Section 105-B. Posting of certain signs  


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  • 1. The authority shall prepare,
      have printed and distribute across the  state  to  all  persons  with  a
      license  to  sell any alcoholic beverage for consumption on the premises
      or a license to sell any alcoholic  beverage  for  consumption  off  the
      premises,  a  sign  or  poster  with  conspicuous lettering that states:
      "Government Warning: According to the Surgeon General, women should  not
      drink  alcoholic beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth
      defects".  Such sign or poster must have  conspicuous  lettering  in  at
      least seventy-two point bold face type that states the warning set forth
      in  this subdivision, except that such sign or poster shall be captioned
      with the word "warning" in at least two inch lettering.
        2. All persons with a license  to  sell  any  alcoholic  beverage  for
      consumption  on the premises or a license to sell any alcoholic beverage
      for consumption off the premises shall display in  a  conspicuous  place
      the sign or poster upon receiving it from the authority. Such sign shall
      be  placed  as  close as possible to the place where alcoholic beverages
      are sold.
        3. Any person with such license who violates the  provisions  of  this
      section  shall  be subject to a civil penalty, not to exceed one hundred
      dollars for each day of violation.
        4.  Compliance with the provisions of  any  local  law  requiring  the
      posting  of  signs  containing  warnings  regarding  alcoholic beverages
      enacted on or before the date on which the provisions  of  this  section
      shall  have  become  a law, shall be deemed to be in compliance with the
      provisions of this section. Nothing contained herein, however, shall  be
      deemed to exempt any licensee not otherwise subject to the provisions of
      any such local law from complying with the provisions of this section.