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HF2782 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Certain brewers exempted from brand registration requirements.

Related bill: SF3010

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of this bill is to amend existing legislation concerning the registration requirements for certain alcoholic beverage brands in Minnesota. It focuses on providing exemptions for specific brewers from these requirements.

Main Provisions

  • The bill modifies current brand registration law to exempt certain brewers from registering their brand labels if the malt liquor they produce is exclusively sold for consumption on their licensed premises or for off-sale under existing statutes.
  • Registration remains mandatory for other intoxicating liquors and most malt liquors not meeting the exemption criteria. Registered brands must renew their registration every three years with associated fees.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • Brewers producing malt liquor exclusively for on-site consumption or for off-sale will no longer be required to register their brand labels with the state, removing administrative and financial burdens for those specific categories.
  • The bill retains other regulations relating to brand label registrations, such as refusing or revoking a registration if a brand label falsely suggests a connection with an historical American Indian leader, with exceptions for those registered before January 1992.

Relevant Terms

  • Brand registration
  • Brewers exemption
  • Malt liquor
  • On-site consumption
  • Off-sale
  • Brand label renewal
  • Intoxicating liquor

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 23, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toCommerce Finance and Policy
March 23, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toCommerce Finance and Policy

Citations

 
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        "Exempts certain brewers from brand registration if the malt liquor is sold exclusively on the brewer's licensed premises or for off-sale."
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      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill amends the brand registration requirements for intoxicating liquors and 3.2 percent malt liquors under section 340A.311.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies the refusal and revocation of malt liquor brand labels that falsely imply connection with American Indian leaders."
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    },
    "citation": "340A.311",
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    "citation": "340A.307",
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