Present law provides that it is lawful to manufacture alcoholic beverages or wine subject to proper licensing, payment of taxes, compliance with the limitation, regulations, and conditions provided in state law, in counties or municipalities of this state that by local option elections so permit. Likewise, it is lawful to transport alcoholic beverages through such counties in which no local option election is held, or if the election is held and the majority of votes cast therein are against local option, if, in either such case, such beverages are in sealed bottles or containers, and are moving from a duly licensed manufacturer to a licensed wholesaler, or from a wholesaler to a licensed retailer, and such shipment is accompanied by a bill of lading or other instrument in writing showing the destination of such alcoholic beverages. The alcoholic beverage commission has the authority to enforce such law. Present law defines "manufacture" as brewing high alcohol content beer, distilling, rectifying, and operating a winery. This bill clarifies that distilling and rectifying is in relation to distilled spirits, and adds bottling distilled spirits to the definition. Present law defines a "manufacturer" as a brewer of high alcohol content beer, distiller, vintner, and rectifier. This bill adds a bottler of distilled spirits to the list.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 57-3-101