of this chapter shall apply to any event, including, without limitation, an event at which the payment of any fee, cost of admission, hosting fee, purchase of a promotional item or raffle ticket, or the purchase of personal or real property, entitles a person to consume alcohol at any other location other than the place of a fixed or permanent place of business, whether or not any such person actually consumes alcohol.
   D.   Definitions: As used in this chapter, the following terms are defined as follows:
 
BEER:
Any beverage obtained by the alcoholic fermentation of any infusion or decoction of barley, malt, hops, or any other similar product, or any combination thereof, in water. Any liquid containing beer in combination with any other liquor shall not be construed to be beer.
LIQUOR:
Beer, wine, gin, whiskey, cordials, ethyl alcohol or rum, and every liquid containing one-half (1/2) of one percent (1%) or more of alcohol by volume and which is used for beverage purposes.
SALE OR TO SELL:
Means and includes any of the following:
   1.   To exchange, barter, possess or traffic in;
   2.   To solicit or receive an order for;
   3.   To keep or expose for sale;
   4.   To serve with meals;
   5.   To deliver for value in any way other than gratuitously;
   6.   To peddle;
   7.   To possess with intent to sell;
   8.   To transfer to anyone for sale or resale;
   9.   To possess or transport in contravention of this chapter;
   10.   To traffic in for any consideration, promised or obtained directly or indirectly; or
   11.   To procure or allow to be procured for any reason.
WINE:
Any alcoholic beverage obtained by the fermentation of the natural content of fruits or other agricultural products containing sugar. Any liquid containing wine in combination with any other liquor shall not be construed to be wine. (Ord. 260A, 1-5-2022)
 
7.04.020: DUTIES OF SHERIFF:
It shall be the duty of the sheriff of the county to do the following:
   A.   Inspect or cause to be inspected any establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold;
   B.   Investigate into the qualifications of all applicants for licenses as provided in this chapter and report the results of his investigations to the liquor board and to recommend the allowance or disallowance of any application for a license under the provisions of this chapter;
   C.   Institute through proper authorities, proceedings, actions and prosecutions for the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter relating to the penalties, liabilities and punishment of persons for refusal or neglect to comply with the provisions of this chapter;
   D.   Recommend to the liquor board the revocation of any license issued under the provisions of this chapter when a licensee has refused to comply with or has violated any of the provisions of this chapter or any law of the state or the United States of America regulating or pertaining to the sale of alcoholic beverages, or for misrepresentation of a material fact by the applicant in obtaining a license or when a licensee is determined to be no longer a suitable person to hold a license under the provisions of this chapter, having a due consideration for the proper protection of the public health, safety, good order and general welfare of the inhabitants of the county;
   E.   The sheriff shall have authority to immediately suspend any license granted under this chapter where he or she has reasonable cause to believe that an immediate threat exists to public health, safety, or to the good order and general welfare of the inhabitants of the county. Section 7.04.105 of this chapter shall govern the procedure associated with any such suspension.
   F.   Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the sheriff shall have authority to institute regulations governing the time, place, and manner of use of any license granted herein and to impose conditions upon any such license, provided that such regulations and conditions are reasonably related to public health, safety, or to the good order and general welfare of the inhabitants of the county. (Ord. 260A, 1-5-2022)
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