SB 604 — Homemade Alcoholic Beverage Tasting Permit.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 S 21 SENATE BILL 604 Commerce and Insurance Committee Substitute Adopted 6/21/17 Short Title:

Senator Sanderson (Primary Sponsor).

Rules and Operations of the Senate April 5, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REVISE THE LAWS GOVERNING ORGANIZED AFFAIRS, EXHIBITIONS, AND COMPETITIONS WHERE CERTAIN HOMEMADE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE OFFERED FOR CONSUMPTION FREE OF CHARGE.

*S604-v-2**S604-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 … (8) Special Occasion Permit.

– A special occasion permit authorizes the host of a reception, party or other special occasion, with the permission of the permittee, to bring fortified wine andwine;andwine, spirituous liquorliquor, and donated homemade malt beverages, meads, wines, and fermented fruit juices onto the premises of the business and to serve the same to his guests.

spirituous liquorliquor;

and donated homemade malt beverages, meads, wines, and fermented fruit juices onto the premises of the business and to serve the same to his guests.

– A limited special occasion permit authorizes the permittee to bring fortified wine andwine;andwine, spirituous liquorliquor, and donated homemade malt beverages, meads, wines, and fermented fruit juices onto the premises of a business, with the permission of the owner of that property, and to serve those alcoholic beverages to the permittee's guests at a reception, party, or other special occasion being held there.

spirituous liquorliquor;

and donated homemade malt beverages, meads, wines, and fermented fruit juices onto the premises of a business, with the permission of the owner of that property, and to serve those alcoholic beverages to the permittee's guests at a reception, party, or other special occasion being held there.

… (21) Homemade Alcoholicalcoholic Beveragebeverage Competitioncompetition and Tastingtasting Permit.permit.

TheSubject to all of the following conditions, the permit holder may host on the permittee's licensed premises an organized affair, exhibition, or competitioncompetition, where the permittee,licensee, or the permittee'slicensee's employee or agent, may serve for consumption on the licensed premises homemade alcoholic beverages,beverages: subject to all of the following conditions:

Any person pouring the homemade alcoholic beverage isshall be at least 21 years of ageage. and is responsible for checking the identification of patrons being served at the event.

The consumerperson ispouring notthe chargedhomemade alcoholic beverage shall be responsible for anychecking homemadethe alcoholicidentification beveragesof served.patrons being served at the event.

The consumer mayshall not be charged a fee for admission to the organized affair, exhibition, or competition, but proceeds from any fee charged are not used to purchase, or cover the costs incurred from making, the homemade alcoholic beverages.beverages served.

The consumer may be charged a fee for admission to the organized affair, exhibition, or competition, but proceeds from any fee charged shall not be used to purchase, or cover the costs incurred from making, the homemade alcoholic beverages.

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The homemade alcoholic beverage competition and tasting permit holder isshall be solely liable for any violations of this Chapter occurring in connection with the organized affair, exhibition, or competition.

The Commission shall adopt rules to assure that the tastings authorized under this Page 2 Senate Bill 604-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 subdivision are not a subterfuge for the unlawful sale or distribution of alcoholic beverages.

For purposes of this subdivision, the term "organized affair, exhibition, or Page 2 Senate Bill 604-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 competition" includes homemaker's contests, tastings, and judgings, and the term "homemade alcoholic beverages" means homemade malt beverages, meads, wines, and fermented fruit juices." SECTION 3.

The ABC Commission may adopt temporary rules to implement the provisions of this act.section.

This act becomes effective AugustJuly 1, 2017.

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