December 14, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Kolb, Byrnes, Alma Smith, Zelenko, Bieda, Kathleen Law, Proos and Brown and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
"Michigan liquor control code of 1998,"
by amending section 603 (MCL 436.1603).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 603. (1) Except as provided in subsection (6) and section
605, a manufacturer, mixed spirit drink manufacturer, warehouser,
wholesaler, outstate seller of beer, outstate seller of wine,
outstate seller of mixed spirit drink, or vendor of spirits shall
not have any financial interest, directly or indirectly, in the
establishment, maintenance, operation, or promotion of the business
of any other vendor.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (6) and section 605, a
manufacturer, mixed spirit drink manufacturer, warehouser,
wholesaler, outstate seller of beer, outstate seller of wine,
outstate seller of mixed spirit drink, or vendor of spirits or a
stockholder of a manufacturer, mixed spirit drink manufacturer,
warehouser, wholesaler, outstate seller of beer, outstate seller of
wine, outstate seller of mixed spirit drink, or vendor of spirits
shall not have an interest by ownership in fee, leasehold,
mortgage, or otherwise, directly or indirectly, in the
establishment, maintenance, operation, or promotion of the business
of any other vendor.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (6) and section 605, a
manufacturer, mixed spirit drink manufacturer, warehouser,
wholesaler, outstate seller of beer, outstate seller of wine,
outstate seller of mixed spirit drink, or vendor of spirits shall
not have an interest directly or indirectly by interlocking
directors in a corporation or by interlocking stock ownership in a
corporation in the establishment, maintenance, operation, or
promotion of the business of any other vendor.
(4) Except as provided in subsection (6) and section 605, a
person shall not buy the stocks of a manufacturer, mixed spirit
drink manufacturer, warehouser, wholesaler, outstate seller of
beer, outstate seller of wine, outstate seller of mixed spirit
drink, or vendor of spirits and place the stock in any portfolio
under an arrangement, written trust agreement, or form of
investment trust agreement and issue participating shares based
upon the portfolio, trust agreement, or investment trust agreement,
and sell the participating shares within this state.
(5) The commission may approve a brandy manufacturer to sell
brandy made by that brandy manufacturer in a restaurant for
consumption on or off the premises if the restaurant is owned by
the brandy manufacturer or operated by another person under an
agreement approved by the commission and is located on the premises
where the brandy manufacturer is licensed. Brandy sold for
consumption off the premises under this subsection shall be sold at
the uniform price established by the commission.
(6)
A brewpub may have an interest in
up either of the
following:
(a) Up to 2 other brewpubs so long as the combined production
of all the locations in which the brewpub has an interest does not
exceed 5,000 barrels of beer per calendar year.
(b) A micro brewer so long as the combined production of both
the micro brewer and the brewpub is less than 30,000 barrels of
beer per calendar year.