This bill does the following.
1. It prohibits the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations or the holder of a state contract for wholesale
40 spirits activities and marketing from charging a small distillery a spirits administration
41 services fee or a spirits trade marketing services fee on any sale of spirits.
2. It prohibits the bureau or any other entity of the State from requiring that a small distillery be inspected more frequently than every 3 years.
3. It prohibits the bureau or wholesale spirits provider from requiring a small distillery to report more frequently than on a quarterly basis.
4. It allows a person licensed to sell spirits for on-premises consumption to purchase spirits from a small distillery licensed in the State and allows the holder of a small distillery license to sell or deliver its products to licensed retailers or wholesalers.
5. It allows a small distillery to sell beer, wine and spirits manufactured by small breweries, small wineries or small distilleries licensed in the State without a license for sales for on-premises consumption.
6. It extends the licensing period for a small distillery from one year to 3 years.
7. It allows a small distillery to sell, furnish or deliver spirits manufactured by the small distillery to a person outside of the State by mail order.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 2160, HP 1449: 28-A.606, 28-A.2076