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IN SB0338

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/8/2015

Primary Sponsor

Mark Messmer

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

Senate Bill No. 338 Summary

  • Adds new rights for farmwinery permit holders to sell and ship wine directly to wine retailers and wine dealers, up to 5,000 gallons per permit year of wine priced under $301 per gallon.

  • Wine can be sold and shipped by the bottle or by the case to holders of wine retailer's permits (IC 7.1-3-14) or wine dealer's permits (IC 7.1-3-15).

  • Amends IC 7.1-3-12-5 to establish the 5,000-gallon annual limit and $301 per-gallon price threshold for wholesale sales to retailers and dealers.

  • Updates IC 7.1-5-11-1.5 to create an exception to the general prohibition on shipping alcoholic beverages directly to non-wholesaler permit holders, allowing farmwinery permits to engage in this direct-to-retailer sales activity.

  • Effective July 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Farm winery sales. Allows a holder of a farm winery permit to sell and ship, by the bottle or by the case, not more than 5,000 gallons of wine that is priced at less than $301 per gallon during a permit year to a holder of a wine retailer's permit or a holder of a wine dealer's permit.

Last Action

First Reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

1/8/2015

Committee Referrals

Public Policy1/8/2015

Full Bill Text

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