Bill Text: HI SB775 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Intoxicating Liquor.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-01-30 - Re-Referred to CPH. [SB775 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2019-SB775-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to intoxicating liquor.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 281-31, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows:
1. By amending subsection (n) to read:
"(n) Class 14.
Brewpub license. A brewpub
licensee:
(1) May sell malt beverages manufactured on the
licensee's premises for consumption on the premises;
(2) May sell malt beverages manufactured by the
licensee in brewery-sealed packages to class 3 wholesale dealer licensees
pursuant to conditions imposed by the county by ordinance or rule;
(3) May sell intoxicating liquor purchased from a
class 3 wholesale dealer licensee to consumers for consumption on the
licensee's premises. The categories of
establishments shall be as follows:
(A) A standard bar; or
(B) Premises in which live entertainment or
recorded music is provided. Facilities
for dancing by the patrons may be permitted as provided by commission rules;
(4) May, subject to
federal labeling and bottling requirements, sell malt beverages manufactured on
the licensee's premises to consumers in brewery-sealed kegs and recyclable or
reusable containers and sell malt beverages manufactured on the licensee's
premises or purchased from a class 1 manufacturer licensee, a class 3 wholesale
dealer licensee, a class 14 brewpub licensee, or a class 18 small craft
producer pub licensee to consumers in growlers for off-premises consumption;
provided that for purposes of this paragraph, "growler" means a [glass,
ceramic, or metal container,] recyclable or reusable container not
to exceed one [half-gallon,] gallon, which shall be securely
sealed;
[(5) May, subject to federal labeling and
bottling requirements, sell malt beverages manufactured on the licensee's
premises in recyclable containers provided by the licensee or by the consumer
which do not exceed one gallon per container and are securely sealed on the
licensee's premises to consumers for off-premises consumption;
(6)] (5)
Shall comply with all [regulations] requirements
pertaining to class 4 retail dealer licensees when engaging in the retail sale
of malt beverages;
[(7)] (6) May, subject to federal labeling and
bottling requirements, sell malt beverages manufactured on the licensee's
premises in brewery-sealed containers directly to class 2
restaurant licensees, class 3 wholesale dealer licensees, class 4 retail dealer
licensees, class 5 dispenser licensees, class 6 club licensees, class 8
transient vessel licensees, class 9 tour or cruise vessel licensees, class 10
special licensees, class 11 cabaret licensees, class 12 hotel licensees, class
13 caterer licensees, class 14 brewpub licensees, class 15 condominium hotel
licensees, class 18 small craft producer pub licensees, and consumers pursuant
to conditions imposed by county [regulations] ordinances or rules
governing class 1 manufacturer licensees and class 3 wholesale dealer
licensees;
[(8)] (7) May conduct the activities under paragraphs
(1) to [(7)] (6) at [one location] locations other
than the licensee's primary manufacturing premises; provided that:
(A) The manufacturing
takes place in Hawaii; [and]
(B) The other satellite locations operate under the
same trade name within the State;
[(B)] (C) The other [location is] satellite
locations are properly licensed [under the same ownership;] as a
class 1 manufacturer licensee, class 2 restaurant licensee, class 4 retail
dealer licensee, class 5 dispenser licensee, class 12 hotel licensee, class 14
brewpub licensee, or class 18 small craft producer pub licensee within the
county of operation; and
(D) The county liquor department of the county in which the licensee satellite is located shall have jurisdiction of the satellite. All requirements of the license class of the location shall be in effect as required by the county liquor commission for the satellite licensed premises; and
[(9)] (8)
May allow minors, who are accompanied by a parent or legal guardian of legal
drinking age, on the licensee's premises."
2. By amending subsection (r) to read:
"(r) Class 18. Small craft producer pub license. A small craft producer pub licensee:
(1) Shall manufacture not more than:
(A) [Sixty] One
hundred twenty-five thousand barrels of malt beverages;
(B) Twenty thousand barrels of wine; or
(C) Seven thousand five hundred barrels of alcohol,
on the licensee's premises during the license year; provided that for purposes of this paragraph, "barrel" means a container not exceeding thirty-one gallons or wine gallons of liquor;
(2) May sell malt beverages, wine, or alcohol manufactured on the licensee's premises for consumption on the premises;
(3) May sell malt beverages, wine, or alcohol manufactured by the licensee in producer-sealed packages to class 3 wholesale dealer licensees pursuant to conditions imposed by the county by ordinance or rule;
(4) May sell intoxicating liquor purchased from a class 3 wholesale dealer licensee to consumers for consumption on the licensee's premises. The categories of establishments shall be as follows:
(A) A standard bar; or
(B) Premises in which live entertainment or recorded music is provided. Facilities for dancing by the patrons may be permitted as provided by commission rules;
(5) May, subject to
federal labeling and bottling requirements, sell malt beverages manufactured on
the licensee's premises to consumers in producer-sealed kegs and recyclable
or reusable containers and sell malt beverages manufactured on the
licensee's premises or purchased from a class 1 manufacturer licensee, a class
3 wholesale dealer licensee, a class 14 brewpub licensee, or a class 18 small
craft producer pub licensee to consumers in growlers for off-premises
consumption; provided that for purposes of this paragraph, "growler"
means a [glass, ceramic, or metal container,] recyclable or reusable
container not to exceed one [half-gallon,] gallon, which
shall be securely sealed;
(6) May, subject to
