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The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) announced that it had accepted an $850,000 “offer-in-compromise” payment to settle allegations that three entities associated with Illinois’ Lakeshore Beverage had violated tied-house and exclusive outlet provisions of the Federal Alcohol …Read More
Before the Governor for action, H.B. 539 revises the daily limit on how much beer and liquor may be sold by brewpubs and certain breweries and distilleries to customers for off-premises consumption; provides further for calculating which breweries qualify to …Read More
Under House consideration following Senate passage, S.B. 322 provides that beer transferred from a brewery in accordance with federal law to a brewery of the same ownership is deemed to have been manufactured by the receiving brewery at its licensed …Read More
Substituted in committee, Senate Bill 9, comprehensive alcohol regulatory review legislation, specifically addresses the regulation of manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers of alcoholic beverages and common carrier approval to transport or deliver alcoholic beverages. Read More
House Bill 1950 sets a minimum container size of sixteen ounces for beer to be sold for off-premises consumption. Read More
Signed into law, House Bill 1763 authorizes distillery self-distribution and out-of-state direct to consumer shipments. Read More
Passing the Senate, S.B. 298 would authorize any person that has a brewpub-restaurant license to exchange that license for a bona fide public eating place license. Such exchange does not count towards that county’s alcohol license limit. Read More
Passing the Assembly, Assembly Bill 1330 seeks to exempt licensed premises of beer manufacturers from the current requirement that any on-sale retail licensee that gives, sells, or otherwise dispenses draught beer to include specified information regarding the beer upon the …Read More
Advancing in the House following Senate passage, Senate Bill 82 would authorize certain alcohol beverage license holders, including brew pub licensees and beer manufacturers operating a sales room, to hold festivals where they can conduct joint tastings and engage in …Read More
Signed into law, H.B. 273, among several provisions, would allow for the transfer of malt beverages between a brewer’s licensed premises. Read More
Pete Johnson serves as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA). He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
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