§ 10-223. Nondiscrimination in admission or service.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any holder of a license to sell alcoholic beverages in the city who serves the public or for any private club who serves persons in addition to the members or guests of members or any employee or agent thereof to discriminate against any person insofar as admission to the premises or in the sale of products in an establishment licensed to sell alcoholic beverages because of such person's race, color, creed, religion, sex, domestic relationship status, parental status, familial status, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, disability or age, except that nothing in this provision shall prohibit the imposition of age limits up to 21. For purposes of this section, any private club claiming exemption under this subsection must be incorporated as a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the state or officially certified as a nonprofit association by the United States Internal Revenue Service. For purposes of this subsection, the term "licensed alcoholic beverages establishment" means the premises for which the subject license was issued.

(b)

A finding by the board of such discriminatory admission or service practice as forbidden in subsection (a) of this section shall constitute sufficient grounds for the nonrenewal, revocation or suspension of such license by the mayor in accordance with section 10-109.

(Code 1977, § 14-2145; Ord. No. 2000-78, 12-12-00)

State law reference

Underaged persons on premises that sell alcohol, O.C.G.A. § 3-3-24.1.