§ 4-164. Pouring permit required.

(a)

An employee pouring permit shall be required for:

(1)

Any employee who serves in any managerial position. At least one such employee with a valid pouring permit shall be present at the establishment at all times alcohol is being present; and

(2)

Any employee of an alcoholic beverage caterer who is engaged in handling, selling, or serving alcoholic beverages; provided, however, employees whose duties are limited solely to those of busboys or cooks or dishwashers shall be excluded.

(b)

Any person required to obtain a pouring permit shall apply to the city for such permit. Only one pouring permit per individual will be issued for employment at any and all establishments within the city. The permit shall contain a picture of the permit holder, the name of the establishment the permit is issued for, will be valid for a period of one year and shall be renewed on or before its expiration. Persons applying for the permit shall submit themselves to a fingerprint-based background check in accordance with section 2-62 of this Code. The fee for a pouring permit shall be set by resolution of the city council and shall remain in effect until modified or amended by subsequent resolution adopted by the city council.

(c)

The city manager or designee may revoke an employee's pouring permit and demand its return where the employee violates the provisions of this chapter.

(d)

The city manager or designee may revoke an employee's pouring permit and demand its return where the employee violates the provisions of this chapter.

(e)

Any conviction for violation of the provisions of this article or of the state's Alcoholic Beverage Code, O.C.G.A. §§ 3-1-1—3-13-4, shall result in the automatic suspension of the pouring permit.

(f)

It shall be unlawful for an employee whose pouring permit has been revoked and upon whom demand for return of the card has been made to refuse to return the card or to alter, conceal, deface, or destroy the card.

(g)

A new fingerprint-based background check may be conducted upon each renewal application for a pouring permit.

(h)

When any employee's pouring permit is denied or revoked, the city manager shall provide written notice of the denial or revocation to the applicant or employee, which shall set forth the reasons for the denial. The applicant shall have a right of review of the denial by filing an appeal with the alcohol license review board within 30 days of the denial, pursuant to the procedures established in this chapter.

(Comp. Ords. 2008, ch. 4, art. 6, § 3; Ord. No. 2010-01-04, § 2, 1-25-2010; Ord. No. 2017-01-02, § 5, 1-9-2017; Ord. No. 2018-03-01, § 4, 3-12-2018)