H480 Summary

• Requires the ABC Commission to confirm annually by October 1 that brewery permit holders comply with state tax requirements, with authority to suspend permits until the Department of Revenue certifies compliance.

• Requires distillery permit holders to undergo the same annual tax compliance certification as brewery permit holders by October 1 each year.

• Mandates brewery permit holders with malt beverage wholesaler permits to submit annual reports by October 1 detailing sales volumes, dollar amounts, and quantities of beverages sold or destroyed during the preceding 12 months.

• Designates brewery permit holder reports as confidential information not subject to public records disclosure, except as required by law or when requested by the Department of Revenue.

• Makes technical corrections to statutory cross-references throughout the ABC laws to clarify subdivision numbering in provisions regarding brewery permits, contract brewing, and alternating brewery proprietorships.