Can I Sell Wine At My Grocery or Convenience Store in Tennessee?

Buying wine at a grocery store in Tennessee has only been an option for a few years, but its impact has been enormous....

July 25, 2024

Beer Law • General Alcohol Update • Liquor Law • TABC News • TABC Updates

WHAT IS A NON-RESIDENT SELLER’S PERMIT IN TENNESSEE AND HOW DO I OBTAIN ONE?

A Non-Resident Seller’s Permit is one of the most important permits for the alcoholic beverage business in Tennessee....

July 22, 2024

General Alcohol Update • Legal requirements • Liquor Law • TTB information

BIG NEWS! TENNESSEE ROLLS OUT HEMP/CANNABIS PRODUCT LICENSE APPLICATION AND NEW RULES

On July 1, 2024, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture made live its application submission portal for hemp-derived...

July 2, 2024

Hemp and Cannabis Updates

Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission Investigation Results in Fines and Injunction Against Retailers Illegally Shipping to Consumers in Tennessee

After several years of investigations, the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) announced a court-approved...

June 4, 2024

Beer Law • General Law Update • Legal requirements

WORKFORCE EXPANSION BILL OPENS ELIGIBILITY FOR TENNESSEE LIQUOR-BY-THE-DRINK LICENSEES

We are pleased to have Ryan Mercurio, lawyer in our firm’s alcohol licensing division, author the below article which...

May 9, 2024

TABC News • TABC Updates

FTC PUBLISHES RULE BANNING NON-COMPETES 

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is publishing a proposed rule (Non-Compete Clause Final Rule (ftc.gov) which...

May 8, 2024

Beer Law • General Alcohol Update • General Law Update • Legal requirements

HOW TO REGISTER LOW AND HIGH GRAVITY BEER BRANDS WITH TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

We at BSH are frequently provide guidance and compliance assistance for suppliers and wholesalers with the...

September 8, 2023

Beer Law • Liquor Law • TABC Updates • TTB information

UPDATE TO TENNESSEE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION RESTAURANT/BAR APPLICATION PROCESS

On August 30, 2023, the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission communicated a change to the licensing application...

September 5, 2023

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BIG NEWS FOR TENNESSEE WINE – PROPOSED UPPER CUMBERLAND VITICULTURAL AREA

On Tuesday, August 29th, the The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) published the Proposed Establishment of...

September 1, 2023

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HARRINGTON CONTRIBUTES GUEST COLUMN TO NASHVILLE BUSINESS JOURNAL

 I was pleased to be asked by the Nashville Business Journal to pen a guest column regarding the state of cannabis in...

February 13, 2023

Hemp and Cannabis Updates

IMPORTANT CHANGES TO HOW TAX CREDITS FOR IMPORTED ALCOHOL UNDER CRAFT BEVERAGE MODERNIZATION ACT WORK

If you operate as a U.S. alcoholic beverage importer that remits federal excise tax, or a foreign supplier of alcohol...

February 10, 2023

Beer Law • Liquor Law • Uncategorized

NASHVILLE CANNABIS LIVE CHAT

On November 10, 2022, I was invited as Chairman of the Tennessee Medical Cannabis Commission to participate in the Big...

February 10, 2023

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BSH member and Chairman of the Tennessee Medical Cannabis Commission, Curtis Harrington, interviewed by National Public Radio regarding the commission’s work and the state of cannabis in Tennessee.

A commission named by the Tennessee legislature to study medical cannabis regulation is struggling to get the attention...

December 20, 2022

Hemp and Cannabis Updates

HOW TO OBTAIN A “USE UP” REQUEST FOR DISTILLED SPIRITS OR WINE LABELS

If you are a distillery, winery, or brand owner of alcoholic beverages, and have been in business long enough, you have...

July 26, 2022

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WHAT ARE “INFUSED” ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND CAN BARS AND RESTAURANTS INFUSE COCKTAILS WITH CANNABIS?

In the state of Tennessee, we have special regulations which allow the production and sale of “infused” alcoholic...

July 5, 2022

Hemp and Cannabis Updates

Local attorney appointed to Tennessee Medical Cannabis Commission

Attorney Curtis R. Harrington II, of Nashville-based law firm Belcher Sykes Harrington, has been appointed by Gov. Bill...

