Title 67, Alcoholic Beverages

(1) A person who is at least eighteen (18) years of age but under the age of twenty-one (21) years may possess and consume light wine, light spirit product or beer with the consent of his parent or legal guardian in the presence of his parent or legal guardian, and it shall not b…

(1) Except as otherwise provided in Section 67-1-41, it shall be unlawful for any retailer to possess for purpose of sale, to sell, or to offer to sell any light wine, light spirit product or beer which was not purchased from a wholesaler in this state who has a permit to sell su…

(1) It shall be unlawful for any retailer to possess, sell or offer to sell, or to possess for purpose of sale, any light wine, light spirit product or beer at his place of business before securing a permit required by this chapter. (2) It shall be unlawful for any person to poss…

(1) Except as provided in this subsection, sales by wholesalers, distributors or manufacturers to persons who do not hold valid permits are unlawful; and any wholesaler, distributor or manufacturer making such sales, or who sells any beer, light spirit product or light wine on wh…

Every railroad company, express company, aeroplane company, motor transportation company, steamboat company, or other transportation company, or any person that shall transport into, from place to place within, or out of this state any light wines, light spirit products or beer, …

The commissioner shall cause a record to be kept of the names and places of business of all persons engaged in the brewing of beer, of all persons engaged in the manufacture of light wines or light spirit products, and of all persons engaged in the sale of light wines, light spir…

Municipalities may enforce such proper rules and regulations for fixing zones and territories, prescribing hours of opening and of closing, and for such other measures as will promote public health, morals, and safety, as they may by ordinance provide. The board of supervisors of…

No county or any officer or agent thereof, nor any other officer, agent, or person, shall interfere with or impede the passage through such county of any light wine, light spirit product or beer moving in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the provisions of Sectio…

(1) Except as to Sections 67-3-17, 67-3-23, 67-3-27, 67-3-55 and 67-3-57, any violation of any provision of this chapter or of any rule or regulation of the commissioner, shall be a misdemeanor and, where the punishment therefor is not elsewhere prescribed in this section, shall …

(1) If any county, at an election held for the purpose under the election laws of the state, shall by a majority vote of the duly qualified electors voting in the election determine that the transportation, storage, sale, distribution, receipt and/or manufacture of wine, light sp…

(1) Except as otherwise provided by Section 67-3-54, any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years who purchases or possesses any light wine, light spirit product or beer shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than Two H…

(1) The Mississippi Legislature finds and declares that the consumption of intoxicating beverages, rather than the sale or serving or furnishing of such beverages, is the proximate cause of any injury, including death and property damage, inflicted by an intoxicated person upon h…

(1) In addition to peace officers within their jurisdiction, all enforcement officers of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division of the Department of Revenue are authorized to enforce the provisions made unlawful by this chapter and Section 97-5-49; however, the provisions prohib…

Any city in this state, having a population of not less than two thousand five hundred (2,500) according to the latest federal decennial census; or any city in this state having a population of not less than one thousand five hundred (1,500) according to the latest federal decenn…

This chapter shall be cited as the “Mississippi Native Wine Law of 1976.”

(1) Within the State of Mississippi, every native winery is authorized to make sales to the department or to consumers at the location of the native winery or at any tasting room locations within the same county as the native winery, and at one (1) permanent satellite location in…

(1) Upon every producer holding a permit for the production of native wine, there is levied and imposed for each location for the privilege of engaging and continuing in this state in the production of native wine an annual privilege license tax in an amount equal to Ten Dollars …

The Legislature of the State of Mississippi, recognizes, by the passage of this chapter, the vital contribution of the agricultural industry to the economy of this state, and declares that the intent of this chapter is to enhance and expand such industry by authorizing and encour…

(a) For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the definitions ascribed herein, unless the context otherwise requires:(a) “Native wine” shall mean any product, produced in Mississippi for sale, having an alcohol content not to exceed twenty-one perce…

Hereafter, it shall be lawful to produce native wine in the State of Mississippi including the production of non-alcoholic native wines and juices to be used for sacramental purposes, and to sell such native wine within or without this state; provided such native wine shall be su…

(1) Every native winery in the State of Mississippi shall apply for a permit as provided for in Section 67-1-51, Mississippi Code of 1972, and shall be issued said initial and renewal permit by the commission upon meeting the qualifications and requirements presently set forth by…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Beer Industry Fair Dealing Act.”

