07 LC 36
0557
By:
Representatives Dollar of the
45th,
Teilhet of the
40th,
Harbin of the
118th,
and Ehrhart of the
36th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to state license requirements and regulations for the
manufacture, distribution, and sale of malt beverages, so as to change the
provisions relating to free tasting of malt beverages during educational and
promotional brewery tours; to provide for the provision and service of food in
connection with such educational and promotional brewery tours and free tasting
of malt beverages; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
2 of Chapter 5 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
state license requirements and regulations for the manufacture, distribution,
and sale of malt beverages, is amended by revising Code Section 3-5-38, relating
to permits for free tasting of malt beverages during educational and promotional
brewery tours, as follows:
"3-5-38.
The
commissioner shall, upon proper application therefor, issue an annual permit to
any brewer licensed in this state authorizing such brewer to conduct educational
and promotional brewery tours which may include free tasting on the premises by
members of the public of tax paid varieties of malt beverages brewed by such
brewer. Food
may be provided by the brewery at no charge during such educational or
promotional tours. Tour attendees may bring or arrange for the provision of
food during such educational or promotional
tours."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.