April 12, 2022

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FEDERAL REPUBLICAN CANNABIS BILL SEEKS TO TREAT CANNABIS LIKE ALCOHOL AND OFFERS SWEEPING REFORMS

GOP Congresswoman Mace, a South Carolina Republican, has introduced the States Reform Act (SRA), which joins the MORE...

November 17, 2021

Hemp and Cannabis Updates

FEDERAL ALCOHOL TAX AND TRADE BUREAU REACHES OUT TO VICTIMS OF HURRICANE IDA AND WILDFIRE DISASTERS

My wife and I are from Louisiana and are so thankful that our families and loved ones made it through Hurricane...

September 2, 2021

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METRO NASHVILLE INCREASES TAX RATE FOR THE CENTRAL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (“CBID”)

On July 1, the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (“Metro”) imposed a fee increase to the...

August 5, 2021

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TENNESSEANS TO ENJOY SWEEPING SALES TAX HOLIDAY

Special thanks to my Loyal Lieutenant, Janelle Beasley, formerly of the Tennessee Department of Revenue, for authoring...

July 30, 2021

News

TTB ENFORCEMENT MEASURES UPDATE: TTB TRADE PRACTICE/TIED HOUSE VIOLATION RESULTS IN $850,000 FINE FOR ILLINOIS WHOLESALER

A TTB Trade Practice Investigation has resulted in an $850,000 Offer in Compromise for Illinois-based wholesalers, RN...

June 25, 2021

TTB information

WHAT TYPES OF BEER WHOLESALER/DISTRIBUTOR CHANGES REQUIRE SUPPLIER CONSENT?

In this article, I will discuss some of the laws and considerations pertaining to when a beer wholesaler is required to...

May 3, 2021

Beer Law

NASHVILLE EASES COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS FOR BARS/RESTAURANTS/GATHERINGS

On Wednesday, April 14th, Nashville Mayor John Cooper announced that COVID restrictions applying to bars,...

April 16, 2021

COVID-19 Updates • Nashville Beer Info

TENNESSEE ALCOHOL DIRECTOR ISSUES STATEMENT RE: ONLINE SALES BY LIQUOR STORES

On Monday, February 8, 2021, Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission Director Russell Thomas released the below...

February 12, 2021

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COVID RESTRICTIONS FOR NASHVILLE BARS, RESTAURANTS, BREWERIES AND DISTILLERIES AS WE HEAD INTO 2021

2021 is finally here – may it be a bit kinder on humankind than its predecessor. As we head into the New Year, it is...

January 1, 2021

COVID-19 Updates • General Alcohol Update • Legal requirements • Nashville Beer Info

POPPIN’ BOTTLES : CAN BARS, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SELL BOTTLES OF LIQUOR TO CUSTOMERS IN TENNESSEE?

Here at Belcher Sykes Harrington, PLLC, we hope that you are responsibly “poppin’ bottles” this holiday season...

November 30, 2020

General Alcohol Update • Liquor Law

GROWING COVID-19 NUMBERS, MORE STATE SHUTDOWNS, AND THE AFFECT ON ALCOHOL AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRIES

Unless you have been living under a rock, in a primitive cabin in the Alaskan wilderness (can I visit?), or deep in the...

November 20, 2020

COVID-19 Updates

FEDERAL LABELING TIP: HOW TO INCLUDE NET CONTENTS ON YOUR BEER LABEL FOR QUICKER TTB APPROVAL

We handle a great deal of beer, wine and distilled spirits labeling and compliance work and we always love to share...

November 10, 2020

Beer Law • TTB information

NASHVILLE BARS ALLOWED TO REOPEN WITH UP TO 25 PATRONS

On Thursday, August 13th, Nashville Mayor John Cooper stated that Nashville bars will be allowed to reopen on Monday,...

August 14, 2020

COVID-19 Updates • TABC Updates

METRO NASHVILLE BEER BOARD VOTES TO EXTEND CURBSIDE SALES AND DELIVERY THROUGH OCTOBER 2020

Through Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County Beer Board Emergency Order No. 1 (which we blogged...

July 30, 2020

COVID-19 Updates • Nashville Beer Info