Amend the bill in section 2 in §6-A in subsection 1 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 7 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " wine" the following: ' , hard cider'

Amend the bill in section 2 in §6-A in subsection 1 in the 3rd line (page 1, line 8 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " wine" the following: ' , hard cider'

Amend the bill in section 2 in §6-A in subsection 1 in the 2nd line from the end (page 1, line 11 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " wine" the following: ' , hard cider'

Amend the bill in section 2 in §6-A in subsection 2 in the first line (page 1, line 13 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " wine" the following: ' , hard cider'

Amend the bill in section 2 in §6-A in subsection 2 in the 3rd line (page 1, line 15 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " wine" the following: ' , hard cider'

Amend the bill in section 2 in §6-A in subsection 2 in paragraph A in the last line (page 1, line 18 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " paragraph I" and inserting the following: ' paragraph E, F or I'

Amend the bill in section 2 in §6-A in subsection 4 in the 2nd line from the end (page 1, line 30 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " wine" the following: ' , hard cider'

Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.

SUMMARY

This amendment clarifies that the liquor label approval and registration requirements in the bill apply to hard cider as well as malt liquor, wine and low-alcohol spirits products.

The amendment further exempts Maine manufacturers from the requirement to register the labels of all malt liquor, wine, hard cider and low-alcohol spirits products with the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations if those products are given as complimentary samples to consumers or sold to customers as samples.