HB134 Summary

• Authorizes wine and beer tastings at no charge to consumers inside grocery stores licensed to sell wine and beer for off-premises consumption.

• Defines "grocery store" as an establishment with annual sales of at least $2,000,000 primarily engaged in retail food sales, typically with six or more checkout lanes.

• Limits each tasting to a maximum two-ounce serving per customer, with unlimited number of servings allowed, and requires tastings to commence between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. and end within three hours.

• Permits tastings to be conducted by licensed manufacturers or distributors of wine and beer, or their authorized representatives.

• Authorizes the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to adopt rules to implement and regulate wine and beer tastings in grocery stores.