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Administrative Orders

Administrative Orders

2025 Administrative Orders

Order Number Title Order Date Notes
2025-01 Approved Wine Bottle Sizes 01/23/2025

2024 Administrative Orders

Order Number Title Order Date Notes
2024-01 Fully Online License Renewal Beginning With 2025 Licensing Year 01/30/2024
2024-02 Per Case Authorized Distribution Agent (ADA) Distribution Fee 03/07/2024
2024-03 Personal Importation Order 05/30/2024

 

2023 Administrative Orders

Order Number Title Order Date Notes
2023-01 Payment for Beer, Wine, and Mixed Spirit Drink By Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) 01/19/2023
2023-02 Payment for Beer, Wine, and Mixed Spirit Drink By Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
Exemption for Aircraft and Water Craft Licenses		 03/16/2023
2023-03 Extension of the Annual License Expiration Date for 2023 05/02/2023
2022-04 Personal Importation Order 05/11/2023
2023-05 Per Case Authorized Distribution Agent (ADA) Distribution Fee 05/16/2023 Superseded by Administrative Order 2024-02
2023-06 Distilled Spirits Value Added Packages 09/19/2023
2023-07 Multi-Packs and Variety Cases 09/19/2023
2023-08 Spirit Product Delisting Procedures 09/19/2023
2023-09 Distilled Spirit Products with a Specialty Label 09/19/2023

 

2022 Administrative Orders

Order Number Title Order Date Notes
2022-01 Adoption of 2020 Federal Decennial Census 01/11/2022
2022-02 Spirit Product Delisting Procedures 03/03/2022 Rescinded by Administrative Order 2023-08
2022-03 Personal Importation Order 04/05/2022
2022-04 Extension of the Annual License Expiration Date for 2022 03/28/2022
2022-05 Voluntary Withdrawal of Certain Beer Sold by Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC 06/14/2022
2022-06 Standard Bottle Sizes (Spirits) - Includes approval of new 700ML size 11/22/2022
2022-07 Per Case Authorized Distribution Agent (ADA) Distribution Fee 12/01/2022 Superseded by Administrative Order 2023-05

 

2021 Administrative Orders

Order Number Title Order Date Notes
2021-01 Amendment to Administrative Order 2020-12 – Multi-Packs and Variety Cases 02/11/2021 Rescinded by Administrative Order 2023-07
2021-02 Distilled Spirits Value Added Packages 02/11/2021 Rescinded by Administrative Order 2021-09
2021-03 Standard Bottle Sizes (Spirits) 02/11/2021 Rescinded by Administrative Order 2022-06
2021-04 Extension of the Annual License Expiration Date for 2021 03/02/2021
2021-05 Spirit Product Delisting Procedures – One-Time Exemption 03/25/2021 Rescinded by Administrative Order 2021-06
2021-06 Spirit Product Delisting – One-Time Exemption 04/22/2021
2021-07 Approval to Distribute Distilled Spirits Products 06/17/2021
2021-08 Personal Importation Order 07/01/2021
2021-09 Distilled Spirits Value Added Packages 07/13/2021 Rescinded by Administrative Order 2023-06
2021-10 Spirit Delisting Procedures 09/16/2021 Rescinded by Administrative Order 2022-02
2021-10 Amended Spirit Delisting Procedures 11/23/2021 Rescinded by Administrative Order 2022-02
2021-11 Payment for Spirits by Electronic Funds Transfer 09/23/2021
2021-12 Contingency Plans Provided by Authorized Distribution Agents (ADAs) 11/18/2021
2021-13 Approved Wine Bottle Sizes 12/07/2021 Superseded by Administrative Order 2025-01

 

