(a) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘technical institute’’ means any facility which is operated by a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia and which has a business conference center capable of accommodating 200 people or more incident to its operation. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Sections 3-3-21 and 3-3-21.1, a technical institute may serve alcoholic beverages incident to its operation of a business conference center. (c) For purposes of regulating and taxing the sale, storage, and distribution of alcoholic beverages as provided in this Code section, a technical institute shall be considered to be within a municipality if the institute, or a greater part of the institute, is within the limits of the municipality. A technical institute shall be considered to be within the unincorporated area of a county if the institute, or a greater part of the institute, is located within the unincorporated area of the county. History. — Code 1981, § 3-8-6, enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 1225, § 3; Ga. L. 2008, p. 335, § 3/SB 435. 858 T.3, C.9 SALE BY PASSENGER CARRIERS AND NONPROFITS T.3, C.9, A.1 CHAPTER 9 SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BY PASSENGER CARRIERS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND HOTELS AND MOTELS Sec. Article 1 Public Carriers; Nonprofit Organizations Sec. 3-9-1. 3-9-2. 3-9-3. 3-9-4. Authorization of distribution or sale of distilled spirits by airlines, railway passenger carriers, and cruise ships; annual authorization fee; payment of taxes on containers; reports. Authorization of distribution or sale of wine and malt beverages by airlines, railway passenger carriers, and cruise ships; annual authorization fee; payment of taxes on containers; reports. Issuance of permits for sale by nonprofit civic organizations of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises or 3-9-5. 3-9-6. 3-9-7. wine at retail for off-premises consumption. Issuance of special use temporary permits for wine auctions by nonprofit civic organizations. Meaning of the term ‘‘bona fide nonprofit civic organization’’. Limousine carrier furnishing alcoholic beverages. Nonprofit distiller license to nonprofit museum; requirements. Article 2 Hotels and Motels 3-9-10. 3-9-11. 3-9-12. 3-9-13. Definitions.