(a) No person under the age of 21 years shall be employed in any service in connection with the
sale or handling of liquor, either on a paid or voluntary basis, except as otherwise provided
herein.
(b) Employees 18 years or older may sell and handle beer or wine not to be consumed on the
premises provided that there is direct supervision by an adult 21 years of age or older.
24-7.05 Display of License. Any Tribal operator issued a license shall frame under glass and display the
license on the premises.
24-7.06 Operator's Premises Open to Commission Inspection. The premises of all Tribal operators, including
vehicles used in connection with liquor sales, shall be open at all times to inspection by the Commission.
24-7.07 Hours of Operation. All liquor outlets, with the exception of grocery stores or convenience stores
selling only beer or wine, shall close by 3:00 a.m. and not reopen before 6:00 a.m.
24-7.08 Records Confidential. All records of the Commission shall be confidential.
Section 24-8 Sovereign Immunity Preserved
24-8.01 No Waiver of Sovereign Immunity.
(a) Nothing in this Chapter is intended or shall be construed as a waiver of the sovereign immunity
of the Spokane Tribe of Indians or its officials.
(b) No official, agent or employee of the Tribe is authorized, nor shall he or she attempt, to waive
the immunity of the Tribe or its officials.
Section 24-9 Tribal Liability and Credit
24-9.01 No Liability by Tribe.
(a) An operator is forbidden to represent or give the impression to any supplier or any other person
with whom he or she does business that he or she is an official representative of the Tribe or
Commission authorized to pledge Tribal credit or financial responsibility for any of the expenses
of his or her business operation.
(b) The operator shall hold the Spokane Indian Tribe and the Spokane Liquor Commission harmless
from all claims of liability of whatever nature.
Section 24-10 Insurance
24-10.01 Insurance.
(a) The operator shall maintain at his or her expense adequate insurance covering liability, fire,
theft, vandalism, and other insurable risks.
(b) The Commission or the Tribal Business Committee may establish as a condition of any license
higher limits and any additional coverage it deems advisable.
Section 24-11 Revocation of Operator's License
24-11.01 Grounds for Revocation. Failure of an operator to abide by the provisions of this Chapter and any
additional regulations or requirements imposed by the Spokane Liquor Commission shall constitute grounds
for revocation of the operator's license.
24-11.02 Notice of Revocation.
(a) If by a majority vote of the members of the Spokane Liquor Commission, it is decided that
grounds exist for the revocation of a license of any operator, notice shall be given to the
operator of a hearing at which the grounds and evidence of such a revocation shall be presented
by the Commission, and an opportunity shall be presented to the operator to answer any
charges, produce evidence, and make argument on his or her behalf.
(b) Such hearing shall be held within 10 days of such notice, but may be continued to a later date if
both the Commission and the operator consent.
24-11.03 Request for a Rehearing.
(a) If after notice and hearing, the Commission revokes an operator's license, the operator may
within 10 days after such revocation, petition the Commission for a rehearing.
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