Sec. 405.

(1) Subject to section 407, the commission shall issue a brewpub license to a person who is licensed as a food service establishment under the food law, 2000 PA 92, MCL 289.1101 to 289.8111, and who at the time of application for the brewpub license is licensed and continues to be licensed as 1 or more of the following:

(a) Class C.

(b) Tavern.

(c) Class A hotel.

(d) Class B hotel.

(2) A brewpub shall possess the necessary equipment for a satisfactory operation which shall be maintained in good working order and in a sanitary condition.

(3) Agricultural products processed by a manufacturer shall comply with state law and with rules of the department of agriculture.

(4) A brewpub shall not sell beer in this state unless it provides for each brand or type of beer sold a label that truthfully describes the content of each container and provides proof that a valid "application for and certification/exemption of label/bottle approval" has been obtained and is unrevoked under the federal malt beverage labeling requirements as published in 27 CFR 7.20 to 7.29, which are hereby adopted by reference.

(5) Each location of a brewpub shall have a manufacturing operation on the licensed premises that complies with subsection (6). A brewpub shall apply for and obtain a license for each location of that brewpub. In determining the 18,000-barrel threshold, all brands and labels of the brewpub produced in this state shall be combined.

(6) Beer shall be manufactured pursuant to federal malt beverage regulations published in 27 CFR 25.1 to 25.301, which are hereby adopted by reference.

(7) Each brewpub shall submit to the commission, on forms acceptable to the commission and postmarked not later than January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15 of each year, a beer tax report of all beer sold under their brewpub license during the preceding quarter. Each brewpub shall also submit, with the beer tax report, the payment of the required beer excise tax due pursuant to section 409.

(8) A brewpub shall be the holder of a "brewers notice" as issued by the United States department of treasury, alcohol and tobacco tax and trade bureau in accordance with 27 CFR 25.61 to 25.85.

History: 1998, Act 58, Imd. Eff. Apr. 14, 1998 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 353, Imd. Eff. Oct. 17, 2014