1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to liquor; requiring a permit for importing 
  1.3             malt liquor to a central warehouse or holding area; 
  1.4             proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 
  1.5             chapter 340A. 
  1.6   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.7      Section 1.  [340A.3053] [MANUFACTURER'S WAREHOUSE PERMIT.] 
  1.8      Subdivision 1.  [PERMIT REQUIRED.] No brewer or malt liquor 
  1.9   manufacturer may import malt liquor to a central warehouse or 
  1.10  holding area in Minnesota without first having obtained a 
  1.11  manufacturer's warehouse permit.  A manufacturer's warehouse 
  1.12  permit allows a brewer or malt liquor manufacturer to import 
  1.13  malt liquor for storage at a central distribution center or 
  1.14  warehouse.  Only a licensed malt liquor wholesaler may accept 
  1.15  delivery from or pick up malt liquor from the central 
  1.16  distribution center or warehouse. 
  1.17     Subd. 2.  [FEES.] The annual fee for a manufacturer's 
  1.18  warehouse permit is $1,000. 
  1.19     Subd. 3.  [PERSONS ELIGIBLE.] A manufacturer's warehouse 
  1.20  permit may be issued only to malt liquor manufacturers or 
  1.21  brewers located outside Minnesota that hold a valid importer's 
  1.22  license under section 340A.302. 
  1.23     Subd. 4.  [RESTRICTION.] The holder of a manufacturer's 
  1.24  warehouse permit may not make sales or deliveries to any party 
  1.25  other than a holder of a wholesales alcoholic beverage license.