federal labeling and bottling requirements, sell [malt beverages,] wine[,]
or alcohol manufactured on the licensee's premises in recyclable containers
provided by the licensee or by the consumer which do not exceed:
(A) One gallon per
container for [malt beverages and] wine; and
(B) One liter for alcohol; and
are securely sealed on the licensee's premises to consumers for off-premises consumption;
(7) Shall comply with
all [regulations] requirements pertaining to class 4 retail
dealer licensees when engaging in the retail sale of malt beverages, wine, and
alcohol;
(8) May, subject to
federal labeling and bottling requirements, sell malt beverages, wine, and
alcohol manufactured on the licensee's premises in producer-sealed containers
directly to class 2 restaurant licensees, class 3 wholesale dealer licensees, class
4 retail dealer licensees, class 5 dispenser licensees, class 6 club licensees,
class 8 transient vessel licensees, class 9 tour or cruise vessel licensees,
class 10 special licensees, class 11 cabaret licensees, class 12 hotel
licensees, class 13 caterer licensees, class 14 brewpub licensees, class 15
condominium hotel licensees, class 18 small craft producer pub licensees, and
consumers pursuant to conditions imposed by county [regulations] ordinances
or rules governing class 1 manufacturer licensees and class 3 wholesale
dealer licensees;
(9) May conduct the
activities under paragraphs (1) to (8) at [one location] locations
other than the licensee's primary manufacturing premises; provided that:
(A) The manufacturing
takes place in Hawaii; [and]
(B) The
other satellite locations operate under the same trade name within the State;
[(B)] (C) The other [location is] satellite
locations are properly licensed [under the same ownership;] as a
class 1 manufacturer licensee, class 2 restaurant licensee, class 4 retail
dealer licensee, class 5 dispenser licensee, class 12 hotel licensee, class 14
brewpub licensee, or class 18 small craft producer pub licensee within the
county of operation; and
(D) The county liquor department of the county in which the licensee satellite is located shall have jurisdiction of the satellite. All requirements of the license class of the location shall be in effect as required by the county liquor commission for the satellite licensed premises; and
(10) May allow minors, who are accompanied by a parent or legal guardian of legal drinking age, on the licensee's premises."
SECTION 2. Section 281-33.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§281-33.6 Direct shipment of [wine] liquor
by [wineries.] producers. (a) Any person holding:
(1) A
general excise tax license from the department of taxation; and
(2) Either:
(A) A
class 1, class 14, class 16, or class 18 license to manufacture [wine]
liquor under section 281-31; or
(B) A
license to manufacture [wine] liquor issued by another state,
may
pay any applicable fees and obtain a direct [wine] liquor shipper
permit from the liquor commission of the county to which the [wine] liquor
will be shipped authorizing the holder to directly ship [wine] liquor
to persons in the county pursuant to this section.
(b)
The holder of a direct [wine] liquor shipper permit may
sell and annually ship to any person twenty-one years of age or older in the
county that issued the permit, no more than six nine-liter cases of wine, no
more than forty-two gallons of beer, and no more than two nine-liter cases of
spirits per household for personal use only and not for resale, and shall:
(1) Ship
[wine] liquor directly to the person only in containers that are
conspicuously labeled with the words:
"CONTAINS ALCOHOL: SIGNATURE OF PERSON AGE 21 YEARS OR OLDER
REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY.";
(2) Require
that the carrier of the shipment obtain the signature of any person twenty-one
years of age or older before delivering the shipment;
(3) Report
no later than January 31 of each year to the liquor commission in each county
where a direct [wine] liquor shipper permit is held, the total
amount of [wine] liquor shipped to persons in the county during
the preceding calendar year;
(4) Pay
all applicable general excise and gallonage taxes. For gallonage tax purposes, all [wine]
liquor sold under a direct [wine] liquor shipper permit
shall be deemed to be [wine] liquor sold in the State; and
(5) Be
subject to audit by the liquor commission of each county in which a permit is
held.
(c)
The holder of a license to manufacture [wine] liquor
issued by another state may annually renew a direct [wine] liquor
shipper permit by providing the liquor commission that issued the permit with a
copy of the license and paying all required fees. The holder of a class 1, class 14,
class 16, or class 18 license to manufacture [wine] liquor under
section 281-31 may renew a direct [wine] liquor shipper permit
concurrently with the [class 1] applicable license by complying
with all applicable laws and paying all required fees.
(d)
The sale and shipment of [wine] liquor directly to a
person in this State by a person that does not possess a valid direct [wine]
liquor shipper permit is prohibited.
Knowingly violating this law is a misdemeanor.
(e)
The liquor [[]commission[]] in each county may adopt rules
and regulations necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of this section."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2019.
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Report Title:
Liquor Licenses; Brewpubs; Small Craft Producer Pubs; Satellite Locations; Retail Sales; Intoxicating Liquors; Containers; Direct Shipping; Manufacturers
Description:
Clarifies the definition of growler. Permits a class 18 small craft producer pub licensee to manufacture not more than one hundred twenty-five thousand barrels of malt beverages on the licensee's premises during the license year. Clarifies that a class 14 brewpub licensee or class 18 small craft producer pub licensee may conduct certain activities at satellite locations other than the licensee's primary manufacturing premises under certain conditions. Allows direct shipment of all forms of liquor, rather than just wine, by certain licensees.
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