436.1537a Sale of alcoholic liquor for off the premises consumption; requirements; delivery of alcoholic liquor within this state; original package prohibited; definition
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436.1537a Sale of alcoholic liquor for off the premises consumption; requirements; delivery of alcoholic liquor within this state; original package prohibited; definitions.
Sec. 537a.
(1)Notwithstanding anything in this act to the contrary, a qualified licensee may fill and sell qualified containers with alcoholic liquor for consumption off the premises under the following conditions:
(a)The qualified licensee or his or her agent or employee does not fill the qualified container in advance of the sale.
(b)The qualified licensee complies with all applicable rules promulgated by the commission.
(c)The qualified licensee or his or her agent seals the qualified container.
(2)Notwithstanding anything in this act to the contrary, a qualified licensee may deliver alcoholic liquor to a consumer in this state if all of the following conditions are met:
(a)The qualified licensee complies with all laws of this state, including, but not limited to, the prohibition on sales to minors.
(b)The qualified licensee stamps, prints, or labels on the outside of the qualified container "Contains Alcohol. Must be delivered to a person 21 years of age or older.". The recipient at the time of the delivery shall provide identification verifying his or her age.
(c)The qualified licensee or his or her agent seals the qualified container.
(d)If the qualified licensee is a retailer, the alcoholic liquor is delivered by the qualified licensee's employee or a third party facilitator service, as that term is defined in section 203.
(e)If the qualified licensee is a manufacturer, the alcoholic liquor is delivered by the qualified licensee's employee.
(3)Except as otherwise allowed under this act, a qualified licensee shall not sell alcoholic liquor in its original package under this section.
(4)As used in this section:
(a)"Consumer" means that term as defined in section 203.
(b)"Qualified container" means a clean, sealable container that is for the sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption off the premises, that has a liquid capacity that does not exceed 1 gallon, and that, after it is filled, is sealed with a device or material that is used to fully close off the container securely with no perforations or straw holes.
(c)"Qualified licensee" means any of the following:
(i)A retailer that holds a license, other than a special license, to sell alcoholic liquor for consumption on the licensed premises.
(ii)A manufacturer with an on-premises tasting room permit issued under section 536.
(iii)A manufacturer that holds an off-premises tasting room license issued under section 536.
(iv)A manufacturer that holds a joint off-premises tasting room license issued under section 536.
History: Add. 2020, Act 125 , Imd. Eff. July 1, 2020 ;-- Am. 2021, Act 64 , Imd. Eff. July 13, 2021 ;-- Am. 2023, Act 95 , Imd. Eff. July 19, 2023