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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

     Introduced By: Senators Ruggerio, Goodwin, Ciccone, Lynch Prata, and Lombardi

     Date Introduced: January 13, 2016

     Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 3-7 of the General Laws entitled "Retail Licenses" is hereby

amended by adding thereto the following section:

     3-7-16.8. Class WB license. -- (a) A retailer's Class WB license authorizes the holder of

the license to purchase from a licensed wholesaler a minimum of five hundred (500) gallons of

wine, up to a maximum of two thousand (2,000) gallons of wine per year, for use in the wholesale

manufacture of wine biscuits.

     (b) This license is subject to all the provisions of this title and the wine purchased

pursuant to this license may only be used for the wholesale manufacture of wine biscuits.

     (c) Provided, that as a further condition of holding a license under this section, the holder

of said license shall annually, no later than thirty (30) days after the expiration of the twelve (12)

month period after the date the license was acquired, provide the department of business

regulation, on a form prescribed by the department, the actual amount of wine purchased during

the reporting period. In addition to any other information the department may require, the form

shall be signed and dated by the individual or representative of the entity whose name appears on

the license, along with the name and address of the wholesaler(s) where the wine was purchased.

The department shall promulgate any additional rules or regulations necessary to enforce the

provisions of this section.

     SECTION 2. 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 create a retailer's Class WB license to purchase from a licensed

wholesaler a minimum of five hundred (500) gallons of wine, up to a maximum of two thousand

(2,000) gallons of wine per year, for use in the wholesale manufacture of wine biscuits. The

holder of said license would be required to inform the department of business regulation as to the

actual amount of wine purchased on an annual basis.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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