TOWNSHIP OF RIVERSIDE ORDINANCE 2006 - # 14

RIVERSIDE, COUNTY OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF AMENDING CHAPTER 106 OF THE BURLINGTON, STATE OF NEW JERSEY ALCOHOLIC CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF RIVERSIDE ENTITLED " REGISTERED PRIOR TO SALE BEVERAGES" REQUIRING KEGS TO BE

communities through the WHEREAS, underage drinking is serious problem affecting country; and

and, in addition, WHEREAS, beer kegs are often a main source of alcohol at teenage parties under quantities of beer the risk of driving kegs may encourage drinking greater increasing and the influence of alcohol and other alcohol-related problems;

often scatter, the WHEREAS, when police arrive at underage keg parties, people leaving and who purchased the alcohol for the underage drinkers; police no way of determining

youth be deterred if WHEREAS, adults who purchase alcohol for underage may only they consequences for alcohol to people under believe they will face legal or financial providing before kegs and 21 and keg registration encourages people to think twice purchasing them; and allowing underage youth to drink from

WHEREAS, the Township believes that the registration of kegs will provide additional licensed establishments within the protection from liability to municipality.

of NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, that the Township of Riverside, County amend Chapter 106 of the Code of the Burlington, State of New Jersey does hereby Beverages" to add the new section Township of Riverside entitled " Alcoholic following

106-8 Keg Registration

A. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this section:

that contains not less than seven Beer keg" means any brewery -sealed, single of malt liquor. under § Retailer" means a holder of a license under this chapter to sell alcoholic beverages 106- 1( B).

B. STANDARDS. No retailer shall sell beer kegs unless that retailer affixes an

each beer An identification or shall consist of LAW identification label or tag to keg. tag PARKEROFFICEMcCAY , plastic, metal, or another durable material that is not easily damaged or destroyed. order to Identification used may contain a nonpermanent material in apply the label directly to an outside surface of a beer keg at the time of sale. Identification tags

shall be attached to beer kegs at the time of sale with nylon ties or cording, wire ties or other the to the metal attachment devices, or another durable means of tying or attachment of tag beer keg. The identification information contained on the label or tag shall include the assigned licensed retailer's name, address, and telephone number; a unique beer keg number removal or defacement of by the retailer; and a prominently visible warning that intentional sold the a beer to the retailer that criminal offense. Upon return of keg the label or tag is a responsible for the label or the retailer shall be beer keg and attached the identification tag, and adhesive or the entire identification label or tag, any complete and thorough removal of The identification label or must be kept on file attachment devices of the label or tag. tag the date of return. with the retailer for not less than 90 days from

sell a beer unless the beer C. IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED. A retailer may not keg standards established under label or with the keg has attached an identification tag complying paragraph B of this section.

D. RETAILERS TO KEEP RECORDS. at the time of the sale record: a) An retailer who sells a beer keg must s government -issued 1) the number of the purchaser' s driver' license, United States or identification card, military identification card, or valid foreign passport;

2) the date and time of the purchase;

C of this 3) the beer keg identification number required under paragraph section; and

4) the purchaser' s signature.

after the date of the sale. b) The record must be retained for not less than 90 days

under paragraph D E. ACCESS TO RECORDS. A retailer required to retain records business hours for inspection of this section must make the records available during regular

employee of the New Division of Alcoholic Beverage by a peace officer or an agent or Jersey Control.

F. VIOLATIONS. Paragraph of this section a) A person required to record information under D may false the book or register required under that not knowingly make a materially entry in prove section. In a prosecution under this subdivision, it is a defense for the defendant to by good faith relied upon a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant reasonably and in the identification provided by the purchaser of a beer keg.

b) No person other than a retailer, a licensed wholesaler of malt beverages, a peace of Alcoholic Beverage Control officer or an agent or employee of the New Jersey Division remove identification placed on a beer in compliance with Paragraph LAW may intentionally keg PARKEROFFICEMcCAY on a beer to make it C. No person may intentionally deface or damage the identification keg

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c) Any person found guilty of violating any provision of this ordinance may, upon a of Thousand Dollars ($2, 000. 00), be sentenced to conviction, by subject to fine up to Two - service at the discretion of the jail for up to 90 days or be required to perform community court. Each and every violation shall constitute a separate offense.