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DE HB190
Bill
Status
8/5/2013
Primary Sponsor
Peter Schwartzkopf
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AI Summary
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Removes the 14% alcohol content limit for farm wineries, allowing them to manufacture wine of any alcohol level.
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Permits farm wineries to have ownership interests in suppliers, manufacturers located outside Delaware, and in-state brewery-pubs, microbreweries, and craft distilleries.
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Allows brewery-pubs to produce alcoholic liquors beyond beer (such as mead and cider) with taxation based on §581 of Title 4, and permits ownership interests in out-of-state suppliers/manufacturers and in-state farm wineries, microbreweries, and craft distilleries, subject to federal sales limits.
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Grants microbreweries and craft distilleries similar cross-ownership permissions with farm wineries, brewery-pubs, and other affiliated manufacturers, provided total domestic sales do not exceed federal reduced-rate tax thresholds or 750,000 proof gallons annually for distilleries.
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Permits craft distilleries to purchase unfinished neutral grain spirits in bulk, export unfinished spirits for external finishing, and sell up to 1 case per customer daily for off-premises consumption.
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Alcoholic Liquors.
Last Action
Signed by Governor
8/5/2013