Bill Summary

HB 1537 Beverage Law (2026 Session)
Beverage Law: Authorizes contract brewers to transfer malt beverages to contracting brewers' facilities; provides that title to malt beverages remains with contract brewer until malt beverages are removed from licensed premises; requires licensed manufacturers that wish to engage in contract brewing to notify division; requires such licensed manufacturers to make full & complete report to division by certain date; requires that entity seeking to become host brewer or guest brewer for alternating proprietorship brewing first qualify as brewer with National Revenue Center; requires that guest brewer's malt beverages be separate & identifiable from malt beverages of all other tenants at host brewer's licensed premises; requires guest brewer to make full & complete report of specified information to division; provides that title to malt beverages remains with guest brewer; prohibits manufacturers or vendors from engaging in contract brewing or alternating proprietorship brewing. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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01/09/26
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