lutherslagers
Well-Known Member
Does anyone have a comprehensive list of states that prohibit the transportation of homebrew?
I dare you to back that up with an actual statute.Missisippi...where it's illegal for us to do anything fun beer related.
I dare you to back that up with an actual statute
What's up with MS? They need to get with the times. Such a beautiful state, but that alone will keep me out. I was actually considering a job in Biloxi.
I think I did read somewhere where they did raise the allowable alc %, or something.
"There are currently 36 counties in Mississippi that are dry for beer and light wine sales. Within these 36 counties, there are numerous municipalities that are wet for beer sales."
GrantH said:Missisippi...where it's illegal for us to do anything fun beer related.
Hmm... I forgot I posted here. Challenge accepted!!!"MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972
As Amended
Title 67
Chapter 001
SEC. 67-1-9. Alcoholic beverages prohibited except as authorized in this chapter; penalties.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, distill, brew, sell, possess, import into this state, export from the state, transport, distribute, warehouse, store, solicit, take order for, bottle, rectify, blend, treat, mix or process any alcoholic beverage except as authorized in this chapter."
All they allow is home wine making and it never mentions homebrewing, therefore it is not an exception to MS law. Aside from that, the MS gov't website explicitly states that it's illegal to home brew beer. http://www.dor.ms.gov/info/faqs/TobaccoBeerandAlcohol.html#v "Mississippi law does not allow someone to make beer or other malt products". A statement like that (on a gov't website) is generally backed by written law. In this case, it appears that it is.
In a related matter, it appears you can't transport it either.
SEC. 67-1-25. Qualifications of personnel.
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This section shall not prevent any person appointed or employed by the commission from purchasing and keeping in his possession for the use of himself or members of his family or guests any alcoholic liquor which may be purchased or kept by any other person by virtue of this chapter.
SEC. 67-3-1. Declaration of purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to legalize the manufacture and sale within this state of light wines and beer of an alcoholic content of not more than four per centum by weight, and to regulate the business of manufacturing and of selling such liquors so as to prevent the illicit manufacture, sale, and consumption of liquors having an alcoholic content of more than four per centum by weight, the manufacture and sale of which it is not the purpose of this chapter to legalize.
SEC. 67-3-5. Light wines and beer legalized.
It shall be lawful, subject to the provisions set forth in this chapter, in this state to transport, store, sell, distribute, possess, receive, and/or manufacture wine and beer of an alcoholic content of not more than four per centum (4%) by weight, and it is hereby declared that it is the legislative intent that this chapter privileges the lawful sale and manufacture, within this state, of such light wines and beer. In determining if a wine product is "light wine," or contains an alcoholic content of more than four percent (4%) by weight, or is not an "alcoholic beverage" as defined in the Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, Chapter 1 of Title 67, Mississippi Code of 1972, the alcoholic content of such wine product shall be subject to the same permitted tolerance as is allowed by the labeling requirements for light wine provided for in Section 27-71-509.
SEC. 67-3-67. Transportation of light wines and beer not to be interfered with.
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 or beer moving in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the provisions of 27-71-16 and which in transit to or from any county of this state wherein the traffic in light wines and beer is not prohibited, any county prohibition of such traffic to the contrary notwithstanding.
SEC. 67-9-1. Transportation and possession of alcoholic beverages, light wine and beer by person holding an alcohol processing permit
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 and beer, in any part of the state, for his or her use in cooking, processing or manufacturing products which contain alcoholic beverages as an integral ingredient, in amounts as limited by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division of the State Tax Commission. The authority to transport and possess alcoholic beverages, light wine and beer under this section exists regardless of whether (a) the county or municipality in which the transportation or possession takes place has voted for or against coming out from under the dry law, or (b) the transportation, storage, sale, distribution, receipt or manufacture of light wine and beer otherwise is prohibited.
The provisions of this section shall not be construed as amending, repealing or otherwise affecting any statute or any lawfully adopted ordinance, rule or regulation that prohibits or restricts the location at which, or the premises upon which, alcoholic beverages, light wine or beer may be sold or consumed.
It's great here. I prefer a state that makes no laws, or at least "deceiving" laws that have no real bite... than to, say, Cali or NY!!What's up with MS? They need to get with the times. Such a beautiful state, but that alone will keep me out. I was actually considering a job in Biloxi.
Passed both Senate and House with flying colors, and should be signed by the Governor within the next week. The bill raises the limit from 5% ABW to 8% ABW (not sure why the above statute says 4% ABW is the current limit, tho, because it's definitely 5% right now). 8% ABW supposedly translates to just over 10% ABV. I've seen a few different equations to convert between the two, but I'm not sure which one to trust.I think I did read somewhere where they did raise the allowable alc %, or something.
Now that's just silly."There are currently 36 counties in Mississippi that are dry for beer and light wine sales. Within these 36 counties, there are numerous municipalities that are wet for beer sales."
It would be virtually impossible to prove without you inviting them in to videotape you in the act.How does the police officer or DA prove that it is homebrew? Lack of labels?
GrantH said:Missisippi...where it's illegal for us to do anything fun beer related.
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