Business Licensing Law (Amendment – Sale of Wine in a Large Store) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק רישוי עסקים (תיקון - מכירת יין בחנות גדולה)
TL;DRThe bill allows the sale of wine in large stores even after 11:00 p.m., as an exception to the ban on selling intoxicating beverages at these hours.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The bill amends the Business Licensing Law (1968) by adding an exception to the ban on selling intoxicating beverages after 11:00 p.m. The exception allows the sale of wine in large stores even at late hours. The explanatory notes state that the exception is meant to make things easier for consumers shopping in large stores who want to buy wine for use on Shabbat, a holiday or for cooking, and not for immediate drinking. The bill limits the exception to large food chains only, and argues that wines are not usually used to get drunk compared with other alcoholic beverages.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 72 seats
Opposition 48 seats
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