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MI SB0667

Bill

Status

Passed

4/13/2016

Primary Sponsor

Jim Stamas

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Origin

Senate

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits manufacturers, wholesalers, and vendors from providing gifts, loans, or valuable items to other vendors, but allows advertising items that only promote brands and prices of alcoholic liquor.

  • Establishes a list of approved promotional items including calendars, tap markers, shelf talkers, bottle neckers, cooler stickers, mirrors, napkin holders, and spirits cold shot tap machines that manufacturers may provide to licensees.

  • Permits retailers to purchase brand logoed barware (trays, coasters, napkins, shirts, hats, drinkware, bar mats, bottle openers, patio umbrellas, and similar items) from manufacturers or barware retailers with receipts maintained for 3 years.

  • Requires manufacturers and wholesalers to file beer price schedules and 90-day minimum price reductions with the commission, prohibits quantity discounts on beer, and prohibits price discrimination within sales territories.

  • Mandates vendor representatives and salespeople to maintain 4-year records of expenditures and limits promotional drink purchases to 1 drink per customer with spending caps ($100/day for beer representatives, limited to twice monthly at same location).

Legislative Description

Liquor; advertising; providing advertising items to retailers; modify. Amends sec. 609 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1609) & adds secs. 609a & 609b.

Liquor: beer

Last Action

Assigned Pa 0081'16 With Immediate Effect

4/13/2016

Committee Referrals

Regulatory Reform12/10/2015

Full Bill Text

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