Decree 18-2016 Reform by Addition of Article 102-a of the Police and Social Coexistence Law
Congreso Nacional
- Decree: 18-2016
- Published: April 29, 2016
- Issuing body: Congreso Nacional
- Category: Civil & Family
Summary
This reform allows tourist establishments (hotels, restaurants, and bars) to sell alcoholic beverages with more flexible hours: a standard schedule Monday through Sunday, and extended hours on Fridays and Saturdays. Municipal governments set the specific schedules to reactivate tourism and the country's economy.
Considerations
Whereas the hotel, restaurant, and other entertainment and recreation centers, especially in tourist zones of the country, contribute to stimulating domestic and foreign tourism.
Whereas the National Congress approved the Police and Social Coexistence Act, contained in Decree No. 226-2001 dated December 29, 2001.
Whereas the Police and Social Coexistence Act in its Article 102 establishes the prohibition schedule for the sale of alcoholic beverages, but at the same time establishes the exception to the prohibition for tourist locations with permits from the State Secretariat in the Office of Tourism, now Human Rights, Justice, Governance, and Decentralization.
Whereas Article 104 of the Police and Social Coexistence Act establishes the opening and closing schedule of establishments that sell alcoholic beverages.
Whereas by Resolution of the Council of State Secretaries it is recognized in Executive Decree PCM-011-2014 that the tourism sector is declared a key and priority factor in the Social and Economic Development of the country.
Whereas the national private tourism sector has been raising the need to review legal regulations related to the opening and closing schedules of establishments for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages, aimed at making said schedules more flexible.
Whereas it is necessary to adopt measures for the reactivation of the national economy and tourism.
Whereas in accordance with Attribution 1 of Article 205 of the Constitution of the Republic, it is within the authority of the National Congress to create, enact, interpret, reform, and repeal laws.
Amendments
- Modifies: Decree 226-2001 Police and Social Coexistence Law (Addition) — articles 102-A
Articles
Add a new Article under the designation "102-A" to Decree No. 226-2001 dated December 29, 2001, which contains the LAW OF POLICE AND SOCIAL COEXISTENCE, which shall read as follows: "ARTICLE 102-A. The sale of alcoholic beverages shall be permitted during the same hours for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, and during special hours on Friday and Saturday. All in accordance with what shall be established by municipal ordinances, in particular for establishments considered as tourist-type establishments".
This Decree shall enter into force as of the day of its publication in the Official Gazette "La Gaceta". Done in the city of Tegucigalpa, municipality of the Central District, in the session chamber of the National Congress, on the sixteenth day of the month of March of two thousand sixteen. ANTONIO CÉSAR RIVERA CALLEJAS PRESIDENT MARIO ALONZO PÉREZ LÓPEZ SECRETARY JOSÉ TOMÁS ZAMBRANO MOLINA SECRETARY To the Executive Branch Therefore: Execute. Tegucigalpa, M.D.C., March 25, 2016. JUAN ORLANDO HERNÁNDEZ ALVARADO PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF SECURITY JULIÁN PACHECO
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