Bill > SB185

This bill amends Delaware's alcohol licensing laws to allow establishments with valid on-premise liquor licenses (such as restaurants, brewpubs, taverns, and taprooms) to sell one bottle of a private label spirit purchased from a Delaware licensed importer, specifically when that spirit is either limited in availability or limited in allocation. The bill modifies an existing section of the Delaware Code that already permits these establishments to sell alcohol for off-premise consumption under certain conditions. These conditions include selling alcoholic beverages in securely closed containers, limiting sales to specific quantities per customer (such as 2 750 ML bottles of wine, 6 servings of beer, and mixed cocktails), and ensuring that sales are only conducted by staff certified as responsible alcoholic beverage servers. The proposed change provides a specific exception for selling one bottle of rare or hard-to-find spirits, potentially giving consumers more opportunities to purchase unique or collectible alcoholic products directly from licensed establishments.

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142512