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SB 61 Alcoholic beverage control; creates confectionery license.

Introduced by: Barbara A. Favola | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Alcoholic beverage control; confectionery license. Creates a confectionery license, which authorizes the licensee to prepare and sell on the licensed premises for off-premises consumption confectionery that contains five percent or less alcohol by volume. The bill provides that any alcohol contained in such confectionery shall not be in liquid form at the time such confectionery is sold and requires the Board of Directors of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of the bill, which shall include a definition of the term "confectionery" and labeling requirements for such confectionery. This bill is identical to HB 1602.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Alcoholic beverage control; confectionery license. Creates a confectionery license, which authorizes the licensee to prepare and sell confectionery that contains five percent or less alcohol by volume. The bill establishes state and local fees for confectionery licenses and provides that in no event shall the sale of confectionery containing alcohol exceed 10 percent of the total annual gross sales of all confectionery and other food.