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Senate advances homebrewing exemption after debate over limits, enforcement and judged events

Utah State Senate · February 19, 2009
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Summary

House Bill 51 would exempt home brewing of beer and wine from licensing and bonding requirements, set production limits (100 gallons per person; 200 per household per year) and prohibit sale and unregulated transport; senators debated enforcement and the carveout for judged events before the bill advanced to third reading.

Senator Stoll introduced House Bill 51 as a measure to exempt home brewing of beer and wine from commercial licensing and bonding requirements. "This bill is intended to soothe the wounds of battle of the last few days," Stoll said, describing it as a limited homebrewing exemption that mirrors practices allowed in most other states and under federal law.

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