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Amended to permit the New Jersey Brewers Association, the Brewers Guild of New Jersey, and their successor organizations to submit information or changes to the Internet website established pursuant to this bill, A.B. 1091 requires the Division of Travel and …Read More
Senate Bill 3128 seeks to allow the owners and operators of restaurants, bars, and breweries to use outdoor spaces which they own or lease and which are located on, or adjacent to, their business premises, as an extension of their …Read More
Signed by the Governor, House Bill 669 allows bars, restaurants, small breweries, micro-distilleries, and wineries (qualified permit holders) to sell alcoholic beverages in sealed, covered cups or other containers for off-premises consumption, including via delivery (drinks may include beer, wine, …Read More
Senate Bill 1370 provides for conditions under which a supplier may terminate a distributor relationship in the absence of good cause with sixty days’ notice and provided that “irrevocable loss” (defined as the loss of volume of such brand or …Read More
On December 20, 2019, the President signed into law the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, which includes a one-year extension (through December 31, 2020) of the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA) provisions originally passed for a two-year …Read More
In Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) Ruling 2020-1 TTB expands the tolerances for voluntary calorie statements on labels and in advertisements for wine, distilled spirits, and malt beverages which will make the tolerances more consistent with the food labeling regulations …Read More
In the wake of Food & Drug Administration (FDA) publishing final rules for making “gluten-free” claims on fermented and hydrolyzed foods, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) released Ruling 2020-2 addressing its policies towards gluten claims. …Read More
The Department of Justice (DoJ) announced it is requiring Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (ABI), its wholly-owned subsidiary Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC (AB Companies), and Craft Brew Alliance Inc. (CBA) to divest CBA’s entire Kona brand business in the state of Hawaii and …Read More
House Bill 44 suspends the authority of a parish or municipality to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages or to limit the time of operation of any establishment selling alcoholic beverages during any COVID-19 public emergency until one year after …Read More
Awaiting floor debate, H.B. 37 authorizes a one-time income tax credit for the amount of annual state license or permit fees imposed by the commissioner of alcohol and tobacco control and paid by the owners or operators of restaurant establishments …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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