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SB 584 Alcoholic beverage control; prohibits certain acts by licensees, exceptions for sangria.

Introduced by: Patricia S. Ticer | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Alcoholic beverage control; prohibited acts by licensees; exceptions.  Allows a mixed beverage licensee to make sangria. The bill defines sangria and provides that a mixed beverage licensee is not prohibited from pre-mixing containers of sangria to be served and sold in pitchers for consumption on the licensed premises.  The bill also provides a mixed beverage licensee may (i) make sangria that contains brandy, triple sec, or other similar spirits, (ii) combine beer or spirits, or both, with wine pursuant to a patron’s order, or (iii) combine wine or spirits, or both, with beer pursuant to a patron’s order.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Alcoholic beverage control; prohibited acts by licensees; exceptions.  Allows a mixed beverage licensee to make sangria. The bill defines sangria and provides that no mixed beverage licensee is prohibited from pre-mixing containers of sangria to be served and sold in pitchers for consumption on the licensed premises.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Alcoholic beverage control; mixing of wine, beer, and spirits for patrons.  Permits a licensee to mix wine, beer, and spirits if prepared for a patron. The bill also restricts the Board from adopting regulations prohibiting any mixed beverage licensee from pre-mixing, either in frozen drink dispensers of types approved by the board or otherwise, mixed alcoholic beverages for purposes of sale and consumption upon the licensed premises.