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Regular Session, 2014 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 204
BY SENATOR MORRELL
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 26:351(2)(a), (3), and (4) and to enact R.S. 26:351(9) and (10),2
relative to 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; to prohibit the sale and shipment into this state of any containers of6
powdered alcohol; and to provide for related matters.7
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:8
Section 1. R.S. 26:351(2)(a), (3), and (4) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S.9
26:351(9) and (10) are hereby enacted to read as follows: 10
ยง351. Limitation on size of containers of beverages of high alcoholic content;11
standards of fill12
Except for wines, no manufacturer or wholesaler in this state shall have in his13
possession any beverages of high alcoholic content outside of his bonded stockroom14
unless they are in containers of no greater capacity than 1.75 liters. The standards15
of fill shall be the following:16
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(2)(a) All wine, sold in or shipped into this state shall be in the following18
containers: twenty liters, nineteen and five-tenths liters, eighteen liters, seventeen19
liters, sixteen liters, fifteen liters, fourteen liters, thirteen liters, twelve liters, eleven20
liters, ten liters, nine liters, eight liters, seven liters, six liters, five liters, four liters,21
three liters, one and five-tenths liters, one liter, seven hundred fifty milliliters, five22
hundred milliliters, three hundred seventy-five milliliters, three hundred fifty-five23
milliliters, one hundred eighty-seven milliliters.24 SB NO. 204 ENROLLED
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"(3)(a) Distilled spirits, whether domestically bottled or imported, subject to2
the metric standard of fill prescribed in Paragraph (1) above shall be packed with the3
following number of bottles containers per shipping case or container:4
Bottle Container sizes Bottles Containers per case5
1.75 liters 66
1.00 liters 127
750 milliliters 128
375 milliliters 249
355 milliliters 2410
200 milliliters 4811
100 milliliters 4812
(b) For purposes of this Paragraph, "container" shall mean any13
receptacle produced and manufactured with any substance used to package14
distilled spirits for delivery to the public.15
(4)(a) Wines bottled subject to the standards of fill prescribed in Paragraph16
(2) above of this Subsection shall be packed with the following number of bottles17
containers per shipping case or shipping container:18
Bottle Container sizes Bottles Containers per case19
5 through 18 liters 20 liters 120
4 liters 421
3 liters 422
1.5 liters 623
1 liter 1224
750 milliliters 1225
500 milliliters 1226
375 milliliters 2427
355 milliliters 2428
187 milliliters 4829
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produced and manufactured with any substance used to package wine for delivery1
to the public.2
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(9) The container restrictions provided for in this Section shall not apply4
to cider products.5
(10) No container sold in or shipped into this state shall include6
powdered alcohol.7
Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor8
or, if not signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law9
without signature by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the10
Constitution of Louisiana. If vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by11
the legislature, this Act shall become effective on the day following such approval.12
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: