The bill amends Section 3-6-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 3-6 entitled "Manufacturing and Wholesale Licenses" to update the provisions related to a manufacturer's license. The amendment allows a manufacturer's license holder to establish and operate a brewery, distillery, or winery for the manufacture of beverages within the state, with a separate license required for each plant. The license permits the sale at wholesale of the plant's products to other license holders and authorizes transportation and delivery to licensed places or common carriers. Additionally, the license allows for the sale of beverages for on-premises consumption, with specific limits on the amount per visitor per day, and for off-premises consumption in sealed containers, also with specified limits. The new insertion specifies that the license now also authorizes the sale of one one-sixth (1/6) barrel keg of malt beverage per visitor, per day, produced on the premises.

The bill also outlines the annual fees for the license based on the production volume of the distillery or winery and sets the fee for a brewery. It mandates that all manufacturer licenses conducting retail sales or providing samples must comply with alcohol server training and liquor liability insurance requirements. The act would take effect upon passage, and the explanation by the Legislative Council clarifies that the act's purpose is to allow the holder of a manufacturer's license to sell one one-sixth (1/6) barrel keg of malt beverage, produced on the premises, per day.

Statutes affected:
7842: 3-6-1