MA S138

Bill

MA S138

Authorizing the sale of farmer-distiller products at farmers’ markets

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
12/08/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize the sale of farmer-distiller products at farmers’ markets. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 138 of the General Laws to allow farmer-wineries and farmer-distilleries, which are businesses that produce wine or distilled spirits respectively, to obtain a special license to sell their products at agricultural events. These sales would be for sealed containers intended for consumption off-site, and all transactions must be handled by a licensed representative to customers who are at least 21 years old. Additionally, licensees can offer free samples of their products, with strict limits on sample size (no more than 1 ounce) and the number of samples per person (no more than 5), and these samples must be served and consumed in the presence of a licensee representative by individuals who are at least 21 years of age. The term "agricultural event" for the purposes of this law is defined as events certified by the department of agricultural resources.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (5)

Benjamin Downing (D)*, Marjorie Decker (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Kate Hogan (D), Daniel Wolf (D),

Last Action

New draft substituted, see S2513 (on 12/08/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S138

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S138	04/16/2015
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S138.pdf	04/16/2015

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1137	Restricting the sale of tobacco products at health care institutions	Accompanied a new draft, see S2152	Similar To
S125	Relative to the sale of wine	Accompanied a new draft, see S2244	Similar To
S132	Relative to real estate document disclosure	Accompanied a study order, see S2357	Similar To
S139	Relative to jewelry sold by hawkers and peddlers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1486	Repealing the sales tax on boats built or rebuilt in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1527	Resolve relative to an automatic reduction in the sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1541	To promote sales tax fairness for main street retailers through minimum simplification	New draft substituted, see S1974	Similar To
S1756	Regulating the sale of telephone transmission lines	Accompanied a study order, see S2388	Similar To
S2513	Relative to the sale of alcoholic beverages at farmers’ markets	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Replaced by
S849	Removing the requirement to provide notice to the department of mental health of a license granted to a guardian to sell real estate	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To

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