Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §10, sub-§4 is enacted to read:

4.__Application.__This section does not apply to a fine wine store, as defined in section 1205, that is licensed under section 1051, subsection 3-A.

Sec. 2. 28-A MRSA §1051, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1999, c. 236, §2, is further amended to read:

3. Liquor not to be consumed elsewhere. Except as provided in paragraphs A and B and in subsection 3-A, no licensee for the sale of liquor to be consumed on the premises where sold may personally or by an agent or employee, sell, give, furnish or deliver any liquor to be consumed elsewhere than upon the licensed premises. The service and consumption of liquor must be limited to areas that are clearly defined and approved in the application process by the bureau as appropriate for the consumption of liquor. Outside areas must be controlled by barriers and by signs prohibiting consumption beyond the barriers.

A. Subject to law and the rules of the bureau, hotel or bed and breakfast licensees may sell liquor in the original packages or by the drink to bona fide registered room guests. Any sale to a guest may be delivered to the guest's room only by a hotel or bed and breakfast employee.

B. A licensee may serve liquor at locations other than the licensed premises under the off-premise catering license issued under section 1052.

Sec. 3. 28-A MRSA §1051, sub-§3-A is enacted to read:

3-A.__Fine wine stores.__Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a licensed establishment that is a fine wine store, as defined in section 1205, that prepares and sells food to be consumed on the premises of the licensed establishment may be issued a license under this section if the malt liquor or wine to be served on the premises of the licensed establishment is accompanied by a meal.

Sec. 4. 28-A MRSA §1201, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4, is amended to read:

3. Cannot sell liquor to be consumed on premises. No Except as provided in section 1051, subsection 3-A, a person licensed under this section may not sell malt liquor or wine to be consumed on the premises.