§60-7-3. Sale of alcoholic liquors and nonintoxicating beer by licensee authorized.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this code to the contrary, licensees may sell, tender, and serve alcoholic liquors by the drink and as otherwise authorized by the provisions of §60-1-1 et seq., §60-8-1 et seq., and §60-8A-1 et seq. of this code, other than in sealed packages, for consumption on the premises of the licensees, to their members and their guests in accordance with the provisions of this article, rules of the commissioner and as authorized under §60-6-8 of this code. The licensees may keep and maintain on their premises a supply of those lawfully acquired alcoholic liquors in such quantities as may be appropriate for the conduct of their operations.

(b) Authorization for use of self-pour automated systems for nonintoxicating beer, hard cider, and wine.

(1) A licensee authorized pursuant to this article to sell alcoholic liquor and/or nonintoxicating beer, hard cider, or wine for on-premises consumption may use a self-pour automated system that, upon activation of a payment card by the licensee, may be operated to dispense nonintoxicating beer, hard cider, and wine to the following: (A) An employee of the licensee who is authorized by law to serve alcoholic beverages, or (B) a person whom the licensee has verified to be 21 years of age or older who displays a government-issued identification card that matches the name on the payment card. The verification that a person is 21 years of age or older shall be recorded by the licensee or an employee of the licensee.

(2) A self-pour automated system authorized by subsection (a) of this section may not dispense a serving of more than (1) 32 ounces of nonintoxicating beer, (2) 32 ounces of hard cider, or (3) 10 ounces of wine, before the payment card is reactivated by the licensee or an employee of the licensee.