Senate Bill 290 - Summary

• Allows distilleries to sell malt beverages, unfortified wine, fortified wine, and mixed beverages at their premises with appropriate permits.

• Permits mixed beverages retailers to purchase spirituous liquor directly from distilleries without purchase-transportation permits and allows local boards to charge delivery fees.

• Authorizes delivery service permits for third-party delivery of malt beverages and wine, with age verification requirements and 50-mile distance limitations from retail locations.

• Allows spirituous liquor tastings in ABC stores with specified limitations on portion sizes, frequency, and advertising, and permits malt beverage tastings at farmers markets.

• Expands on-premises fortified wine permits and special occasion permits to sports and entertainment venues, and creates a common area entertainment permit for multi-tenant establishments allowing open container consumption in designated areas.