AZ Licensing Bill Signed into Law
Signed into law, H.B. 2185, among several provisions, would allow a special event license to be issued concurrently with a microbrewery festival license. Read More
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Signed into law, H.B. 2185, among several provisions, would allow a special event license to be issued concurrently with a microbrewery festival license. Read More
Amended in Senate committee, A.B. 2174 authorizes a beer manufacturer licensee to sell up to 124 gallons of beer manufactured by or for the licensee per catering event for consumption at conventions, sporting events, trade exhibits, picnics, social gatherings, community …Read More
Now on third reading in the Senate, Assembly Bill 2849 would exempt premises operated under a beer manufacturer license from current requirements that any on-sale retail licensee that gives, sells, or otherwise dispenses draught beer to include specified information about …Read More
Pending final Senate consideration, A.B. 1940 would allow a wholesaler or manufacturer, or a successor, to accept the return of a seasonal brand of beer from a retail licensee if the beer is exchanged for a quantity of beer of …Read More
Prior to being sent to the Governor for action, the language in S.B. 3426 imposing a tax on manufacturers or importing distributors of alcoholic liquor containing not less than 0.5% alcohol by volume nor more than 10% alcohol by volume, …Read More
Amended and rereferred to committee, A.B. 8945/S.B. 7864 authorize the sale of non-alcoholic versions of alcoholic beverages by licensees and wholesalers and defines non-alcoholic versions of alcoholic beverages. Read More
Now in Senate committee, H.B. 2150 would, among several provisions, allow breweries that provide on-premise consumption to remain open past midnight on New Year’s Eve until 2 a.m. on New Year’s Day. Read More
Now under House committee consideration, S.B. 2695 would allow for holders of a manufacturer’s license to sell one 1/6 barrel keg of malt beverage, produced on the premises, per day. Read More
Held for further study, House Bill 8024 prohibits manufacturers of alcoholic beverages from holding or having any interest in a wholesaler license. Read More
Passing the House, H.B. 4477 provides that any distiller, manufacturer, importer or producer which obtains or acquires in any manner the right to sell, ship or distribute any brand item shall stand in the place of, and be subject to, …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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