Bill > SB456

This bill modifies Georgia's laws regarding alcoholic beverages, specifically focusing on malt beverages, by introducing new regulations and exceptions for brewers. It defines a "small brewer" as a manufacturer whose sales to wholesalers do not exceed 15% of the wholesaler's total sales in the previous year, and it allows all malt beverage manufacturers to sell an unlimited amount of their products for on-site consumption and removes the previous 288-ounce daily limit for off-site consumption, while capping total annual sales at 6,000 barrels. Furthermore, the bill permits "small brewers" to sell up to 1,000 barrels of their product annually at wholesale to retailers within the same county, and to sell, deliver, and ship their beverages to other licensed brewers and brewpubs, while also allowing them to receive shipments from other brewers. The State Revenue Commissioner is authorized to create necessary rules and regulations to implement these changes, which will take effect on July 1, 2026, for most provisions, with an earlier effective date for rule-making purposes.

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https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72794