Section 17-173. Dangers of consuming alcoholic beverages during pregnancy; warning sign

a. For the purposes of this section, the  following  terms  shall be defined and applied as follows:
    1.  "Alcoholic  beverage" means and includes alcohol, spirits, liquor,
  wine and beer.
    2.  "Vendor"  means  any  person  who  owns  or  operates  a  business
  establishment  such  as  a  bar or restaurant, which sells at retail any
  alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption; and any person who owns
  or operates a liquor store, or any other  business  establishment  which
  has as its primary purpose, the retail sale of alcoholic beverages.
    b.  All  vendors  of  alcoholic  beverages  shall  have  posted,  in a
  conspicuous place,  a  sign  which  clearly  reads,  "Warning:  Drinking
  alcoholic beverages during pregnancy can cause birth defects."
    c.  The  department shall make such warning signs available to vendors
  of alcoholic beverages, and shall promulgate regulations with respect to
  the posting of said signs. A fee may be charged  by  the  department  to
  cover printing, postage and handling expenses.
    d.  Any  violation  of  the  provisions  of this section or any of the
  regulations promulgated  hereunder,  shall  be  prosecuted  as  a  civil
  violation  subject  to  a penalty of a sum ranging from zero to not more
  than one hundred dollars. A civil violation under this section, shall be
  adjudicated before the administrative tribunal of the department.