2021 Georgia Code
Title 3 - Alcoholic Beverages
Chapter 4 - Distilled Spirits
Article 5 - Sales by the Drink
- § 3-4-90. Authorization by Counties or Municipalities of Issuance of Licenses for Sale of Distilled Spirits by the Drink Generally; Procedure
- § 3-4-91. Procedure for Authorization of Sale in Counties and Municipalities in Which Package Sales Lawful; Procedure for Nullifying Prior Approval and Authorization of Sales by the Drink
- § 3-4-92. Procedure for Authorization of Sale in Counties and Municipalities in Which Package Sales Are Not Lawful; Procedure for Nullifying Prior Approval and Authorization of Sales by the Drink
- § 3-4-93. Municipalities in Wet Counties
- § 3-4-110. Adoption of Local Rules and Regulations Governing Issuance of Licenses and Conduct of Licensees
- § 3-4-111. Sale by Wholesalers to Licensees; Purchase by Licensees From Wholesalers; Declaration of Contraband
- § 3-4-111.1. Occupational License Tax Upon Retail Consumption Dealers; Annual Payment; Application
- § 3-4-130. Imposition of Tax by Municipalities Authorized; Rate of Tax
- § 3-4-131. Imposition of Tax by Counties Authorized; Rate of Tax; Taxation by Both County and Municipality Located Within County
- § 3-4-132. Manner of Imposition, Payment, and Collection of Tax
- § 3-4-133. Allowance and Reimbursement to Dealers Collecting Tax of Percentage of Tax Due
RESEARCH REFERENCES
ALR.
- Liquor By-The-Drink Taxes, 53 A.L.R.7th 1.
PART 1 A
UTHORIZATION
JUDICIAL DECISIONS
Grants no authority to commissioner to license sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises. Mousetrap of Atlanta, Inc. v. Blackmon, 129 Ga. App. 805, 201 S.E.2d 330 (1973) (decided under former Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 771).
The phrases and words of Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 771, § 1 (see now O.C.G.A. § 3-4-90 et seq.) do not show any repugnance to Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 103, § 14 (see now O.C.G.A. § 3-3-20), which make the sale of any liquor on Sunday a criminal offense. Hawes v. Dinkler, 224 Ga. 785, 164 S.E.2d 799 (1968) (decided under former Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 771).
City is authorized to consider applications for licenses to sell liquor by the drink throughout corporate limits, even though section of city lies within county which is dry as to sale of liquor by the drink. Holcomb v. Gray, 234 Ga. 7, 214 S.E.2d 512 (1975) (decided under former Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 771).
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Time for holding elections.
- The election as to mixed drinks provided for by statute may not be held in conjunction with any other election. 1972 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U72-81.
RESEARCH REFERENCES
ALR.
- Referendum of general legislative act to people in absence of constitutional requirement in that regard, 76 A.L.R. 1053.
What amounts to "restaurant" or "restaurant business" within intoxicating liquor law, 105 A.L.R. 566.
Change of "wet" or "dry" status fixed by local option election by change of name, character, or boundaries of voting unit, without later election, 25 A.L.R.2d 863.
Power of legislative body to amend, repeal, or abrogate initiative or referendum measure, or to enact measure defeated on referendum, 33 A.L.R.2d 1118.