2020 Administrative Orders

Order Number Title Order Date Notes
2020-01 Distilled Spirit Value Added Packages 01/29/2020 Rescinded by Administrative Order 2020-12
2020-02 Multi-Pack and Variety Cases 01/29/2020 Rescinded by Administrative Order 2020-13
2020-03 Standard Bottle Sizes (Spirits) 02/13/2020 Rescinded by Administrative Order 2020-14
2020-04 Second Amendment to Administrative Order 2018-02 – Retailer Licensee Requests to Sell Beer and Wine Below Cost 02/19/2020
2020-05 Extension of the Annual License Expiration Date for 2020 03/13/2020 Rescinded by Administrative Order 2020-20
2020-06 Authorized Distribution Agent Permitted Suspended Deliveries 03/17/2020
2020-07 Covid-19 Prevention Measures During Warehousing and Delivery of Spirits by Authorized Distribution Agents 03/20/2020
2020-08 Spirit Delisting Procedures – One-Time Exemption 03/26/2020
2020-09 Distilled Spirits Products Distribution Changes – One-Time Exemption 03/26/2020
2020-10 Extension of Time to Issue Hearing Orders 03/26/2020
2020-11 License Escrow Requirements During Coronavirus State of Emergency 03/31/2020
2020-12 Distilled Spirit Value Added Packages 04/07/2020 Rescinded Administrative Orders 2015-01 and 2020-01
2020-13 Multi-Pack and Variety Cases 04/07/2020 Rescinded by Administrative Order 2021-01
2020-14 Standard Bottle Sizes (Spirits) 04/07/2020 Rescinded by Administrative Order 2021-03
2020-15 Excise Tax Payment Extension (Covid-19 State-of-Emergency) 04/10/2020
2020-16 On-Premises Retailers Spirits Buy-Back Program (Covid-19 State-of-Emergency) 04/14/2020 Rescinded by Administrative Order 2020-17
2020-17 On-Premises Retailers Spirits Buy-Back Program (Covid-19 State-of-Emergency) 04/15/2020
2020-18 Date Extension for On-Premises Retailers Spirits Buy-Back Program (Covid-19 State-of-Emergency) 04/17/2020
2020-19 Approval to Distribute New Distilled Spirits Products – Amendment to Administrative Order 2019-03 05/15/2020 Rescinded by Administrative Order 2020-21
2020-20 Extension of the Annual License Expiration Date for 2020 05/28/2020
2020-21 Approval to Distribute New Distilled Spirits Products

 

2019 Administrative Orders

Order Number Title Order Date Notes
2019-01 Distilled Spirit Products Distribution Changes – One-Time Exemption 11/22/2019
2019-02 Spirit Product Delisting Procedures – One-Time Exemption 11/22/2019
2019-03 Approval to Distribute New Distilled Spirits Products 12/19/2019 Rescinded by Administrative Order 2020-21
2019-04 Approval For Distilled Spirits Products Distribution Changes 12/19/2019 Amended by Administrative Order 2021-07

 

2018 Administrative Orders

Order Number Title Order Date Notes
2018-01 Rescission of Administrative Order 2016-05 – Product Adjustments by Wholesalers and Manufacturers 01/16/2018
2018-02 Retailer Licensee Requests to Sell Beer and Wine Below Cost 01/20/2018 Amended by Administrative Orders 2018-07 and 2020-04
2018-03 Request for Beer Tax Credits and Refunds 03/21/2018
2018-04 Tax Payment Procedures for Brewers, Brewpubs, Wine Makers, and Mixed Spirit Drink Manufacturers 03/23/2018
2018-05 Tax Payment Procedures for Wholesalers 03/23/2018
2018-06 Salesperson License Initial License Fee and Triennial Renewal Fee 03/28/2018
2018-07 First Amendment to Administrative Order 2018-02 – Retailer Licensee Requests to Sell Beer and Wine Below Cost 08/24/2018 Amended by Administrative Order 2020-04
2018-08 Per Case Authorized Distribution Agent (ADA) Distribution Fee 12/21/2018 Superseded by Administrative Order 2022-07

 

