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ACT No. 18
Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 830
BY REPRESENTATIVE ADAMS
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
three liters, one and five-tenths liters, one liter, seven hundred fifty milliliters, five21
hundred milliliters, three hundred seventy-five milliliters, three hundred fifty-five22
milliliters, one hundred eighty-seven milliliters.23
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(4) Wines bottled subject to the standards of fill prescribed in Paragraph (2)1
above shall be packed with the following number of bottles containers per shipping2
case or shipping container:3
Bottle Container sizes Bottles Containers per case4
5 through 18 liters 20 liters 15
4 liters 46
3 liters 47
1.5 liters 68
1 liter 129
750 milliliters 1210
500 milliliters 1211
375 milliliters 2412
355 milliliters 2413
187 milliliters 4814
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(9) The container restrictions provided for in this Section shall not apply to16
cider products.17
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: