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2008 SESSION
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.