Updated: 10/1995

Status: Permitted, subject to federal statute.

Statute

arizonaArizona Championship 4, Affiliate 1, Article ane, § 4-101(2) defines beer as any beverage obtained by the alcoholic fermentation, infusion or decoction of barley malt, hops, or other ingredients not drinkable, or any combination of them. In addition subpart (thirty) provides that "Spirituous liquor" includes alcohol, brandy, whiskey, rum, tequila, mescal, gin, wine, porter, ale or BEER, any malt liquor, malt drinkable, absinthe or chemical compound or mixture of any of them, or of any of them with any vegetable or other substance, alcohol bitters, bitters containing alcohol, and whatever liquid mixture or preparation, whether patented or otherwise, which produces intoxication, fruits preserved in ardent spirits, and beverages containing more than than one-half of one per cent of alcohol by book.

Discussion

Section iv-226(b) provides an exception for those authorized to procure spirituous liquor or ethyl alcohol revenue enhancement-free, as provided past the acts of Congress and regulations promulgated thereunder. In short, this subsection allows the home manufacture of beer for personal use every bit provided for by federal statute.

Special Provisions

Section 4-221 mandates that whatever nonetheless or apparatus used for the distillation or for the product of spirits or alcohol exist registered with the state ABC director.

State Booze Beverage Command Agency

Section of Liquor Licenses and Control

  • 800 Washington Street, Suite 500
  • Phoenix, AZ 85007
  • Phone: 602.542.5141
  • Fax: 602.542.5707

Applicable Statutory Fabric

§ 4-101. Definitions In this title, unless the context otherwise requires:

2. "BEER" means any beverage obtained by the alcoholic fermentation, infusion or decoction of barley malt, hops, or other ingredients non drinkable, or any combination of them.

30. "Spirituous liquor" includes alcohol, brandy, whiskey, rum, tequila, mescal, gin, wine, porter, ale or BEER, any malt liquor, malt beverage, absinthe or compound or mixture of whatsoever of them, or of any of them with any vegetable or other substance, alcohol bitters, bitters containing alcohol, and any liquid mixture or grooming, whether patented or otherwise, which produces intoxication, fruits preserved in ardent spirits, and beverages containing more than than ane-one-half of 1 per cent of alcohol by book.

§ 4-221. Registration of stills; forfeiture; sale; proceeds

A. Every person having in his possession or custody or under his control a withal or distilling apparatus shall annals it with the managing director under the rules the director may prescribe, and every nonetheless or distilling apparatus not so registered, together with all mash, wort or wash, for distillation or for the production of spirits or alcohol, and all finished products, together with all personal property in the possession or custody of, or under the command of any person, which may exist used in the manufacture or transportation of spirituous liquors, and which is found in the building or in any 1000 or enclosure connected with the edifice in which the unregistered still or distilling apparatus is located, shall exist forfeited to the state.

§ 4-226. Exemptions The provisions of this title do non use to:

i. Drugstores selling spirituous liquors just upon prescription.

ii. Any confectionery processed containing less than five per cent past weight of alcohol.

3. Ethyl alcohol intended for use or used for the following purposes:

(a) Scientific, chemical, mechanical, industrial and medicinal purposes.

(b) Use by those authorized to procure spirituous liquor or ethyl alcohol tax-free, equally provided by the acts of Congress and regulations promulgated thereunder.

(c) In the manufacture of denatured booze produced and used as provided by the acts of Congress and regulations promulgated thereunder.

(d) In the manufacture of patented, patent, proprietary, medicinal, pharmaceutical, antiseptic, toilet, scientific, chemical, mechanical and industrial preparations or products, unfit and not used for drink purposes.

(e) In the manufacture of flavoring extracts and syrups unfit for beverage purposes.

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