Chapter 184
2016 -- S 3053 SUBSTITUTE A
Enacted 06/28/2016

A N   A C T
RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE LICENSES

Introduced By: Senators Sosnowski, Algiere, Satchell, and Goodwin
Date Introduced: May 26, 2016

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 or four and one-half ounces (4.5 oz.) of distilled spirits per visitor, per day, or a
combination not greater than three (3) drinks where a drink is defined as twelve ounces (12 oz.)
of beer or one and one-half ounces (1.5 oz.) of spirits, 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, or 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-
premises 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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