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IN SB0609
Bill
AI Summary
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Defines "bottle" as a standard wine container meeting federal requirements under 27 CFR 4.71, and "bulk" as containers exceeding 60 liters for wine purchase and sales purposes.
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Farm winery and artisan distillery permit holders may now operate adjacent restaurants, transfer products directly to those restaurants via bottles, bulk containers, or continuous flow systems, and install windows or doorways between the production facility and restaurant.
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Restaurants operated by microbreweries, farm wineries, or artisan distilleries are exempt from minimum gross food sales requirements and the 60% on-premises alcohol sales threshold for carryout privileges.
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Minors may now be present anywhere on farm winery premises (including areas operating under retailer permits) when accompanied by a parent, guardian, or family member age 21 or older.
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Retailers may hold interests in artisan distiller and farm winery permits; distillers holding artisan distiller permits may hold retailer interests; the prohibition on distillers and rectifiers owning retail permit corporation stock is repealed.
Legislative Description
Alcohol matters. For purposes of the law regarding farm wineries, specifies that: (1) "bottle" means a standard wine container that meets the design, fill, and headspace requirements under federal law; and (2) "bulk", with regard to bulk wine purchases and sales, means a container of more than 60 liters. Allows a farm winery permit holder or an artisan distiller's permit holder to: (1) be the proprietor of a restaurant; (2) transfer wine or liquor from the farm winery or artisan distillery to the restaurant; (3) have a window between the farm winery or artisan distillery and the restaurant; and (4) have a doorway or other opening between the farm winery or artisan distillery and the restaurant. Provides that the restaurant of a microbrewery, farm winery, or artisan distillery is not required to sell the minimum amount of food required to provide separation between the bar area and the family room by means of a structure or barrier (instead of providing separation by a nontransparent wall). Provides that a minor may be on the premises of a farm winery under certain circumstances. Allows the holder of a retailer's (restaurant) permit to have an interest in an artisan distiller's permit and a farm winery permit. Allows distillers and rectifiers to have an interest in a beer permit. Repeals the crime prohibiting artisan distillers, distillers, and rectifiers from owning stock of a corporation that holds a retailer's permit.
Last Action
Public Law 279
5/6/2019