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DE HB190

Bill

Status

Passed

8/5/2013

Primary Sponsor

Peter Schwartzkopf

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Origin

House of Representatives

147th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Removes the 14% alcohol content limit for farm wineries, allowing them to manufacture wine of any alcohol level.

  • Permits farm wineries to have ownership interests in suppliers, manufacturers located outside Delaware, and in-state brewery-pubs, microbreweries, and craft distilleries.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Small Business6/19/2013
Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce6/11/2013

Full Bill Text

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