1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to liquor; prohibiting powdered alcohol;proposing coding for new law 
1.3 	in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [340A.7065] POWDERED ALCOHOL; PROHIBITION.
1.6 		Subdivision 1.Definition. For purposes of this section, "powdered alcohol" is 
1.7 	alcohol sold in a powder form, for either direct use or reconstitution.
1.8 		Subd. 2.Prohibition. Except as provided in subdivision 3, it is unlawful for any 
1.9 	person or business establishment to possess, purchase, sell, offer to sell, or use powdered 
1.10 	alcohol.
1.11 		Subd. 3.Research exemption. This section does not apply to a hospital that operates 
1.12 	primarily for the purpose of conducting scientific research, a state institution conducting 
1.13 	bona fide research, a private college or university conducting bona fide research, or a 
1.14 	pharmaceutical company or biotechnology company conducting bona fide research.
1.15 		Subd. 4.Penalty. Except as provided in subdivision 3, it is unlawful for any 
1.16 	person or business establishment to utilize powdered alcohol for the purposes of use 
1.17 	as an alcoholic beverage.