Nevada

• 1/1/2015 last updated

It is legal to own a still in Nevada, and you can legally distill water and manufacture essential oils and other products as long as ethanol is not a byproduct. It is illegal to manufacture moonshine even for personal use as well is be in possession of manufactured spirits, to transport, or sell.

NRS?369.495??Unlawful to make, store, possess or transport liquor with intent to defraud State; penalty.

• 1.??It is unlawful for a person to make, store, possess or transport liquor with the intent to defraud the State.
• 2.??A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

Nevada intoxicating liquor licenses and taxes

There does not appear to be any legal way to manufacture ethanol fuel in Nevada. Since it is illegal to manufacture ethanol for personal use, ethanol fuel would also be illegal.

Apparently up until recently (Feb 13, 2015) operating a distillery in Nevada was illegal.

Legalized distilling was formalized with the passage of AB159, which set standards for producing and distributing spirits in the state. Craft distillers are limited to selling 10,000 cases in the state and 20,000 cases exported. iquor cannot be sold directly to consumers, and must first be sold to a distributor. Samples at distilleries are limited to two ounces per person per day and sales are limited to two bottles per person per month. As of 2014, spirit manufacturers pay between $0.70 and $3.60 per gallon in taxes to the state, depending on the alcohol by volume.

There are several licenses you need to request to legally manufacture spirits. Below are the federal licenses only. Additional state requirements will need to be followed as well.

You must submit a request for a license to manufacture spirits: TTB 5110.41 Basic permit.

This license only allows you to produce spirits. You also need a license for the distilling equipment / distillery: TTB 5100.24 Distilled spirit plant

For manufacturing ethanol fuel you will need to submit a request for a TTB 5110.74 for a federal license.

369.495 Unlawful to make, store, possess or transport liquor with intent to defraud State penalty.

• It is unlawful for a person to make, store, possess or transport liquor with the intent to defraud the State.
• A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

Nevada intoxicating liquor licenses and taxes

Current federal laws allow citizens the right to own a still and operate it for non-alcohol production.

This means legally you can:

• Own, manufacture, sell or be in possession of a still.
• Distill water
• Produce essential oils or other non-alcohol liquids
• Fuel production is legal federally with the correct licenses.

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