SENATE BILL 471

52nd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2015

INTRODUCED BY

John M. Sapien and James E. Smith

AN ACT

RELATING TO LIQUOR CONTROL; PROVIDING FOR ALTERNATING PROPRIETORSHIP OF LICENSED BREWERS' PRODUCTION FACILITIES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     SECTION 1. A new section of Chapter 60, Article 6B NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] LICENSED PRODUCTION FACILITIES--ALTERNATING PROPRIETORSHIP.--With the approval of the alcohol and tobacco tax and trade bureau of the United States department of the treasury, and subject to the provisions of the Liquor Control Act, an alternating proprietorship may be established so that the manufacturing facilities and equipment of a person who holds a small brewer's license may be used by another person who holds a small brewer's license to manufacture or produce beer."

     SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2015.

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