RTD Distribution Addressed in AR Legislation
S.B. 554 authorizes beer wholesalers to distribute certain ready to drink products. Read More
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S.B. 554 authorizes beer wholesalers to distribute certain ready to drink products. Read More
Awaiting gubernatorial action, H.B. 1 would extend the ability of certain licensees to continue to sell alcoholic beverages as part of transactions for take-out, curbside, or drive-through food service so long as certain conditions are met and allows a licensee …Read More
S.B. 287 seeks to require the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to adopt, amend, or repeal rules as necessary to phase out the retail sale of alcoholic beverages by the board prior to September 30, 2026, but continue all other …Read More
Signed int law, Senate Bill 32 authorizes a retail liquor permit holder, including small breweries and microbrewery-restaurants, to deliver alcoholic beverages directly to a consumer. Read More
S.B. 322 provides that beer transferred from a brewery in accordance with federal law to a brewery of the same ownership is deemed to have been manufactured by the receiving brewery at its licensed premises and that when calculating whether …Read More
Becoming law with the Governor’s signature, House Bill 1370 provides for the direct shipment of mead to consumers. Read More
House Bill 1920 provides that a manufacturer, brewer, or importer of beer shall not commit certain acts relating to beer distribution. Read More
H.B. 1208 seeks to establish a distilled spirits direct shipment license and distilled spirits carrier license to enable the direct shipments of certain distilled spirits in South Dakota. Read More
House Bill 1480 and companion Senate Bill 5417 provide that certain licensees, including domestic breweries and microbreweries, may sell alcohol products at retail for curbside and takeout service or delivery or both. Read More
Passing committee, S.B. 85 seeks to authorize holders of multiple small brewer licenses to sell beer at multiple locations. Read More
Pete Johnson serves as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA). He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
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