The City of Cartagena, through the actions of local police, monitor the observance of the ordinances by all establishments in the hospitality sector to respect the maximum time set for the sale of alcohol.
So far in 2011, has handled a total of 13 complaints to nine local Cartagena for not following orders, mainly the establishment of "Chinese" that sell alcohol after ten o'clock at night during weekends and days holidays.
As reported by the Councillor for Citizen Security of the City of Cartagena, Javier Herrero, during the last 2010 were about thirty-five establishments reported for selling alcohol from ten at night.
Javier Herrero has informed that these premises are subject to fines ranging from 400 euros for the first sanction, 600 euros for the second and 1200 euro fine for the third penalty.
In addition, the council Public Safety has indicated that it is working to act on local repeat with the suspension of business license if it exceeds the third sanction and reiterated in the offense, something that will be changing the ordinance if course, as said Smith.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena