Alcohol wholesalers, importers, wineries and distilleries are required by 27 USC 203 of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act to have a federal basic permit to engage in the alcohol business. Breweries were exempted from the requirement to secure a permit when Congress passed the law in 1935. This law is administered by the Alcohol Tax…Read More
Texas Defeats Challenge to Direct Sales Law By Breweries
March 22, 2018 All
Judge Pitman had a busy day. After ruling earlier in the day on the Wal-Mart public ownership lawsuit matter he ruled on the Equal Protection and Substantive Due Process challenges of Deep Ellum and Grapevine breweries to Texas law prohibiting packaging breweries from selling off site. Judge Pitman granted the motion for summary judgment of the state and denied the…Read More
Iowa Court of Appeals Upholds Iowa Cross Tier Ownership Law
February 12, 2018 Alcohol Regulation Equal Protection
The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld a district court decision that upheld the decision of the Iowa Alcohol Beverages Division to deny a beer retail permit renewal due to a violation of the Iowa laws prohibiting ownership across the supplier, distributor and retailer tier. The opinion authored by Judge Vogel dismissed the constitutional challenges (Procedural…Read More
Federal Court Rejects Challenge to Oklahoma Constitutional Amendment on Alcohol
August 24, 2017 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation Equal Protection
Federal Judge Robin Cauthron today dismissed a challenge to the recently passed amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution relating to alcohol sales. Last year the voters in Oklahoma voted for historic changes to alcohol laws in the state with 65.6% in favor of the proposed changes. The plaintiffs, the Oklahoma Retail Association, had a competing initiative that did…Read More
Center for Alcohol Policy Conference to be Held September 6-8 in Chicago
August 16, 2017 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation
The 10th Annual Center for Alcohol Policy Conference will be held in Chicago on September 7th and 8th. The conference will be held at the Hyatt Centric Chicago Magnificent Mile and starts with a reception the night of the 6th and concludes at noon on the 8th. Once again the President of the National Association of…Read More
