Public Law 16-45 amended P.L. 16-18 which mandates the exemption of CNMI airports, hotels, resorts and golf course resorts from the alcohol ban during Election Day.
Selling alcohol is banned on Election Day, but lawmakers said the prohibition should not be applied to establishments serving tourists.
“The Legislature finds…that this prohibition has a potential loss of economic growth within our tourism industry. As a result, Public Law 16-18 was enacted to exempt CNMI airports, hotels, hotel resorts and golf course resorts from such prohibition,” according to the findings of House Bill 16-192 which is now P.L. 16-45.
It added that Managaha, which is frequented by hundreds of tourists every day, was inadvertently excluded from the exemption.
“This section shall not apply to concession stands on Managaha Island, CNMI airports, hotels, hotel resorts, or golf course resorts,” the amended version of the law now reads.
