November 28, 2018, Introduced by Reps. Iden and VanderWall and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
"Michigan liquor control code of 1998,"
(MCL 436.1101 to 436.2303) by adding section 1028.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1028. (1) The commission may issue a special license
under this section to a qualified organization conducting a spirits
tasting. The application must conform to all of the following:
(a) Be submitted by a qualified organization.
(b) The spirits tasting involves an event having for its
primary purpose the showcasing of spirits and the spirits'
production and or mixability.
(c) Be accompanied by a fee of $25.00 per day of the event.
(2) The holder of a special license issued under this section
shall not allow more than 6 events per calendar year conforming to
the requirements of subsection (1).
(3) A holder of a special license issued under this section
may purchase the spirits for the event by either of the following
methods:
(a) From its member vendors of spirits and small distillers at
the same price quoted for sale to the commission.
(b) As a consolidated transaction through 1 or more authorized
distribution agents, at the same price that the commission would
pay for the spirits before accounting for the gross profit
established under section 233.
(4) A holder of a special license issued under this section
and the member vendors of spirits, small distillers, authorized
distribution agents, and brokers whose vendor representatives,
salespersons, or agents are licensed by the commission, may pour
and serve spirits, with or without mixers.
(5) As used in this section:
(a) "Qualified organization" is a nonprofit association whose
membership includes at least 15 primary members and consists of all
of the following that are licensed by the commission:
(i) Vendors of spirits.
(ii) Small distillers.
(iii) Brokers. As used in this subparagraph, "broker" means
that term as defined in section 609.
(iv) Authorized delivery agents.
(b) "Spirits tasting" means an event at which spirits are
showcased to the general public and at which the general public can
purchase and sample the spirits being showcased for consumption on
the licensed premises.