HB 1304 Modifies provisions relating to homebrewers and packaging requirements for malt liquor

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SCS/HCS/HB 1304 - This act modifies provisions relating to homebrewers and packaging requirements for malt liquor.

HOMEBREWERS - 311.055

Current law provides that intoxicating liquor manufactured without a license for personal or family use may not be offered for sale. This act specifies that the liquor shall not be sold or offered for sale.

Under current law, beer brewed for personal or family use may be used at organized affairs. This act replaces the word "affairs" with "events".

This act specifies that the admission fee for any organized event at which home-brewed beer is available without a separate charge is not to be considered a sale of the beer so long as the home brewer does not receive proceeds from the fee and the beer consumption occurs on certain types of licensed premises.

This provision is identical to HCS/SB 786 (2014).

PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR MALT LIQUOR - 311.200

Current law provides for a permit to sell malt liquor in packages of three or more bottles of beer. Under this act, a person with such permit may sell malt liquor in any package containing one or more bottles, cans, or pouches of beer.

This provision contains an effective date of January 1, 2015.

This provision is identical to the truly agreed to and finally passed SB 689 (2014).

MEGHAN LUECKE


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