Section 436.1526 - Beer festival; issuance of special license; limitation; buying directly from licensed brewpub; "beer festival" defined. - Michigan Statutes

MICHIGAN LIQUOR CONTROL CODE OF 1998 (EXCERPT)
Act 58 of 1998

436.1526 Beer festival; issuance of special license; limitation; buying directly from licensed brewpub; "beer festival" defined.

Sec. 526.

(1) The commission may issue a special license under this section to any organization conducting a beer festival. The application shall conform to the following:

(a) Be submitted by a nonprofit entity composed primarily of brewers, microbrewers, and brewpubs, as determined by the commission.

(b) Involve an event having for its primary purpose the showcasing of beer and its production.

(c) Be accompanied by a fee of $25.00 per day of the event.

(2) The special license shall not allow more than 6 events per calendar year conforming to the requirements of subsection (1).

(3) A holder of a special license issued under this section may buy a quantity of beer, as determined appropriate under the circumstances by the commission, directly from any licensed brewpub for consumption only at the licensed event.

(4) As used in this section and section 413, "beer festival" means an event at which the various types and kinds of beer and the production of that beer are showcased to the general public and at which the general public can purchase and sample the beer being showcased for consumption on the licensed premises.

History: Add. 2008, Act 258, Imd. Eff. Aug. 4, 2008