MI SB0594

Replaces references to "manufacturer" and "mixed spirit drink manufacturer" with "supplier" throughout Section 603 of the Michigan Liquor Control Code of 1998.

Adds new subsection (15) allowing small wine makers to have a leasehold interest in a retailer, creating an exception to the three-tier separation system.

Renumbers former subsection (15) to subsection (16) and revises definitions of "manufacturer" and "supplier" to clarify what entities are included in each category.

Removes redundant language clarifying that prohibitions on financial interests apply both directly and indirectly, streamlining the statutory language.

Maintains existing prohibitions preventing suppliers, wholesalers, and retailers from holding licenses in other tiers while preserving exceptions for brewpubs, brandy manufacturers, small distillers, and alternating proprietor operations.