2017 Administrative Orders

Order Number Title Order Date Notes
2017-01 Per Case Authorized Distribution Agent (ADA) Distribution Fee 02/01/2017
2017-02 Licensing Requirements for Industrial Manufacturer, Seller of Alcohol, and Limited Alcohol Buyer Licenses 02/10/2017
2017-03 Third Party Facilitator Service License Application Fee, Initial License Fee, and Annual License Renewal Fee 03/23/2017
2017-04 Rescission of December 1, 2010 Administrative Order Related To Consumer Sampling Event Licenses 04/14/2017
Order Rescinding March 7, 2017 Declaratory Ruling for Michigan Spirits Association 06/09/2018
Order Rescinding August 26, 1998 Declaratory Ruling for Chateau Operations, Ltd. 06/20/2018
2017-05 Per Case Authorized Distribution Agent (ADA) Distribution Fee 12/19/2017

 

2016 Administrative Orders

Order Number Title Order Date Notes
2016-01 License Types in Adjusted Invoice File 04/12/2016
2016-02 E-Quote Procedures for Pictures 08/09/2016
2016-03 Mail-In Rebate Coupons 08/31/2016
2016-04 Manufacturer and Wholesaler Wine Price Changes 09/22/2016 Order superseded by Public Act 227 of 2022 (MCL 436.1603a), effective October 14, 2022. R 436.1726 rescinded by Public Act 226 of 2022, effective October 14, 2022
2016-05 Product Adjustments by Wholesalers and Manufacturers 11/30/2016 Rescinded by Administrative Order 2018-01

 

2015 Administrative Orders

Order Number Title Order Date Notes
2015-01 Wholesaler Inventory of Beer, Wine, and Mixed Spirit Drink 01/13/2015
2015-02 Distilled Spirit Value Added Packages 03/03/2015 Rescinded by Administrative Order 2020-12
2015-03 Rescission of Previous Orders and Bulletins Regarding Distilled Spirit Product Distribution Changes 04/07/2015
2015-04 Distilled Spirit Product Distribution Changes 04/07/2015
2015-05 Liquor Acceptance Signature Sheets Procedures 12/15/2015
2015-06 Procedures Spirit Product Delisting Procedures 12/15/2015 Rescinded by Administrative Order 2021-10
2015-07 Dishonored Payment/Service Charges 12/15/2015

 

2012 Administrative Orders

Order Number Title Order Date Notes
2012-06 Value Added Packages 06/01/2012 Rescinded by Administrative Order 2015-02
2012-07 Price Reduction Program 07/01/2012
2012-08 Holiday Distribution 08/01/2012 Rescinded by Administrative Order 2015-02
2012-10 Trade Shows 10/01/2012
2012-11 Instant Coupon Transaction System for Distilled Spirits 11/01/2012
2012-12 Per Case Distribution Agent (ADA) Distribution Fee 12/20/2012

 

2011 Administrative Orders

Order Number Title Order Date Notes
2011-01 Contract Brewing 01/19/2021
2011-02 Promotional Packaging with Non-Alcoholic Carbonated Beverages 09/13/2011
2011-03 Vendor Representative Licensing Fee 11/08/2011
2011-04 Salesperson Licensing Fee 11/08/2011 Rescinded by Administrative Order 2018-06
2011-05 Broker Licensing Fee 11/08/2011
2011-06 Adoption of 2010 Federal Decennial Census 11/22/2011

 

2010 Administrative Orders

Title Order Date Notes
Alcohol Energy Drinks Sale and Distribution 11/04/2010
Instant Coupon Transactions 12/01/2010 Rescinded by Administrative Order 2012-11
Consumer Sampling Event License Requirements 12/01/2010 Rescinded by Administrative Order 2017-04

 

Older Administrative Orders

Title Order Date Notes
Failure to File or Pay Beer or Wine Taxes; Late Filing or Payment of Beer or Wine Taxes 01/30/2007
Request for SDM Licensees to Discount Wine Below Cost 12/11/2007 Rescinded by Administrative Order 2018-02
Procedure for the Return of Spirit Products by Licensees Suspending Business 12/14/2004
On-Premises Brand Promotions 10/27/1999