MS HB995

Establishes a new distillery retailer's permit allowing Class 1 manufacturer's permit holders to sell alcoholic beverages at retail by the sealed bottle from their distillery location for off-premises consumption only, limited to 10% of annual production and 2.25 liters per individual per 24-hour period.

Changes the temporary wine charitable auction permit to a temporary alcoholic beverages charitable auction permit, expanding eligible products beyond wine to all alcoholic beverages for qualifying charitable nonprofit organizations.

Sets the annual privilege license tax for a distillery retailer's permit at $450.00, effective July 1, 2018.

Allows distillers, wine manufacturers, rectifiers, blenders, and bottlers to hold a financial interest in a distillery retailer's permit, exempting this permit type from the general prohibition on manufacturers having financial interests in retail operations.

Permits distillery retailer's permit holders to sell promotional products (shirts, hats, glasses, etc.) from the same retail location and exempts them from purchasing alcoholic beverages through the department's liquor distribution warehouse, though they must pay all applicable taxes.