2016 -- S 3053

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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 -- MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE

LICENSES

     Introduced By: Senators Sosnowski, Algiere, Satchell, Goodwin, and Morgan

     Date Introduced: May 26, 2016

     Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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

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

     3-6-1. Manufacturer's license. -- (a) A manufacturer's license authorizes the holder to

establish and operate a brewery, distillery, or winery at the place described in the license for the

manufacture of beverages within this state. The license does not authorize more than one of the

activities of operator of a brewery or distillery or winery and a separate license shall be required

for each plant.

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

manufacturer of the product of the licensed plant to another license holder and the transportation

and delivery from the place of sale to a licensed place or to a common carrier for that delivery.

The license does not authorize the sale of beverages for consumption on premises where sold. ,

provided that the manufacturer does not sell an amount in excess of thirty-six ounces (36 oz) of

malt beverage and four and one-half ounces (4.5 oz) of distilled spirits per visitor per day, for

consumption on the premises. The license also authorizes the sale of beverages produced on the

premises in an amount not in excess of two hundred eighty-eight ounces (288 oz) of malt

beverages, and seven hundred fifty milliliters (750 ml) of distilled spirits per visitor per day, to be

sold in containers that may hold no more than seventy-two ounces (72 oz) each. These beverages

may be sold to the consumers for off-premise consumption, and shall be sold pursuant to the laws

governing retail Class A establishments. The containers for the sale of beverages for off-premises

consumption shall be sealed. The license does not authorize the sale of beverages in this state for

delivery outside this state in violation of the law of the place of delivery. The license holder may

provide to visitors in conjunction with a tour and/or tasting, samples, clearly marked as samples,

not to exceed three hundred seventy-five milliliters (375 ml) per visitor for distilled spirits and

seventy-two ounces (72 oz) per visitor for malt beverages at the licensed plant by the

manufacturer of the product of the licensed plant to visitors for off-premise consumption. The

license does not authorize providing samples to a visitor of any alcoholic beverages for off-

premise consumption that are not manufactured at the licensed plant.

      (c) The annual fee for the license is three thousand dollars ($3,000) for a distillery, five

hundred dollars ($500) for a brewery, and one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) for a

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

($500) per year for a winery producing less than fifty thousand (50,000) gallons per year. All

those fees are prorated to the year ending December 1 in every calendar year and shall be paid to

the division of taxation and be turned over to the general treasurer for the use of the state.

     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 -- MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE

LICENSES

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     This act would allow the holder of an alcoholic beverage manufacturer license to sell a

limited amount of malt beverages and distilled spirits for consumption on and off the licensed

premises.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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