MS SB2601

Authorizes holders of Class 1 manufacturer's permits (distillers) to obtain a distillery retailer's permit to sell sealed bottles of their own alcoholic beverages at retail from a location at the distillery for off-premises consumption.

Distillery retailer's permit holders may sell only products manufactured at their own distillery and must operate during the same hours as package retailers under local option alcoholic beverage control law.

Permit holders are not required to purchase alcoholic beverages from the state's liquor distribution warehouse but must pay all applicable taxes, fees, and surcharges to the Department of Revenue if they do not.

Distillery retailer's permit holders may also sell promotional products such as shirts, hats, glasses, and other items customarily sold by alcoholic beverage manufacturers from the same retail location.

Establishes an annual privilege license tax of $450.00 for distillery retailer's permits and allows distillers to have complete ownership interest in a distillery retailer's permit, exempting this arrangement from prohibitions on manufacturer financial interest in retail operations.