An Act Regarding Alcohol Manufacturing Licenses Issued to Research Facilities II
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0935
Committee Amendment CA_A_S98 (Senate)
Amends: 28-A MRSA §1355-B

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A " to S.P. 326, L.D. 935, Bill, "An Act Regarding 
Alcohol Manufacturing Licenses Issued to Research Facilities" 
II 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
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'Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §1355-B is enacted to read: 
§1355-B. Research manufacturer license 
The bureau may issue a research mI!.1111fl!9Jurer license to distill, rectify or brew 
spirits, wine or malt liquor to a state-supported postsecondary educational institution 
operating under federal law and federal supervision to manufacture malt liquor, wine or 
spirits. A license issued under this section authorizes the licensee to manufacture spirits, 
wine or malt liquor for research, educational and business development purposes as 
described by this section. The bureau may issue a research manufacturer license for the 
manufacture of malt liquor, wine and spirits or for the manufacture of one or 2 of these 3 
types of liquor as specified on the license. 
1. Eligible licensees. The bureau may issue a research manufacturer license to a 
state-supported postsecondary educational institution. or its agent, that submits an 
application to the bureau in a manner prescribed by the bureau. The bureau may require 
appropriate approval documentation from the United States Department of the Treasury, 
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau that authorizes the educational institution, or 
its agent, to manufacture liquor. 
The Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery 
Operations may issue a license under this section only to an educational institution, or its 
agent, that: 
A. Offers a course or courses for a degree program related to food sciences or 
agricultural sciences: and 
B. Offers, as an outreach component of the institution, education and consulting 
through the application of the institution's research regarding food science and food 
processing to assist businesses in the State, including, but not limited to. 
manufacturers licensed under section 1355-A. 
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2. Location. A research manufacturer licensee may manufacture liquor only at a 
facility, subject to approval by the bureau, on the campus of the educational institution 
where courses for the programs described in subsection 1, paragraphs A and Bare 
offered. 
3. Manufacture of liquor Iimitedtu certain purposes. A licensee under this 
section may not manufacture liquor for sale, distribution or any other commercial purpose 
other than to collect fees for educational, testing or consulting services provided by the 
licensee. A licensee may manufacture liquor for the following purposes: 
A. 
Business development consultation, including, but not limited to, recipe 
development and food health and safety practices; 
B. General education about the manufacture of liquor for manufacturers licensed 
under section 1355-A, persons considering licensure and others who seek to 
manufacture liquor for their own personal use; or 
C. Educational course work as part of the educational institution's curriculum for a 
degree program in food sciences or agricultural sciences. 
Nothing in this section prohibits a research manufacturer licensee from charging a fee for 
the production of liquor or the use of equipment for the purposes described in this section. 
4. Consumption of liquor on premises; transport of liquor from premises. A 
research manufacturer licensee is governed by the provisions of this subsection regarding 
the consumption of liquor on the research manufacturer's facility premises and the 
transport of liquor from the facility premises. 
A. A licensee may permit sampling of the liquor produced on the facility premises 
by a person at least 21 years of age who is: 
(1) A member of the faculty or staff of the institution who teaches or assists with 
course work and programs related to the liquor manufacturing, a student enrolled 
in a course in which manufacturing is included in the curriculum or a client of the 
outreach component described in subsection 1, paragraph B for the purpose of 
quality control of the product; or 
(2) 
A manufacturer licensed under section 1355-A who is receiving the 
conSUlting and educational services provided by the institution licensed under this 
section. 
B. Liquor manufactured at the facility premises may be transported from the facility 
premises: 
(1) By a person licensed under section 1355-A for whom the research 
manufacturer licensee manufactured the liquor in a quantity not to exceed 50 
gallons; and 
(2) By a client at least 21 years of age who is registered with the outreach 
component described under subsection 1, paragraph B in a quantity not to exceed 
ounces of malt liquor, 16 ounces of wine or 8 ounces of spirits per client for 
the duration of the course offered by the extension program. 
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C. 
Liquor transported from the facility in accordance with paragraph B, 
subparagraph (2) must be clearly labeled with the research manufacturer's name and 
license number, the product contained in the bottle and the alcohol content of the 
product. This paragraph does not apply to liquor that is properly labeled and will be 
listed for distribution or sale by a person licensed under section 1355-A. 
5. Liquor manufactured for another licensee; amount limitation. The following 
limits apply to the amount of liquor a research manufacturer licensee may produce for a 
manufacturer licensed under section 1355-A: 
A. Fifty gallons of malt liquor per manufacturer per year; 
B. Fifteen gallons of wine per manufacturer per year; and 
C. Ten gallons of spirits per manufacturer per year. 
6. Reporting. A research manufacturer licensee shall submit reports in a manner 
prescribed by the bureau. A research manufacturer licensee shall also submit to the 
bureau copies of reports the licensee is required to file with the United States Department 
of the Treasury. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. 
7. License fee. The annual fee for a research manufacturer license is $100.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. It establishes a research manufacturer license for a 
state-sponsored postsecondary educational institution that offers course work or degree 
programs in food sciences or agricultural sciences. 
The license authorizes the 
manufacture of malt liquor. wine or spirits by a licensee for educational purposes and as 
part of an outreach extension program of the institution that provides food science and 
food processing consultation and educational services through application of the 
institution's research to promote business development. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Approved: 05/10115 
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LD935 
LR 1059(02) 
An Act Regarding Alcohol Manufacturing Licenses Issued to Research Facilities 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "ff' (S-q ~) 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional revenue to the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations within the Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services from issuing research manufacturer licenses allowing certain educational 
institutions to manufacture spirits, wine or malt liquor for research and other activities for an annual $100 fee is 
expected to be minor. 
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