Oklahoma Sampling Bill Gains Traction
Passing committee, S.B. 385 authorizes a retail spirits licensee to serve samples of beer, wine, and spirits to consumers on its licensed premises. Read More
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Passing committee, S.B. 385 authorizes a retail spirits licensee to serve samples of beer, wine, and spirits to consumers on its licensed premises. Read More
Passing initial committee consideration, S.B. 65 seeks to allow direct shipment of all forms of liquor, rather than just wine, by certain licensees and requires the county liquor commissions to adopt rules and regulations. Read More
H.B. 297 would authorize local alcohol licensing or permitting authorities to require training for employees who serve alcohol. Read More
House Bill 26 contains recommendations of the Department of the State Treasurer on modernizing the Massachusetts alcohol laws, including the ability of a licensee to serve alcoholic beverages on non-contiguous premises. Read More
Advancing from first committee consideration, Senate Bill 1232 establishes an as yet undefined three-year surcharge on the liquor tax. Read More
House Bill 2057 would require alcoholic liquor manufacturers who obtain a drinking establishment license to acquire any beer sold at that establishment through a licensed wholesaler or retailer. Read More
S.B. 49 allows, under certain conditions, for an on-premises tasting room and an off-premises tasting room held at same location. Read More
Senate Bill 565 expands the definition of “beer” to specify an alcohol by volume of no less than 0.5 percent and to include alcoholic seltzer beverages. Read More
Senate Bill 15 seeks to allow a microbrewery licensee to sell and deliver up to 2,500 barrels of product to any retail licensee and to set forth terms of contracts between microbrewers and distributors. Read More
H.B. 739 seeks to authorize food retailers to sell wine and beer. 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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