Tulare Municipal Code Ch. 5.84 Alcoholic Beverages; Warning Signs

(A) Duty to post. Any person or entity who owns, operates, manages, leases or rents a premises offering for sale or dispensing for consideration to the public, alcoholic beverages, including beer and wine, shall cause a sign or notice to be posted or displayed on the premises as provided in this section. The sign or notice shall comply with the readability requirements specified herein and shall read substantially as follows: “Pregnancy and alcohol do not mix. Drinking wine, beer and other alcoholic beverages during pregnancy can cause birth defects. For information call (phone number).” In no event shall a sign as required herein be smaller than eight inches wide and eight inches long, nor shall any lettering thereon be less than one-half inch in height.

(B) Placement. A sign or notice required by division (A) above shall be placed as follows:

(1) Where the sale or dispensing of alcoholic beverages, including beer and wine, to the public is primarily intended for consumption off the premises, at least one sign shall be placed as to assure that it is readable from all locations at which the sale or dispensing occurs;

(2) Where the sale or dispensing of alcoholic beverages, including beer and wine, to the public is primarily provided through over the counter service, at least one sign shall be placed to insure that it is readable from all counter locations available to the public; and

(3) Where the sale or dispensing of alcoholic beverages, including beer and wine, to the public is primarily provided for consumption on the premises by the public at tables served by food or beverage service persons, at least one sign shall be placed to assure it is readable by the public entering the premises; provided, however, that notices may be placed or displayed at each of the tables in a manner which will assure that the notices are as readily visible and readable as materials provided to the public which list food and beverage prices.

(1995 Code, § 5.84.010)

It is unlawful and constitutes an infraction for any person to violate or fail to comply with the provisions of this chapter. Any person convicted of an infraction under the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable as set forth in § 1.12.010 of this code.

(1995 Code, § 5.84.020)