Can hard liquor drinks be sold by the pitcher or carafe (for example, a pitcher of margaritas)?
No. Spirituous liquor may only be sold by the individual glass. Sale by the individual glass means the sale of single service drinks in containers intended to hold an individual portion. Sale of margaritas and other cocktails served in pitchers, carafes or bowls from which two or more persons consume is prohibited. 64. Is it legal for a person under 21 years of age to serve and/or sell liquor? ANSWER: In a restaurant – beer and wine and in a restaurant – spirits, beer and wine business, 18, 19 and 20 year olds may take orders for, sell and serve liquor in the dining and banquet areas of these premises. This would include entering the lounge, placing the order and waiting for it to be prepared. They may not serve in the lounge area or perform the functions of a bartender (mixing drinks, drawing tap beer and wine, etc.). For further information, call you local liquor control agent. Must be 21 to be a bartender and assigned to work in the cocktail lounge. V. QUESTIONS – TAVERN LICENSES 65
