The following words and phrases used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE: Means and includes "beer" and "liquor" as they are defined in this chapter.
BEER, LIGHT BEER, MALTED LIQUOR OR MALTED BEVERAGE: All products that contain sixty three one hundredths of one percent (0.63%) of alcohol by volume or one-half of one percent (0.5%) of alcohol by weight, but not more than four percent (4%) of alcohol by volume, or three and two-tenths percent (3.2%) by weight, and are obtained by the fermentation, infusion or decoction of any malted grain or similar product. Beer may or may not contain hops or other vegetable products and includes light beer, dark beer, ale, stout or porter.
KEG: A bulk container for the storage and transportation of beer, which shall contain in excess of one gallon of beer.
LICENSED PREMISES: Any room, house, building, structure or place occupied by any person licensed to sell beer on such premises under this chapter; provided, that in any hotel or other business establishment, an applicant for class B or C license may designate a room or portion of a building of such business for the sale of beer, which portion so specifically designed in the application for a license and the license issued shall be the licensed premises.
LIQUOR: Alcohol, or any alcoholic, spirituous, vinous, fermented, malt or other liquid, or combination of liquids, a part of which is spirituous, vinous or fermented, and all other drinks or drinkable liquids that contain more than one-half of one percent (0.5%) of alcohol by volume and is suitable to use for beverage purposes. "Liquor" does not include any beverage defined as "beer", "malt liquor" or "malted beverage" that has an alcohol content of less than four percent (4%) alcohol by volume.
NUISANCE: Any room, house, building, structure, place or licensed premises where:
A. Alcoholic beverages are manufactured, sold, kept, bartered, stored, given away or used, or where persons resort for drinking alcoholic beverages contrary to the alcoholic beverage control act or this chapter; or where
B. Intoxicated persons are permitted to loiter about, or profanity, indecent, immoral, loud or boisterous language or immoral or lewd conduct is permitted or carried on; or where
C. Minors are permitted to purchase or drink beer or enter upon or loiter about licensed premises, or are employed thereon; or where
D. Laws or ordinances are violated by licensee or his agents or patrons with the consent or knowledge of licensees upon such premises, which tend to affect the public health, peace or morals.
PERSON: Includes any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture, or any group or combination, and the plural as well as the singular number, unless the intent to give a more limited meaning is disclosed by the context.
RESTAURANT: When used in connection with the issuance of a Class B retail license, means a place of business where a variety of food is prepared and cooked and complete meals are served to the general public for consumption on the premises primarily in indoor dining accommodations. "Restaurant" also includes a "food service establishment".
RETAILER: Any person engaged in the sale of or distribution of beer to the consumer.
SELL OR TO SELL: To solicit, to receive any order for, to keep or expose for sale, to deliver for value or gratuitously, to peddle, to possess with intent to sell, to traffic in, for any consideration promised or obtained directly or indirectly or under any pretext, or by any means whatsoever to procure or allow to be procured for any other person; and "sale", when so used, shall include every act of selling as above defined.
WHOLESALER: Any person, other than a brewer or retailer, engaged in the importation for sale or in the sale of beer in wholesale or jobbing quantities. (2004 Code)