An Act To Permit Brew Pubs To Sell Half-gallon Contamers of Malt Liquor
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0904
Committee Amendment CA_A_H181 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 622, L.D. 904, Bill, "An Act To Permit 
Brew Pubs To Sell Half-gallon Contamers of Malt Liquor" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 28-A MRS A §1355, sub-§2-B is enacted to read: 
2-B. Limited sale of malt liquor for off-premises consumption from on-premises 
establishment. Notwithstanding any provision of this Title to the contrary, a brewery or 
small brewery licensed in accordance with this section may sell from the establishment at 
the site of the brewery licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be consumed on the 
premises malt liquor to be consumed off the premises under the conditions specified in 
this subsection. 
A. Only malt liquor brewed at the brewery where the on-premises establishment is 
licensed may be sold to patrons of the on-premises establishment. 
B. Malt liquor must be dispensed in bottles from 32 ounces to 64 ounces in volume 
provided by and unique to the brewery. 
C. No more than 6 bottles may be prefilled at anyone time. 
D. A deposit may be charged per bottle. Bottles sold under this subsection are not 
subject to Title 32, chapter 28. 
E. The bottle in which the malt liquor is dispensed must be sealed by the licensee 
with a seal that is tamper evident. 
F. Malt liquor dispensed in accordance with this subsection must be consumed off 
the premises. 
G. 
All sales of malt liquor from the on-premises establishment for off-premises 
consumption must be accompanied by a sales receipt with a time stamp that indicates 
time of purchase. 
H. 
Sale of malt liquor from the on-premises establishment for off-premises 
consumption may not be made after 10:00 p.m. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"~" to H.P. 622, L.D. 904 
The bureau is authorized to adopt rules necessary to enforce this subsection. 
Rules 
adopted in accordance with this subsection are routine technical rules in accordance with 
Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. The amendment permits breweries that have a 
license to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption to sell malt liquor 
produced at the brewery to patrons for off-premises consumption. The amendment places 
conditions on such sales, including the requirement that the malt liquor be dispensed into 
bottles unique to the brewery and that are closed with a tamper-evident seal. Such bottles 
are not permitted to be consumed on the premises, must be accompanied by a sales 
receipt and may not be sold after 10:00 p.m. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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LD904 
LR 893(02) 
An Act To Permit Brew Pubs To Sell Half-gallon Containers of Malt Liquor 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '~" 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Addition,al costs to the Department of Public Safety associated with rulemaking can be absorbed within existing 
budgeted resources. 
LR0893(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I