The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Ashley E. Menou.
DIGEST
SB 314 Original 2018 Regular Session Hewitt
Proposed law defines "native wine" as the wine produced by a native winery.
Proposed law defines "native winery" as any wine producer establishment in the state where native
wine is produced in whole or in part for sale.
Present law provides that no person shall, at the same time, engage in business as a manufacturer or
wine producer and as a wholesaler, as a wholesaler and as a manufacturer or wine producer, as a
manufacturer or wine producer and as a retailer, as a retailer and as a manufacturer or wine producer,
as a wholesaler and as a retailer, or as a retailer and as a wholesaler of any regulated beverage of high
alcoholic content.
Proposed law creates an exception to present law for native wineries to sell no more than 15,000
gallons of native wine per year at wholesale for consumption on or off the native winery's licensed
premises.
Present law provides that no alcoholic beverages of low alcoholic content produced or manufactured
inside or outside of this state shall be sold for sale in Louisiana, or shipped or transported into or
within the state, except to the holder of a wholesaler's permit.
Proposed law creates an exception to present law for native wineries to sell no more than 15,000
gallons of native wine per year at wholesale.
Effective August 1, 2018.
(Amends R.S. 26:2(15) - (26), 142, 241(13) - (19), and 359(A); adds R.S. 26:2(27) and (28), 85(7),
142.1, 241(20) and (21), and 359.1)