Category Archives: New State Law

4 a.m. Bar Closing Bill Advances in California

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

California State Assembly Appropriations Committee approved SB 905, a bill allowing bars to close as late as 4 a.m.

Posted in New State Law | Comments Off on 4 a.m. Bar Closing Bill Advances in California

Michigan Liquor Stores Can Be Within a Half-Mile of Each Other

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The ruling from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission ends a long-standing rule that prohibited liquor stores from operating within a half-mile of each other.

Posted in New State Law, Spirits | Tagged | Comments Off on Michigan Liquor Stores Can Be Within a Half-Mile of Each Other

Maine Gov. Vetoes Bottle Bill on Liquor Miniatures

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

And, Gov. Paul LePage says, if the legislature presses the issue, he just might ban all “nips” sales in Maine. He told the legislature to either increase penalties for littering or ban sales of the 50ml bottles altogether. “Absent increased … Continue reading →

Posted in New State Law, Spirits | Tagged | Comments Off on Maine Gov. Vetoes Bottle Bill on Liquor Miniatures

Oklahoma Gov. Signs Sunday Spirits Sales Bill

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin for signing legislation making Oklahoma the 40th state to allow Sunday spirits sales, ending an archaic, Prohibition-era Blue Law. The law allows retail package liquor stores to sell alcohol on Sunday on a local-option basis beginning … Continue reading →

Posted in New State Law, Selling, Spirits | Tagged , | Comments Off on Oklahoma Gov. Signs Sunday Spirits Sales Bill

Fla. Gov.’s Family’s History of Alcohol Abuse a Factor for Bill

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has a brother in Texas who has coped with alcohol and drug abuse. The governor’s late mother, Esther, said in his first campaign in 2010 that Scott’s birth father was an abusive alcoholic who abandoned the … Continue reading →

Posted in beer, New State Law, Spirits, Wine | Tagged | Comments Off on Fla. Gov.’s Family’s History of Alcohol Abuse a Factor for Bill

New Fla. Law Hurts Distilleries, Aids Distributors

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

That’s the contention of Philip McDaniel, ceo, St. Augustine Distillery.  The bill, expected to be signed by Gov. Rick Scott within the next 30 days, increases the number of bottles a distillery can sell to a consumer to four a … Continue reading →

Posted in New State Law, Spirits | Tagged , | Comments Off on New Fla. Law Hurts Distilleries, Aids Distributors