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New Colorado law limits grocery stores’ ability to sell hard alcohol

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Colorado Senate Bill 33 was signed into law by Governor Jared Polis on April 10 after passing the legislature with sizable bipartisan support. The new Colorado law blocks the state from issuing additional liquor licenses to...more

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Colorado issues warning that direct-to-consumer shipments of malt or spirituous alcohol into Colorado are illegal

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On April 1, the Colorado Liquor Enforcement Division (“LED”) issued Bulletin 25-01 Direct-to-Consumer Shipments, which states that direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) shipments of malt or spiritous alcohol into Colorado are illegal. ...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

New York State Liquor Authority Backlog and Temporary Retail Permits

For years, applicants applying for New York State liquor licenses have relied on Temporary Retail Permits to allow them to get up and running quicker. These permits can be issued by the New York State Liquor Authority much...more

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Capitol Connection, November 2023

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The ever-changing landscape of state government requires businesses across all industries to stay informed on the happenings in Madison. Welcome to the November issue of the Capitol Connection....more

Clark Hill PLC

Virginia Court of Appeals Clarifies “Place of Business” Licensing Requirement

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Virginia’s Alcohol Beverage Control (“ABC”) Act provides that an entity seeking to ship wine to Virginia consumers must have a license to do so, and each license must “designate the place where the business of the licensee...more

Adams & Reese

How to Align Your Tennessee Liquor License Renewals

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Effective July 1, 2023, liquor-by-the-drink license holders – aka LBD – can choose their license expiration date. This allows restaurants, bars, hotels and other LBD license holders with multiple licenses to set one or more...more

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Massachusetts Retail Liquor License Renewals for 2023

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Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 138, Section 16A, all Massachusetts retail liquor licensees (e.g., farmer-breweries, farmer-wineries and farmer-distilleries holding farmer-series pouring permits, Section 12...more

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A Checklist for Adjusting Your Brewery for Phase II in Massachusetts

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The below is a general checklist of questions and issues you should review while contemplating any changes of use, service, expansion to outdoor uses or other departures from your prior operations as a result of COVID-19...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Oregon, Washington, and California Take Action for the Hospitality Industry (Updated #3)

Update April 29: This advisory has been updated to include the latest information on beer, liquor, and wine delivery permissions in Oregon, Washington, and California....more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Oregon, Washington, and California Take Action for the Hospitality Industry (Updated #2)

Update April 02: This advisory has been updated to include the latest information on beer, liquor, and wine delivery permissions in Oregon, Washington, and California. Oregon - On March 17, 2020, in an effort to slow the...more

Foster Garvey PC

Modifications to Help Liquor and Cannabis Board Licensees During COVID-19

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On Tuesday, March 17, 2020, the Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) published temporary modifications in an effort to help licensees weather mandated closures or other business interruptions during COVID-19. Below...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

From Brewery to Table: How Restaurants Can Get Around Pricey Liquor Licenses in Pennsylvania

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To those in the hospitality industry, it’s no secret that Pennsylvania liquor licenses are tough to come by. Retail, or “R” liquor licenses, are the type typically associated with a full-service restaurant but are in short...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Texas Ban On Retail Liquor License For Public Corporations

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On July 1, 2019, we blogged about the Supreme Court’s ruling striking down various Tennessee regulations whose purpose and effect was to limit the ability of non-Tennessee actors to compete in the retail market for alcoholic...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Durational Residency Requirements For Liquor Licensees: Closing Time?

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The impending ruling from the United States Supreme Court in Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association v. Zackary Blair, could make the wine and spirits retail market in 21 states a much friendlier place for emerging...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Illinois General Assembly Amends State's Liquor Control Act - New Law Allows Municipalities to Control Locations of Bars, Other...

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• Public Act 100-0663, recently signed into law, amends the Illinois Liquor Control Act. The amendment provides municipalities the authority to allow local liquor control commissioners to grant exemptions to the state's...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Federal District Court Rejects Craft Brewers’ Equal Protection and Due Process Challenge of Texas’ Ban on Brewer Off-Premises...

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On March 20, 2018, a federal district court in Texas issued an opinion in Deep Ellum Brewing, LLC, et al. v. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. The court delivered a blow to Texas craft brewers, upholding Texas’ prohibition...more

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Hops on the 'Bus: ABC Omnibus Legislation (HB 500)

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House Bill 500 ("HB500"), pending in the North Carolina General Assembly, is a new bill of particular interest to the booming brewing industry in North Carolina. Scheduled for its first vote in the Committee on Alcoholic...more

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Illinois Appellate Court Limits Warrantless Searches of Liquor Licensees

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The Illinois Appellate Court has found unconstitutional a provision of the Illinois Liquor Control Act (Liquor Act) that authorizes unlimited inspection of liquor retailers' premises by local officials. The court ruled that...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

[Webinar] Hotel Liquor Licensing - September 27th, 10:00am PST

Join DWT Partner Matt LeMaster and Associate Jeff Giametta for this webinar where they will provide practical advice for dealing with the ins and outs of retail and hotel liquor licensing, including acquisition diligence,...more

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