{"AmendmentNumber":"280","ParentBillNumber":"H5562","Bill":null,"Sponsor":{"Id":"T_C1","Name":"Tackey Chan","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/T_C1","ResponseDate":"2026-07-06T13:12:27.37"},"Category":null,"Action":"Consolidated","RollCall":[],"Title":"Shared manufacturing and packaging equipment for licensed alcoholic beverage manufacturers","Branch":"House","RedraftNumber":null,"IsFurther":false,"GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Text":"Mr. Chan of Quincy moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:-\r\n\"SECTION XX. Chapter 138 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after section 19G the following new section:-\r\nSection 19G½. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, any person, partnership, or entity holding two or more manufacturing licenses issued pursuant to this chapter, including but not limited to licenses issued under sections 19, 19B, 19C, and 19E, may apply to the commission for a shared manufacturing and packaging endorsement, herein after referred to as an endorsement, authorizing the use of common manufacturing, processing, packaging, bottling, canning, labeling, storage, and related equipment for products produced under such licenses.\r\n(b) The annual fee for an endorsement issued under this section shall be $1,000.\r\n(c) A holder of an endorsement may utilize shared equipment for the production, processing, packaging, bottling, canning, labeling, and storage of products authorized under such licenses, provided that the licensee complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations. The commission shall not require separate manufacturing or packaging equipment solely because products are produced pursuant to different manufacturing licenses held by the same person, partnership, or entity and operating under an endorsement.\r\nThe holder of an endorsement shall maintain records sufficient to demonstrate compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, tax obligations, production requirements, and product traceability standards. Such records shall include production schedules and documentation identifying which licensed activity is being conducted during use of shared equipment pursuant to the endorsement. Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit the commingling of products where otherwise prohibited by federal or state law, nor to alter any federal permitting requirements administered by the Federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.\r\n(d) The commission may promulgate rules and regulations governing sanitation procedures, recordkeeping requirements, operational controls, production scheduling, and other standards as necessary to administer this section. Penalties for noncompliance of this section shall be governed by section 64 and shall be applicable to all manufacturing licenses held by the person, partnership, or entity that is not compliant.\"\r\n"}