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OH HB629

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/20/2022

Primary Sponsor

Jeff LaRe

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Origin

House of Representatives

134th General Assembly (2021-2022)

AI Summary

  • Increases A-3a microdistillery permit production limit from 100,000 gallons to 1 million gallons of spirituous liquor per year
  • Allows trade marketing professionals, brokers, and solicitors to provide spirituous liquor tasting samples at agency stores free of charge (previously required charge of at least 50 cents)
  • Defines tasting samples as no more than a quarter ounce of spirituous liquor with optional nonalcoholic mixer, limited to 4 samples per person per day
  • Requires 10 business days' written notice to the division of liquor control before conducting tastings, with tasting events limited to 2 hours and no more than 10 events per calendar month at each agency store
  • Restricts tasting sample consumption to persons 21 years of age and older, and prohibits consumption by on-duty agency store employees

Legislative Description

Increase microdistillery production limits; allow tasting sample

Last Action

Refer to Committee: Commerce and Labor

5/17/2022

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Labor5/17/2022

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