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DE HB447

Bill

Status

Passed

7/24/2010

Primary Sponsor

Edward Bennett

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Origin

House of Representatives

145th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows microbreweries to manufacture beer, mead, or cider up to the federal "reduced rate of tax for certain brewers" limit (currently 2 million barrels per year per 27 CFR 25.152(a)(2)) instead of a lower state limit.

  • Permits microbreweries to sell up to 5 cases per day per customer for off-premises consumption, in addition to on-premises sales.

  • Allows a single person to own or control one microbrewery and up to two brewery-pubs, all of which may sell for off-premises consumption, exempting these establishments from the general two-location limit in Delaware Code § 546.

  • Clarifies that brewery-pubs can also operate under the same ownership structure with a microbrewery and up to two other brewery-pubs for off-premises sales.

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Brewery-pubs And Microbreweries.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

7/24/2010

Committee Referrals

Small Business6/17/2010
Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce6/3/2010

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