Terry,
I was referring to a Florida law that went into effect in 2001. From what
you are saying, is the Florida law has been extended to the whole of the US.
Is this in fact true?
Dan
http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg04597.html
ALCOHOL CONTAINER BILL OK'D BY SENATE
Tallahassee Democrat , Saturday, April 21, 2001
DEMOCRAT STAFF REPORT
Edition: TD , Section: B , Page: B6
TYPE: LOCAL & STATE
Liquor stores and restaurants would be able to sell beer in any size bottle
or can smaller than 32 ounces and alcoholic cider in any container less than
a gallon under a bill approved 37-2 by the Senate on Friday.
Retailers now can sell beer and cider only in containers of 8, 12, 16 and 32
ounces. That has prevented them from selling some imported beer in
metric-sized bottles and some American microbrews in larger bottles.
Unlike past years, the bill, SB 202, has not run afoul of beer wholesalers
or the big-name beer companies. Sens. Jim King, R-Jacksonville, and Daniel
Webster, R-Winter Garden, cast the only 'no' votes. The House version, HB
187, is ready to be voted on by the full chamber.
2001, Tallahassee Democrat
Tallahassee Democrat
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry Simpson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, 2005-09-03 08:07
Subject: [USMA:34222] RE: Florida beer sales
Of Daniel
I heard some years ago that Florida allows the importation of beer
in metric sizes from international sources.
Does anyone have further information on this?
Law in the US does not constrain the size of beer containers. Non-metric
units are mandatory on the label, metric units are not mandatory. As I
understand it.
For example, Marstons brewery uses the same 500 ml bottles for their
'Pedigree' product in US and UK markets.
US label: "500 ml 1 PT. 0.9 US FL. OZ"
UK label: "500 ml"
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