Senate Engrossed House Bill

distilleries; licensing; environmental exemption

(now: liquor licensees; records; food safety)

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

2021

CHAPTER 441

HOUSE BILL 2753

AN ACT

amending section 4-119, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 4, chapter 2, article 2, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 4-225; relating to liquor.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 4-119, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE4-119. Records

a. A licensee shall keep records of licensed business activity in a manner and location and for such duration as prescribed by the director. The rules of the director shall require that each on-sale retailer maintain at the licensed premises a copy of all required records including a current log of all persons employed at the licensed premises including each employee's full legal name, date of birth, address and responsibilities. A licensee shall retain records for two years.

b. records that contain proprietary information, including confidential formulas, production processes and business information filed with the united states alcohol and tobacco tax and trade bureau, is not subject to inspection. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2. Title 4, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 4-225, to read:

START_STATUTE4-225. Food safety; federal law; preemption

A. Subject to subsection B of this section, licensed producers, craft distillers, brewers and farm wineries are subject to the rules and exemptions prescribed by the United States food and drug administration pursuant to 21 code of federal regulations part 112 relating to food safety.

B. This section applies only to production and storage spaces as defined in section 4-205.10.  Production and storage spaces are not subject to non-federal food safety guidelines adopted by local governing boards. END_STATUTE

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR JULY 10, 2021.

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE JULY 10, 2021.