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This bill specifies that the holder of a limited brewery license may allow the consumption of food by consumers on the licensed premises of the brewery. However, the licensee may not bring on the licensed premises, for consumption by consumers, food sold or prepared by a restaurant in which that licensee has a direct ownership interest. "Direct ownership interest" means the ownership or control of more than 5% of the profits, assets, or stock of a business. Under current law, the holder of a limited brewery license is entitled to brew up to 300,000 barrels of 31 fluid gallons capacity per year of malt alcoholic beverages to sell and distribute to wholesalers and retailers. These licensees are authorized to sell their product at retail to consumers on the licensed premises for on-site consumption, but only in connection with a tour of the brewery. The licensee is prohibited under current law from selling food and operating a restaurant on the licensed premises. Under this bill, consumers would be allowed to consume food on the licensed premises of a limited brewery. The bill would allow patrons of limited breweries to purchase food from a vendor not owned by the licensee, or from a restaurant or other type of food vendor off the licensed premises, to be consumed on the licensed premises of the brewery.

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Craig Coughlin (D)*,  Roy Freiman (D)*,  Clinton Calabrese (D),  Nancy Muñoz (R),  Carol Murphy (D), 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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