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The North Carolina General Assembly passed the ABC Omnibus bill, Senate Bill 527, and it was signed into law by Governor Cooper on Monday, July 8, 2024. Most of the provisions of the bill go into effect immediately. The bill...more
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau’s (TTB) Office of Field Operations is responsible for ensuring industry members comply with the Federal Alcohol Administration Act, the Internal Revenue Code and all related...more
Liquor permits in Ohio are issued and regulated by the Ohio Division of Liquor Control (the ODLC), which operates under the Ohio Department of Commerce. Liquor licenses allow individuals and businesses to legally produce,...more
The North Carolina General Assembly recently passed Senate Bill 91, which included a technical correction to again allow breweries, wineries, and distilleries in North Carolina to obtain and hold private bar permits to sell...more
The North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation to modernize North Carolina’s alcohol laws during the 2022 legislative short session. These bills create parity for distilleries, create new definitions of “restaurants”...more
One of the first questions we ask of new for-hire motor carrier clients is: “What are you hauling?” The typical trigger words that cause lawyers and trucking consultants to perk up should not come as a surprise: hazardous...more
Retail licensees in Pennsylvania are aware of the general rule that alcohol sales must occur on a premises that is licensed by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB). Restaurant licenses, hotel licenses, and eating...more
The NC ABC Commission has circulated proposed common area entertainment permit rules, which are still in the drafting stage. The Commission requested initial comments by Friday, August 13, 2021, and will review any...more
The new statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) for winery process water (Winery Order) adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board have spread concern across the wine industry. The Winery Order is...more
The Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Committee had its first look at H.313, a bill passed by the House that proposes to make miscellaneous changes to alcoholic beverage laws. Among other things, the...more
On July 29, 2019, Governor Cooper signed SB290 into law. The bill makes major changes to North Carolina alcohol laws, including allowing distilleries to sell unlimited bottles directly from the distillery and to sell mixed...more
Thus far 2019 has brought about truly monumental changes to many of our state’s alcoholic beverages laws, most notably those pertaining to breweries and distilleries. This article summarizes those changes. ...more
Recently, local members of the wine industry in Napa County have been actively engaged with county government in discussions regarding ways to streamline the winery use permit process. Frustrated with the cost and lengthy...more
North Carolina House Bill 536, the ABC Omnibus Regulatory Reform Bill, was recently introduced... Below is a summary of the provisions. If passed, most provisions of the legislation would be effective July 1, 2019....more
A new law in Delaware sheds some light on potential changes that could benefit many of the most popular breweries in Massachusetts. Delaware House Bill 373 was signed into law on June 7th, allowing craft breweries—as well as...more
With the influx of craft breweries, wineries, distillers and wholesale distributors popping up everywhere, there are several issues that have come to light regarding regulatory compliance. These entities that have obtained a...more
On July 31, 2018, after being shut down for about a week, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (“TTB”) launched an upgrade of its technology to v.5.0 of Permits Online. Now, applicants can and should link their...more
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) recently began testing a new version of its Permits Online system. The new interface aims to provide several big improvements for users. Among them...more
Imagine finding the perfect site for your new brewery and tap room—it’s spacious, inexpensive, and conveniently located—only to be told by your lawyer that breweries aren’t allowed in that particular location. This is the...more
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) recently notified holders of permits that were originally filed in paper of plans to move all permits to the Permits Online (PONL) system this fall. ...more
House Bill 500 ("HB500"), pending in the North Carolina General Assembly, is a new bill of particular interest to the booming brewing industry in North Carolina. Scheduled for its first vote in the Committee on Alcoholic...more
Of particular interest to Pennsylvania residents and those doing business in the Commonwealth is the focus on expanding the location and availability of alcohol beyond traditional licensees. A month after Act 39 of 2016...more
North Carolina Senate Bill 833 proposes to reduce the annual registration fees paid by persons holding malt beverage, fortified wine, and unfortified wine permits in North Carolina. Currently, these beer and wine permit...more
Christmas has come early in 2016 for the Pennsylvania wine, liquor and malt or brewed beverage industry: on June 8, Governor Tom Wolf signed House Bill 1690 in law. While the bill does not provide for the privatization of the...more
Undertaking any entrepreneurial endeavor can be a daunting task. It can get very complicated when doing so in a highly regulated environment, such as the one that governs the manufacture and sale of alcohol related products....more