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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 830
BY REPRESENTATIVE ADAMS
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: Provides relative to size limitations on containers of
beverages of high alcoholic content
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 26:351(2)(a) and (4) and to enact R.S. 26:351(9), relative to the2
size of containers for beverages of high alcoholic content; to require certain3
container sizes for certain alcoholic beverages sold or shipped in the state; to provide4
relative to the number of containers in each shipping case or container; to exempt5
certain products; and to provide for related matters.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 26:351(2)(a) and (4) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S.8
26:351(9) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 9
ยง351. Limitation on size of containers of beverages of high alcoholic content;10
standards of fill11
Except for wines, no manufacturer or wholesaler in this state shall have in his12
possession any beverages of high alcoholic content outside of his bonded stockroom13
unless they are in containers of no greater capacity than 1.75 liters. The standards14
of fill shall be the following:15
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(2)(a) All wine, sold in or shipped into this state shall be in the following17
containers: twenty liters, nineteen and five-tenths liters, eighteen liters, seventeen18
liters, sixteen liters, fifteen liters, fourteen liters, thirteen liters, twelve liters, eleven19
liters, ten liters, nine liters, eight liters, seven liters, six liters, five liters, four liters,20 HLS 14RS-933 ENGROSSED
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three liters, one and five-tenths liters, one liter, seven hundred fifty milliliters, five1
hundred milliliters, three hundred seventy-five milliliters, three hundred fifty-five2
milliliters, one hundred eighty-seven milliliters.3
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(4) Wines bottled subject to the standards of fill prescribed in Paragraph (2)5
above shall be packed with the following number of bottles containers per shipping6
case or shipping container:7
Bottle Container sizes Bottles Containers per case8
5 through 18 liters 20 liters 19
4 liters 410
3 liters 411
1.5 liters 612
1 liter 1213
750 milliliters 1214
500 milliliters 1215
375 milliliters 2416
355 milliliters 2417
187 milliliters 4818
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(9) The container restrictions provided for in this Section shall not apply to20
cider products.21
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Adams HB No. 830
Abstract: Provides relative to requirements for the size and number of containers of high
alcoholic content beverages shipped and sold in Louisiana.
Present law provides that all wine sold or shipped into this state shall be in certain sized
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Proposed law retains present law and adds the following container sizes: nineteen and five-
tenths liters, twenty liters, and five hundred milliliters.
Present law requires that wines bottled subject to the standards provided for in present law
be packed with a certain number of bottles per shipping case or shipping container and
further provides for the bottle size and the corresponding bottles per case.
Proposed law retains present law except that it changes all references from "bottles" to
"containers" and further changes a container size from 5 through 18 liters to 5 through 20
liters and adds a container size of 500 milliliters with 12 bottles per case.
Proposed law exempts cider products from container size restrictions.
(Amends R.S. 26:351(2)(a) and (4); Adds R.S. 26:351(9))