Bill > SB1816

This bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57, Chapter 3, which governs the manufacturing of alcohol, by expanding the definition of "manufacture" to explicitly include the act of bottling distilled spirits. Previously, the law might not have clearly defined bottling as a manufacturing activity for licensing and regulatory purposes. By adding "bottling of distilled spirits" to the definition of "manufacture" and "bottler of distilled spirits" to the definition of "manufacturer," this bill ensures that businesses involved in bottling alcoholic beverages are subject to the same licensing and regulatory oversight as those involved in distilling, brewing, rectifying, or operating a winery, thereby providing clearer guidelines and potentially enhancing consumer protection and tax collection within the state's alcohol industry.