Violation Type | 1st Violation | 2nd Violation in a two-year window | 3rd Violation in a two-year window | 4th Violation in a two-year window |
Club liquor to the public. | 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option | Cancellation of license |
Employee under legal age or without required mandatory alcohol server training permit. | 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option | Cancellation of license |
Failure to follow 11:00 p.m. entertainment rules. | 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option | Cancellation of license |
Hours of service: Sales, service, removal, or consumption of alcohol between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. | 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option | Cancellation of license |
Keg registration: Failure to properly register kegs. | 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option | Cancellation of license |
Spirituous liquor not sold by the individual drink. | 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option | Cancellation of license |
Food service: Required food service not available. | 5-day suspension or $250 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option | Cancellation of license |
Hours of operation: Failure to meet required hours of operation. | 5-day suspension or $250 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option | Cancellation of license |
NSF check: Payment by a retail licensee for alcohol purchases. | 5-day suspension or $250 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option | Cancellation of license |
Premises not open to the general public while liquor is sold, served, or consumed. | 5-day suspension or $250 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option | Cancellation of license |
Sampling and/or cooking class violations. | 5-day suspension or $250 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option | Cancellation of license |
Substituting, tampering, improper labeling, unlawful removal, possession, or unauthorized sale of liquor. | 5-day suspension or $250 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option | Cancellation of license |
Advertising: Advertising violations other than those involving prohibited practices between a nonretail and a retail licensee. | 5-day suspension or $100 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option | 20-day suspension |
Hotel/motel honor bar violation. | 5-day suspension or $100 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option | 20-day suspension |
Inventory: Inventory below required amount. | 5-day suspension or $100 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option | 20-day suspension |
Lighting: Inadequate lighting. | 5-day suspension or $100 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option | 20-day suspension |
Liquor purchased from unauthorized source or sale below cost in violation of liquor law or rule. | 5-day suspension or $100 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option | 20-day suspension |
Private club violations: Club regulations other than club liquor to the public. | 5-day suspension or $100 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option | 20-day suspension |
Records: Improper recordkeeping. | 5-day suspension or $100 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option | 20-day suspension |
Retailer/nonretailer violation: Violation on the part of a retail licensee that involves a nonretail licensee, other than group four violations. | 5-day suspension or $100 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option | 20-day suspension |
Signs: Failure to post required signs. | 5-day suspension or $100 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option | 20-day suspension |
Unauthorized alterations, change of trade name, or added activity. | 5-day suspension or $100 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option | 20-day suspension |
