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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

     Introduced By: Senators Doyle, Nesselbush, DiPalma, and Pearson

     Date Introduced: February 06, 2013

     Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 3-6-1.2 of the General Laws in Chapter 3-6 entitled "Manufacturing

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and Wholesale Licenses" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     3-6-1.2. Brewpub manufacturer's license Brewpub and microbrewery

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manufacturer's license. -- (a) A brewpub and microbrewery manufacturer's license shall

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authorize the holder to establish and operate a brewpub or microbrewery within this state. The

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brewpub and microbrewery manufacturer's license shall authorize the retail sale of the beverages

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manufactured on the location for consumption on the premises. The license shall not authorize the

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retail sale of beverages from any location other than the location set forth in the license. A

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brewpub or microbrewery may sell at retail alcoholic beverages produced on the premises by the

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half-gallon bottle known as a "growler" to consumers for off the premises consumption to be sold

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pursuant to the laws governing retail Class A establishments.

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      (b) The license shall also authorize the sale at wholesale at the licensed place by the

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manufacturer of the product of his or her licensed plant as well as beverages produced for the

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brewpub or microbrewery and sold under the brewpub's or microbrewery's name to a holder of a

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wholesaler's license and the transportation and delivery from the place of sale to the licensed

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wholesaler or to a common carrier for that delivery.

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      (c) The brewpub and microbrewery manufacturer's license further authorizes the sale of

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beverages manufactured on the premises to any person holding a valid wholesaler's and importer's

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license under section 3-6-9 or 3-6-11.

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      (d) The annual fee for the license is one thousand dollars ($1,000) for a brewpub or

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microbrewery producing more than fifty thousand (50,000) gallons per year and five hundred

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dollars ($500) per year for a brewpub or microbrewery producing less than fifty thousand

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(50,000) gallons per year. The annual fee is prorated to the year ending December 1 in every

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calendar year and paid to the division of taxation and turned over to the general treasurer for the

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use of the state.

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     SECTION 2. Section 3-7-7.2 of the General Laws in Chapter 3-7 entitled "Retail

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Licenses" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     3-7-7.2. Manufacturer's brewpub license -- Class B-M Manufacturer's brewpub and

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microbrewery license -- Class B-M. -- (a) A manufacturer's brewpub and microbrewery Class

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B-M license shall be issued only to a holder of a manufacturer's license as described in section 3-

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6-1. The license shall not authorize the retail sale of beverages from any location other than at the

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location stated in the manufacturer's license for the manufacture of beverages.

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      (b) The license shall not authorize the retail sale of beverages from any location other

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than as provided in section 3-6-1.2.

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      (c) The holder of a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this section shall not be

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otherwise barred from application for a Class B license, where permitted by local licensing

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authorities.

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     SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

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     This act would establish a microbrewery manufacturer's license authorizing the holder to

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establish and operate a microbrewery within the state.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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