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MI SB1164
Bill
AI Summary
- Amends Michigan's 1998 alcoholic beverage control law to modify section 537 establishing classes of retail alcohol vendors
- Allows beer and wine tastings at specially designated merchant premises by out-of-state sellers and manufacturers without requiring on-premises consumption licenses, with annual permits and 10 working days' notice to the commission
- Limits tasting samples to 3 servings of up to 3 ounces of beer or 2 ounces of wine per customer, with maximum 3 samples per customer in 24 hours at any licensed premises
- Authorizes eligible merchants holding specially designated merchant licenses to fill and sell growlers (refillable containers up to 1 gallon capacity) with beer for off-premises consumption, subject to food service establishment compliance and labeling requirements
- Effective December 19, 2018, contingent upon enactment of eight related Senate Bills (1154, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1160, 1161, 1165, 1166)
Legislative Description
Liquor; other; provision related to classes of vendors permitted to sell alcoholic liquor at retail; modify. Amends sec. 537 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1537). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1154'18, SB 1155'18, SB 1156'18, SB 1159'18, SB 1160'18, SB 1161'18, SB 1165'18, SB 1166'18
State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs
Last Action
Assigned Pa 0413'18 With Immediate Effect
12/21/2018
Committee Referrals
Regulatory Reform11/8/2018
Full Bill Text
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