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SCS/SB 919 - This act modifies provisions relating to intoxicating liquor. COOLERS (§311.198) - This act allows a brewer to lease portable refrigeration units to retail licensees at a value equal to the cost of the unit to the brewer. A brewer may also enter into lease agreements with wholesalers, who may enter into sub-lease agreements with retail licensees at a value equal to the cost of the unit to the brewer. A wholesaler may not directly or indirectly fund the cost or maintenance of the portable refrigeration units. Under this act, no portable refrigeration unit may exceed certain height, width, and depth dimensions as set forth in this act. The portable refrigeration unit must bear in a conspicuous manner substantial advertising matter about a product or products of the brewer, and no retail location may have more than 2 units. Under this act, a retail licensee may sell any product from such units. Further, if a brewer or wholesaler provides such portable refrigeration units, they shall provide the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control certain information within 30 days as set forth in this act. GROWLERS (§311.201) - This act allows any person who is licensed to sell intoxicating liquor in the original package at retail to sell 32 to 128 ounces of draft beer for consumption off the premises. This act specifies that no law or rule of the Supervisor of Alcohol and Tobacco Control shall be interpreted to allow a liquor wholesaler, distributor, or manufacturer to provide dispensing or cooling equipment or filled growlers to anyone who has a retail license to sell liquor in the original package. This act provides the manner in which growlers may be filled and refilled and requirements for certain information to be provided on the growler. This provision is identical to SCS/HB 279 (2015) and SB 312 (2015). CONTROLLED LIQUOR SELF-DISPENSING SYSTEMS (Section 311.205) - Currently, licensed liquor retailers may use table tap dispensing systems that allow patrons to self-dispense up to 32 ounces of beer per patron at their tables. This act expands this statute to allow licensed liquor retailers to use self-dispensing systems that allow patrons to self-dispense up to 32 ounces of beer or 16 ounces of wine. The act removes references to table taps and instead refers to self-dispensing systems. This provision is identical to SB 825 (2016). MEGHAN LUECKE
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