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74 TH CONGRESS . SESS. I. CH. 756. AUGUST 27, 1935. in the Board, and the action of the Board on any question of fact shall be final and conclusive ; except that, in case a license is revoked or is suspended for a period of more than thirty days by the Board, the licensee may, within ten days after the order of revocation, or the order of suspension for a period of more than thirty days is entered, Review of action re- appeal in writing to the Commissioners to review said action of the coking or suspending .

g Board, the hearings on said appeal to be submitted either orally or in writing at the discretion of the Commissioners, and the Commis- sioners shall not be requir ed to take evidence, either or al, writte n, or Findings of fact .

documentary . The decision of the Commissioners on any question Status of l icense of fact involved in such appeal shall be final and conclusive . Pend- pending appeal .

ing such appeal the license shall stand suspended unless the Comm issio ners shall othe rwise orde r . Permits for sales of "That the right and power be vested in the Board, for good cause beverage stocks . shown, to issue permits for the sales of stocks of beverages located in the District of Columbia by individuals, corporations or associa- tions, partnerships, executors, administrators, being owners thereof, receivers or other representatives of a c ourt, to persons licensed under this Act . Additional authority " Said Board shall have such other authority and perform such and duties of Board .

y other duties as the Commissioners may, by regulation, prescribe . " Vol. 48, p . 324.

SEC . 3 . That subsection (a) of section 11 of the said Act be License classifica- tion,

amended so as to read as follows Manufacturers' "(a) MANUFACTURERS' L ICE NSE CL ASS A.-To operate a rectifying license, class A . plant, a distillery, or a winery . Such a license shall authorizte holder thereof to operate a rectifying pl ant for the manufacture of the products of rectification by purifying or combining alcohol, spirits, wine, or beer ; a distillery for the manufacture of alcohol or spirits by distillation or redistillation ; or a winery for the manu- facture of wine ; at the place therein described, but such license shall not authorize more than one of said activities, namely, that of a rectifying plant, a distillery, or a winery, and a separate license shall product . f licensee's be required for each such plant . Such a license shall also authorize the sale from the licensed place of the products manufactured under such license by the licensee to another license holder under this Act for resale or to a dealer licensed under the laws of any State or Regulations . Territory of the United States for resale . It shall not authorize the sale of beverages to any other person except as may be provided by regulations promulgated by the Commissioners under this Act . Annual fees.

The annual fee for such license for a rectifying plant shall be $3,500 ; for a distillery shall be $3,500 ; and for a winery shall be $500 : Alcoh ol sold for no n- Provided, however, That if a manufacturer shall operate a distillery beverage purposes . only for the manufacture of alcohol and more than 50 per centum of such alcohol is sold for nonbeverage purposes, the annual fee shall be $1,000. If said manufacturer holding a license issued at the rate last mentioned shall sell during any license period 50 per centum or more of said alcohol for beverage purposes, he shall pay to the Collector of•Taxes the difference between the license fee paid and the license fee for a distiller of spirits ." Vol . 48, p.324.

SEC . 4 . That subsection (b) of section 11 of said Act be amended so as to read a s follows Manufacturers' "(b) MANUFACTURERS' LICENSE, CLASS B .-To operate a brewery . license, class B, Manufactures and Such a license shall authorize the holder thereof to operate a brewery sales permitted . for the manufacture of beer at the place therein described . It shall also authorize the sale from the licensed place of the beer manu- factured under such license to another license holder under this Act for resale or to a dealer licensed under the laws of any State or Territory of the United States for resale, or to a consumer . Said manufacturer may sell beer to the consumer only in barrels, kegs,