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LD631 • 2025

An Act to Allow a Home Distiller to Distill and Share Homemade Spirituous Liquor

An Act to Allow a Home Distiller to Distill and Share Homemade Spirituous Liquor

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Tammy Schmersal-Burgess
Last action
2025-06-15
Official status
Became Law without Governor's Signature
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Allow a Home Distiller to Distill and Share Homemade Spirituous Liquor

An Act to Allow a Home Distiller to Distill and Share Homemade Spirituous Liquor Sponsor: Representative Tammy Schmersal-Burgess Reference committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Allow a Home Distiller to Distill and Share Homemade Spirituous Liquor Sponsor: Representative Tammy Schmersal-Burgess Reference committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0842(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR0842(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 631 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • H- ) 3VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-15 Governor

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

  2. 2025-06-02 House

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 2025-06-02 Senate

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.

  4. 2025-05-27 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

  5. 2025-03-12 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-03-12 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  7. 2025-02-20 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Allow a Home Distiller to Distill and Share Homemade Spirituous Liquor
Sponsor:
Representative Tammy Schmersal-Burgess
Reference committee:
Veterans and Legal Affairs
Governor action:
Became Law without Governor's Signature

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR0842(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 399 - L.D. 631
An Act to Allow a Home Distiller to Distill and Share Homemade Spirituous
Liquor
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §1358 is enacted to read:
§1358. Home distillery establishments
1. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following
meanings.
A. "Home distillery" means a distillery located in a dwelling or on property connected
with a dwelling, including, but not limited to, a shed, yard or enclosure. For purposes
of this paragraph, "dwelling" means a residential structure, including, but not limited
to, a house, individual condominium unit, mobile home or trailer, if it is used as a
residence.
B. "Mash capacity" means the volume of a mash tun, which is the vessel used to mix
crushed grains and water to begin the brewing process.
C. "Proof gallon" means one liquid gallon of spirits that is 50% alcohol at 60 degrees
Fahrenheit.
2. Personal use allowed. Notwithstanding chapter 83, the owner of a home distillery
may produce distilled spirits solely for personal use, including, but not limited to, personal
consumption or serving the product to the owner's family members and guests to be
consumed on the premises where the home distillery is located.
3. Prohibitions. The owner of a home distillery may not:
A. Have on the premises of the home distillery stills or distilling apparatuses that have
a mash capacity of more than 15.5 gallons;
B. Produce more than 24 proof gallons of distilled spirits per person 21 years of age
or older residing on the premises where the home distillery is located in a calendar
year;
C. Produce more than 48 proof gallons in a calendar year; or
LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S
SIGNATURE

JUNE 15, 2025
CHAPTER
313
PUBLIC LAW
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D. Sell or offer for sale any spirits produced in the home distillery.
4. Violation. Violation of this section is a Class E crime.