Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1033: An Act to Regulate Alcoholic Beverage Competitions
Status: Signed into law, June 15, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Regulate Alcoholic Beverage Competitions.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Regulate Alcoholic Beverage Competitions Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §1057 is enacted to read: §1057. Liquor judging competition event permit 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Homemade liquor" means malt liquor, wine or hard cider made by a person's own efforts in the person's home for personal use that is not offered for sale and that does not contain added spirits. B. "Liquor judging competition event" means an event where judges evaluate entries of malt liquor, wine, hard cider or spirits, except for homemade spirits, based on a set of criteria to determine a winner of the competition. 2. Liquor judging competition event permit; eligibility. One or more certificate of approval holders that are manufacturers may apply for a permit to host a liquor judging competition event subject to the conditions prescribed by this section. 3. Liquor judging competition event participants. A certificate of approval holder or a person who produces homemade liquor that does not contain spirits may participate in the liquor judging competition event in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as a person permitted under this section. 4. Application. An applicant for a liquor judging competition event permit described in subsection 2 shall submit a written application to …
Sponsors
- Daniel Shagoury (D, 55) · primary sponsor
- David Boyer (R, 87)
- Anne Graham (D, 105)
- Craig Hickman (D, 14)
- Karen Montell (D, 54)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-276) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-276), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-276).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- : Received by the Clerk of the House on March 12, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Subjects: REGULATION, Legislature, Senate, Other, COMPETITIONS, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Common questions
- What is LD1033?
- LD1033 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Regulate Alcoholic Beverage Competitions.
- What does LD1033 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Regulate Alcoholic Beverage Competitions.
- What is the status of LD1033?
- Signed into law as of June 15, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (June 2, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1033?
- Daniel Shagoury (D, 55), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1033?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1033&snum=132
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