¢1 Million Fine For Selling Liquor
Come Midnight on Thursday until 6m Saturday
morning the sale of alcohol in Costa Rica is completely suspended. Bars
and cantinas and any establishment that sells alcoholic drinks will have
their doors sealed by the Fuerza Pública officials. As well supermarkets
and other establishments that sell beer, wine and liquor must close off
those areas that sell the product or be fined.
In the past the Fuerza Publica has had problems with the enforcement of
the "dry" law that comes into effect each year during Semana Santa.
Constitutional court challenges, Municipalities giving special permits
and discreptencies over fines have made the chore a difficult one, until
the publishing of the regulation 18 on January 25, 2002 in the official
newspaper La Gaceta.
Based on Ley 8190, establishment who break the seal placed by the
officers of the Fuerza Pública can face a fine of ¢1 million colones
(us$2.150 dollars) and can face the possibility of losing their liquor
license completely.
Come Wednesday night, the Fuerza Pública will have the chore to visit
every bar and cantina in their area and place a seal on the doors or
bars and cantinas and the liquor cabinets and beer and wine coolers of
restaurants.
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