(1) Except as otherwise provided for in this chapter, a supplier shall not amend or modify an agreement; cause a wholesaler to resign from an agreement; or cancel, terminate, fail to renew or refuse to continue under an agreement, unless the supplier has complied with all of the …

A successor shall become obligated to all of the terms and conditions of the agreement in effect on the date of succession. This section applies regardless of the character or form of the succession. A successor has the right to contractually require its wholesalers to comply wit…

(1) Upon written notice of intent to transfer the wholesaler’s business, any individual owning or deceased individual who owned an interest in a wholesaler may transfer the wholesaler’s business to a designated member, or to any other person who meets the nondiscriminatory materi…

(1) Except as provided for in this chapter, a supplier that has amended, modified, cancelled, terminated or refused to renew any agreement; or caused a wholesaler to resign from an agreement; or has interfered with, prevented or unreasonably delayed, or where required by this cha…

A wholesaler may not waive any of the rights granted in any provision of this chapter and the provisions of any agreement which would have such an effect shall be null and void. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit or prohibit good faith dispute settlements volunta…

(1) This chapter shall apply to agreements entered into or renewed after April 7, 1995. (2) A transferee of a wholesaler that continues in business as a wholesaler shall have the benefit of and be bound by all terms and conditions of the agreement with the supplier in effect on t…

(1) If a supplier or wholesaler engages in conduct prohibited under this chapter, either party may maintain a civil action against the other to recover actual damages reasonably incurred as the result of the prohibited conduct. (2) A supplier or wholesaler that violates any provi…

No right or cause of action authorized by Mississippi law shall be waived by the supplier or wholesaler unless specifically waived in the agreement.

(a) The legislative purpose of this chapter is to provide a structure for the business relations between a wholesaler and a supplier of light wine, light spirit product or beer. Regulation in this area is considered necessary for the following reasons:(a) To maintain stability an…

(a) As used in this chapter, the following words or phrases, or the plural thereof, whenever they appear in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section.(a) “Agreement” means any agreement between a wholesale…

(a) A supplier shall not do the following:(a) Fail to provide each wholesaler of the supplier’s brand or brands with a written agreement which contains in total the supplier’s agreement with each wholesaler, and designates a specific sales territory. Any agreement which is in exi…

(a) A wholesaler shall not do any of the following:(a) Fail to devote such efforts and resources to the sale and distribution of all the supplier’s brands of light wine, light spirit product or beer which the wholesaler has been granted the right to sell or distribute as are requ…

Notwithstanding the provisions of any section of Title 27 or 67, Mississippi Code of 1972, it shall be lawful for any person holding an alcohol processing permit to transport and possess alcoholic beverages, light wine, light spirit product and beer, in any part of the state, for…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Native and Craft Spirits Law.”

(1) Upon every producer holding a permit for the production of native spirits or craft spirits, there is levied and imposed for each location for the privilege of engaging and continuing in this state in the production of native spirits an annual privilege license tax in an amoun…

(a) For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the definitions ascribed herein, unless the context otherwise requires:(a) “Native spirit” shall mean any beverage, produced in Mississippi for sale, manufactured primarily by the distillation of ferment…

It shall be lawful to produce native spirit or craft spirit in the State of Mississippi and to sell such native spirit or craft spirit within or without this state. Native spirit or craft spirit shall be subject to the gallonage excise tax levied by Section 67-11-11. The producti…

(1) Every native distillery or craft distillery in the State of Mississippi shall apply for a permit as provided for in Section 67-1-51 and shall be issued said initial and renewal permit by the department upon meeting the qualifications and requirements set forth by law or regul…

(1) Within the State of Mississippi, every native distillery or craft distillery is authorized to make sales to the department or to consumers at the location of the native distillery or craft distillery or at any tasting room location or locations within five (5) miles of the na…