‘An Act To Create a Postsecondary Educational Institution Sampling License’
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Session - 129th Maine Legislature C "A", Filing Number S-185, Sponsored by
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LR 2380 Item 2 |
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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act To Create a Postsecondary Educational Institution Sampling License’
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §1553 is enacted to read:
§ 1553. Postsecondary educational institution sampling license
The bureau may issue a postsecondary educational institution sampling license to an accredited postsecondary educational institution in the State, referred to in this section as an educational institution, as described by this section.
Nothing in this subsection prohibits an educational institution licensed under this section from charging a materials fee to students to recoup the cost of liquor used for the purposes described in this section.
(1) A member of the faculty or staff of the educational institution who teaches or assists in the hospitality industry, culinary arts or food sciences course or courses; or
(2) A student enrolled in the hospitality industry, culinary arts or food sciences course or courses.
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
summary
This amendment specifies that any accredited postsecondary educational institution in the State that offers a course or courses involving the hospitality industry, culinary arts or food sciences is eligible for a license to permit sampling of liquor by faculty and students who are at least 21 years of age and enrolled in the course or courses. All sampling of liquor must be conducted in accordance with the educational institution's alcohol safety procedures or guidelines.