Bill Text: MN SF2034 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Farm wineries bulk distilled spirits importation authority

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-27 - Referred to Commerce [SF2034 Detail]

Download: Minnesota-2013-SF2034-Introduced.html

1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to liquor; allowing importation of bulk spirits;amending Minnesota
1.3Statutes 2012, sections 340A.101, by adding a subdivision; 340A.315, by adding
1.4a subdivision.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.101, is amended by adding a
1.7subdivision to read:
1.8    Subd. 4a. Bulk distilled spirits. "Bulk distilled spirits" means distilled spirits in a
1.9container having a capacity in excess of one gallon.

1.10    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.315, is amended by adding a
1.11subdivision to read:
1.12    Subd. 10. Bulk distilled spirits. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary,
1.13if no wholesaler is able to provide distilled spirits in bulk form, a farm winery may
1.14purchase distilled spirits in bulk form for purposes allowed under this section from any
1.15available source.
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