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ID H0393
Bill
AI Summary
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Manufacturers of distilled spirits may conduct sample tastings on their own premises or on premises of retail liquor license holders for the purpose of promoting distilled spirits products to the public.
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Sample sizes must not exceed 1 ounce per sample, and retail liquor licensees may permit tastings on their premises no more than 8 times per calendar year.
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Manufacturers may hold tastings on consecutive days at one licensed premises, provided tastings do not exceed 2 consecutive days, and must wait at least 4 weeks before returning to the same location.
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Servers at tastings must be at least 21 years of age; when conducted at licensed retail premises, the server must be an employee or agent of the manufacturer, not the retail licensee.
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Manufacturers conducting tastings at retail premises must provide all product, remove remaining product at event's end, pay for the server, and maintain records of each tasting including date, location, and products served.
Legislative Description
Adds to existing law relating to distilled spirits sample tasting to provide that manufacturers of distilled spirits may conduct sample tastings, to set forth requirements applicable to sample tasting events and to set forth additional requirements for manufacturers of distilled spirits when conducting a sample tasting.
DISTILLED SPIRITS
Last Action
to St Aff
1/21/2010