If Ihave 20 year old felony conviction, will stop me from working at a liquor store?

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If Ihave 20 year old felony conviction, will stop me from working at a liquor store?

I have to get a working permit to work at a liquor store.

Asked on July 12, 2010 under Employment Labor Law, Georgia

Answers:

B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 13 years ago | Contributor

I don't see anything in the Georgia statutes, either in the criminal code or the alcoholic beverage laws, that says you can't work at a liquor store.  That's really as far as we can go with a question like this, here, but it isn't the end of the story, I'm afraid.

In almost any state, and on most subjects, you can't simply stop at the statute, you have to look at whether the state agency (here, the state revenue commissioner) that regulates the subject has issued regulations; these are more detailed, and can address things like this that aren't specifically covered in the statute.

Georgia has an additional layer of regulation that also has to be considered: local government is allowed to pass ordinances regarding liquor sales that can be more strict than the state law.


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