Shipment of manufactured wine.

2016
State of Wyoming
16LSO-0179
Introduced
1.3

HOUSE BILL

NO.

HB0022

Shipment of manufactured wine.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Hunt

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to alcoholic beverages; clarifying conditions on shipments of wine to households; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
.

W.S. 12
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2
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204(
a), (b)
and
(d)
(i)
and 12
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4
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412(h)(i) are amended to read:

12
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2
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204
.

Out
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of
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state shipment of manufactured wine; license; fees; restrictions; conditions.

(a)

Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, any person currently licensed in its state of domicile as an alcoholic liquor or malt beverage manufacturer, importer, wholesaler or retailer who obtains
an out
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of
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state shipper's license, as provided in this section, may ship no more than a total of thirty
‑
six (36) liters of manufactured wine
whether or not listed with the liquor division as part of its inventory and distribution operation
directly to any one (1) household in this state in any twelve (12) month period.

(b)

Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, any person currently licensed in its state of domicile as an alcoholic liquor or malt beverage manufacturer, importer, wholesaler or retailer who obtains an out
‑
of
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state shipper's license, as provided in this section, may ship to any Wyoming retail establishment which holds a liquor license in this state

or any household in this state
any manufactured wine which is not listed with the liquor division as part of its inventory and distribution operation.

(
d)

Any out
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of
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state shippers licensed pursuant to this section shall:

(i)

Not ship more than a total of thirty
‑
six (36) liters of manufactured wine
whether or not listed with
the liquor division as part of its inventory and distribution operation
to any one (1) household in this state during any twelve (12) month period. In the event any out
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of
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state shipper ships more than ninety (90) liters of any particular manufactured wine to any combination of households or licensed retailers in this state, the out
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of
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state shipper shall offer to sell the manufactured wine to the liquor division at wholesale prices;

12
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4
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412
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Microbrewery and winery permits; authorized; conditions; dual permits and licenses; satellite winery permits; direct shipment of wine; fees.

(h)

Any licensed winery holding a winery permit pursuant to this section shall:

(i)

Not ship more than a total of thirty
‑
six (36) liters of its manufactured wine

whether or not listed with the liquor division as part of its inventory and distribution operation
to any one (1) household in this state during any twelve (12) mon
th period;

Section
2
.

This
act is effective July 1,
201
6
.

(END)

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