Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 560-2-11-.01 - Hotel Catered Functions; In-Room Service License - Hotels, Charitable Events & REAPs
(1) Licensed Hotels
shall be permitted to cater Hotel functions in ballrooms, meeting rooms,
reception rooms, or patio areas of the licensed premises, provided that the
functions are catered in connection with a meeting, conference, convention, or
other similar type of gathering at the licensed premises.
(2) Any Hotel is authorized to provide
in-room service as defined in O.C.G.A. §
3-9-10, provided the establishment:
(a) Is licensed to sell Alcoholic
Beverages;
(b) Applies for a hotel
in-room service license through the Georgia Tax Center; and
(c) Is approved for a valid hotel in-room
service license issued by the Department.
(3) In order to qualify for a hotel in-room
service license, an applicant must be a Hotel and:
(a) Have a valid Retailer license;
or
(b) Have a valid Retail
Consumption Dealer license.
(4) Applicant may only qualify for a hotel
in-room service license for the types of Alcoholic Beverages for which the
Hotel has a Retailer license or Retail Consumption Dealer license.
(5) A hotel in-room service Licensee shall be
authorized to:
(a) Deliver Alcoholic Beverages
of the types for which the Hotel has a Retailer license or Retail Consumption
Dealer license and a hotel in-room service license to a registered guest's room
when:
1. The Alcoholic Beverages have been
ordered by the guest; and
2. The
guest is billed for the cost of the Alcoholic Beverages at the time of
delivery.
(6)
The sale shall be evidenced by a signed receipt providing the following:
(a) The name of the registered guest who
purchased the Alcoholic Beverages; and
(b) The type and quantity of Alcoholic
Beverages delivered.
(7)
A cabinet may be located in a Hotel's guest room which:
(a) Contains Alcoholic Beverages of the types
for which the Hotel has a Retailer license or Retail Consumption Dealer license
and a hotel in-room service license; and
(b) Is accessible by lock and key only to the
guest.
(8) A credit may
be given to the guest for any unused and unopened Alcoholic Beverages upon
request.
(9) After receipt of the
guest request for credit, the Hotel will maintain a written record of the
request which shall:
(a) Specify the name of
the guest;
(b) Provide an inventory
of the quantity of Alcoholic Beverages contained in the cabinet; and
(c) Indicate the amount of credit, if any,
given for any unused and unopened Alcoholic Beverages at the time of the
guest's departure.
(10)
All documents as set forth in this Rule shall constitute an essential record to
be maintained and stored in accordance with this Title and these
regulations.
(11) All Hotels having
a hotel in-room service license shall:
(a)
Maintain and store all Alcoholic Beverages for use in connection with the
license for in-room service in an area that is not accessible to the public and
that is separate from any other Alcoholic Beverages purchased for use in any
other licensed premises of the Hotel;
(b) Not consummate sales in the storage area;
and
(c) Maintain separate records
relating to the purchase and sale of Alcoholic Beverages for in-room service as
specified in O.C.G.A. §
3-3-6 and these
regulations.
(12) Nothing
contained in this Rule shall be construed to restrict or prohibit the
possession of Alcoholic Beverages by Hotel guests in quantities otherwise
permitted under these regulations and Title 3 of the Code.
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