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MS SB2552

Bill

Status

Passed

6/23/2020

Primary Sponsor

Briggs Hopson

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes prohibitions against brewpubs selling beer and light wine for off-premises consumption and packaging beer and light wine to be carried away from their premises.

  • Allows brewpubs to sell packaged beer and light wine (including in growlers) without restriction, while maintaining the 75,000-gallon annual production limit per calendar year.

  • Updates the definition of "brewpub" in Section 27-71-301 to permit off-premises sales and consumption, removing language that previously restricted sales to on-premises only.

  • Eliminates penalty provisions that previously imposed fines up to $5,000 and permit suspensions for violations of off-premises sales restrictions at brewpubs.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2020.

Legislative Description

Brewpubs and small craft breweries; remove certain limits and prohibitions.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

6/23/2020

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/25/2020
Finance2/17/2020

Full Bill Text

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