Alcoholic beverages; decreasing alcohol license fee; allowing sale of certain sample spirits at certain events; removing certain production limits for distilleries. Effective date.

Added provisions allowing brewers and cider manufacturers to refuse deliveries from distributors without penalty.

Added provisions allowing wine and spirit wholesalers to refuse deliveries from manufacturers or nonresident sellers without penalty.

Updated the bill title and subject matter to reflect the inclusion of brewers, cider makers, and wholesalers alongside distillers.

Inserted new statutory sections (3-108) detailing the rights of brewers and cider manufacturers regarding distributor agreements and delivery refusals.

The title page was updated from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled', and the bill number was changed from 'S. B.' to 'S. B. NO.' to reflect its final passage and readiness for the Governor's signature.

License fees were significantly adjusted; for example, the standard Distiller License fee increased from $1,250 to $3,125, while the Brewer License fee increased from $1,250 to $1,250 (no change) but the Small Brewer License fee increased from $1,250 to $125 (decrease).

Retail Spirits License fees were updated to be variable amounts based on the city or town population size, ranging from $305 for smaller towns to $905 for larger cities.

New license categories were added to the state code, including Brewpub License, Brewpub Self-Distribution License, Satellite Tasting Room License, and Event Bartender License.

Fee structures for manufacturers are now explicitly tiered based on the number of cases sold in the last calendar year, with higher fees for higher sales volumes.

A new administrative fee of $500 was added to the initial or renewal fees for mixed beverage licenses.

The annual fee for a Distiller License was reduced from $3,125.00 to $1,250.00.

Distillers are now authorized to sell spirits at public events like trade shows and festivals, provided the spirits were shipped through a licensed wholesaler.

The number of allowed non-contiguous sales locations for a distiller increased from one to two locations within the same county as the main distillery.

Distillers may now sell free samples of spirits to visitors at their premises, limited to three fluid ounces per day per person, with specific area restrictions.

Distillers are permitted to sell spirits in areas contiguous to their licensed premises.

Distillers may sell non-alcoholic substances to consumers after the final sale of spirits, allowing consumers to add them to the spirits for on-premises consumption.