Nevada § 597.230 - Operation of brew pub

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§ 597.230. Operation of brew pub

1. In any county, a person may operate a brew pub: (a) In any redevelopment area established in that county pursuant to chapter 279 of NRS ; (b) In any historic district established in that county pursuant to NRS 384.005 ; (c) In any retail liquor store as that term is defined in NRS 369.090 ; or (d) In any other area in the county designated by the board of county commissioners

for the operation of brew pubs. In a city which is located in that county, a person may operate a brew pub in any

area in the city designated by the governing body of that city for the operation of

brew pubs. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (e) of subsection 3, a person who operates

one or more brew pubs may not manufacture more than 40,000 barrels of malt beverages

for all the brew pubs he or she operates in this State in any calendar year. 2. The premises of any brew pub operated pursuant to this section must be conspicuously

identified as a “brew pub.” 3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a person who operates one or more

brew pubs pursuant to this section may, upon obtaining a license pursuant to chapter 369 of NRS and complying with any other applicable governmental requirements: (a) Manufacture and store malt beverages on the premises of one or more of the brew

pubs and: (1) Sell and transport the malt beverages manufactured on the premises to a person

holding a valid wholesale wine and liquor dealer's license or wholesale beer dealer's

license issued pursuant to chapter 369 of NRS . (2) Donate for charitable or nonprofit purposes and, for the purposes of the donation,

transport the malt beverages manufactured on the premises in accordance with the terms

and conditions of a special permit for the transportation of the malt beverages obtained

from the Department of Taxation pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 369.450 . (3) Transfer in bulk the malt beverages manufactured on the premises: (I) To a person holding a valid wholesale wine and liquor dealer's license or wholesale

beer dealer's license issued pursuant to chapter 369 of NRS for the purpose of transferring in bulk the malt beverages to an estate distillery

for the purpose of distillation and blending, which transfer is taxable only as provided

in NRS 597.237 ; or (II) If there is no wholesaler who is able or willing to accept and transfer in bulk

the malt beverages pursuant to sub-subparagraph (I), to a person holding a valid license

to operate an estate distillery issued pursuant to chapter 369 of NRS for the purpose of distillation and blending, which transfer is taxable only as provided

in NRS 597.237 and must be performed in accordance with the terms and conditions of a special permit

for the transportation of the malt beverages obtained from the Department of Taxation

pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 369.450 . (b) Manufacture and store malt beverages on the premises of one or more of the brew

pubs and transport the malt beverages manufactured on the premises to a retailer,

other than a person who operates a brew pub pursuant to this section, that holds a

valid license pursuant to chapter 369 of NRS for the purpose of selling the malt beverages at a special event in accordance with

the terms and conditions of a special permit for the transportation of the malt beverages

obtained from the Department of Taxation pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 369.450 . For the purposes of this paragraph, the person who operates one or more brew pubs

shall not obtain more than 20 such special permits for the transportation of the malt

beverages from the Department of Taxation pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 369.450 within a calendar year. (c) Sell at retail, not for resale, malt beverages manufactured on or off the premises

of one or more of the brew pubs for consumption on the premises. (d) Sell at retail, not for resale, in packages sealed on the premises of one or more

of the brew pubs, malt beverages, including malt beverages in unpasteurized form,

manufactured on the premises for consumption off the premises. (e) In a calendar year, in addition to the amount of malt beverages which may be manufactured

pursuant to subsection 1, manufacture and sell 20,000 barrels of malt beverages for

all the brew pubs he or she operates in this State provided such barrels are sold

to a wholesaler located outside of this State, subject to such periodic auditing as

the Department of Taxation shall require by regulation. 4. The amount of malt beverages sold pursuant to paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of subsection

3 must not exceed a total of 5,000 barrels in any calendar year. Of the 5,000 barrels, not more than 1,000 barrels may be sold in kegs.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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