Hours of Operation

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the time liquor may be served, offered for sale, sold or supplied. (1) Any excursion liquor licensee may serve, offer for sale, sell, or supply intoxicating liquor only during the times authorized by the Missouri Gaming Commission (commission). Intoxicating liquor may be served on an excursion gambling boat from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. the following day. Intoxicating liquor may be served, offered for sale, sold, or supplied in nongaming areas from 6:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. the following day, unless the commission specifically approves other hours of operation. A licensee shall submit, with its application, the proposed hours for approval by the commission. (2) An excursion liquor licensee is prohibited from serving, offering for sale, selling, giving away, or otherwise allowing the consumption of intoxicating liquor in any quantity after the hours the commission has approved for that licensee to serve, sell, offer for sale, or supply intoxicating liquor. An excursion liquor licensee shall not allow intoxicating liquor to be taken off the excursion gambling boat between the hours of 1:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., unless the commission specifically approves other hours. AUTHORITY: sections 313.004, 313.805, and 313.840, RSMo 2016.* Emergency rule filed Sept. 1, 1993, effective Sept. 20, 1993, expired Jan. 17, 1994. Emergency rule filed Jan. 5, 1994, effective Jan. 18, 1994, expired Jan. 30, 1994. Original rule filed Sept. 1, 1993, effective Jan. 31, 1994. Emergency amendment filed Dec. 7, 1995, effective Dec. 17, 1995, expired June 13, 1996. Amended: Filed Dec. 7, 1995, effective June 30, 1996. Amended: Filed March 18, 1996, effective Oct. 30, 1996. Amended: Filed Oct. 26, 2006, effective May 30, 2007. Amended: Filed Jan. 14, 2016, effective Aug. 30, 2016. Amended: Filed April 25, 2019, effective Dec. 30, 2019. *Original authority: 313.004, RSMo 1993, amended 1994, 2014; 313.805, RSMo 1991, amended 1993, 1994, 2000, 2008, 2010; and 313.840, RSMo 1991, amended 1993, 1994, 2001, 2009.