SB 1248
Initials PRB Page 1 Commerce
ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
Senate: COM DP 7-0-2-0 | 3
rd
Read 27-0-3-0
SB 1248: beer shipments; coercion; prohibition
Sponsor: Senator Gowan, LD 14
Committee on Commerce
Overview
Declares it unlawful for a supplier to coerce a wholesaler to accept delivery of beer or other
commodities.
History
The Department of Liquor Licenses and Control (DLLC), which consists of the State Liquor Board
and the Office of the Director of the Department regulates the manufacture, distribution and sale
of liquor in this state through the issuance of 21 license types or series.
Statute outlines unlawful acts regarding liquor and DLLC licensees. Violations of liquor laws are
classified as class 2 misdemeanors unless another classification is provided in statute (A.R.S. §§
4-244; 4-246).
Provisions
1. Deems it unlawful for a supplier to coerce or attempt to coerce a wholesaler to accept delivery
of beer or any other commodity that the wholesaler did not order or that the wholesaler
canceled. (Sec. 1)
2. Permits a supplier to impose reasonable, good-faith inventory requirements on a wholesaler
if the requirements are generally applied to similarly situated wholesalers that have an
agreement with the supplier. (Sec. 1)
3. Prescribes a civil penalty of between $200 to $3,000, to be imposed by DLLC, for a person
who unlawfully coerces wholesalers. (Sec. 1)
4. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1, 2)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note