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MI SB0973

Bill

Status

Passed

12/30/2016

Primary Sponsor

Dave Hildenbrand

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Origin

Senate

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Allows eligible merchants to fill and sell growlers (refillable containers up to 1 gallon) with beer for off-premises consumption.

  • Expands eligible merchant definition to include holders of specially designated merchant, specially designated distributor, Class C, tavern, Class A hotel, Class B hotel, club, Class G-1, or Class G-2 licenses.

  • Requires growlers to be sealed with labels containing brand name, beer class, net contents, and retailer name, and prohibits advance filling.

  • Mandates that beer dispensing comes from containers with 5+ gallon capacity and that beer is registered and approved by the commission.

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment.

Legislative Description

Liquor; licenses; eligible merchants that may fill and sell growlers of beer; expand to include specially designated distributors. Amends sec. 537 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1537).

State agencies (existing): energy, labor, and economic growth

Last Action

Assigned Pa 0514'16

12/30/2016

Committee Referrals

Regulatory Reform5/18/2016

Full Bill Text

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