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Commission briefed on bottle‑deposit overhaul; agency to require label registration in spirits listing portal
Summary
Director Louis Luchini said a legislative overhaul will create a commingling corporation for full commingling of beverage containers and that suppliers/brokers will need to register labels with BABLO; the agency will add label registration to the spirits listing fee portal.
Director Louis Luchini told commissioners that recent legislation will establish a statewide commingling corporation and move the state toward full commingling of beverage containers. As part of the new structure, suppliers and brokers will be required to register product labels with BABLO.
Luchini said BABLO staff will incorporate label registration into the existing spirits listing fee payment portal to streamline compliance for suppliers. The Commission did not take formal action on label registration at the meeting; staff is preparing implementation steps and response packets for recently closed rulemaking dockets related to the change.
Commissioners heard the staff briefing but did not raise formal objections; the implementation timeline and regulatory details will be developed as staff prepares responses to rulemaking comments.
