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LD 761
Session - 127th Maine Legislature
 
LR 1753
Item 1
Bill Tracking, Additional Documents Chamber Status

An Act To Authorize Free Samples of Wine by a Restaurant

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §709, sub-§2, ¶¶J and K,  as enacted by PL 2011, c. 629, §15, are amended to read:

J. Providing samples authorized under section 1355-A, 1402, 1402-A or 1504; or
K. Donations authorized under section 708-B . ; or

Sec. 2. 28-A MRSA §709, sub-§2, ¶L  is enacted to read:

L Licensees offering complimentary samples of wine under section 1055.

Sec. 3. 28-A MRSA §1055  is enacted to read:

§ 1055 Wine samples at restaurants

1 Wine samples at restaurants.   A restaurant, Class A restaurant or Class A restaurant/lounge may offer a complimentary sample of wine to a customer, subject to the following conditions:
A A sample may not be given to a person under 21 years of age;
B A person may not be served more than a total of 5 ounces of wine having an alcohol content of 14% or less or more than a total of 3 ounces of wine having an alcohol content greater than 14%;
C A person who is visibly intoxicated may not be served;
D The wine sampling must be conducted within the hours of retail sale for liquor established in this Title;
E The wine sampling must take place on the licensed premises; and
F Wine served as a wine sample must be purchased from a wholesale licensee.

SUMMARY

This bill allows a restaurant, Class A restaurant or Class A restaurant/lounge to offer complimentary samples of wine to a customer subject to certain conditions.


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