Liquor: other; definition of brand; modify. Amends sec. 105 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1105).

This bill amends the Michigan Liquor Control Code to update and clarify the legal definitions of various terms related to alcohol production and sales. The primary change involves redefining "brand" to explicitly include words, names, symbols, or trademarks used by suppliers to identify their specific products, while also clarifying that a supplier's legal business name is not considered a brand unless used on the front of a container for marketing purposes. Additionally, the legislation adds new definitions for "alcohol vapor device," "alternating proprietorship," "approved tasting room," and "authorized distribution agent" to better regulate emerging industry practices. These updates directly affect brewers, winemakers, distributors, and other licensees by establishing clearer standards for how products are labeled and how certain business arrangements are recognized under state law.