An Act To Streamline Wine Registration Requirements
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §1364, sub-§5 is enacted to read:
5. Registration of wine labels. A certificate of approval holder shall register each label of wine intended for sale on forms provided by the bureau. The fee to register a wine label is $20. If the same wine is later offered as a different vintage, a new wine label registration is not required. The annual renewal fee for a wine label registration is $1 and must be submitted to the bureau upon annual renewal of a certificate of approval.
SUMMARY
Currently, under rules adopted by the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Liquor Licensing and Compliance, the fee to register a wine label is $10. This bill increases the fee to $20 and specifies that if the same wine is later offered as a different vintage, a new label is not required.