Maine § 28-A §1205 Taste testing of wine

Maine Statutes

§ 28-A §1205 — Taste testing of wine

Maine § 28-A §1205

Title 28-ALIQUORS

Part 3LICENSES FOR SALE OF LIQUOR

Ch. 45LICENSES FOR THE SALE OF LIQUOR TO BE CONSUMED OFF THE LICENSED PREMISES

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 28-A, § 28-A §1205 (2026).

Text

1.Taste testing on off-premises retail licensee's premises. Subject to the conditions in subsections 2 and 2‑A, the bureau may authorize an off‑premises retail licensee stocking at least 100 different wine labels to conduct taste testing of wine on that licensee's premises. Except as provided in section 1206, an off-premises retail licensee may not allow any other consumption of liquor on the off‑premises retail licensee's premises.

2.Conditions for conducting taste-testing events. The following conditions apply to taste-testing events under this section: 2-A. Written permission from the bureau. An off‑premises retail licensee must obtain the written permission of the bureau before conducting a taste‑testing event using the following procedure.

3.Rules. The bureau may adopt rules to imp

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1.
Taste testing on off-premises retail licensee's premises.
Subject to the conditions in subsections 2 and 2‑A, the bureau may authorize an off‑premises retail licensee stocking at least 100 different wine labels to conduct taste testing of wine on that licensee's premises. Except as provided in section 1206, an off-premises retail licensee may not allow any other consumption of liquor on the off‑premises retail licensee's premises.
2.
Conditions for conducting taste-testing events.
The following conditions apply to taste-testing events under this section:
2-A.
Written permission from the bureau.
An off‑premises retail licensee must obtain the written permission of the bureau before conducting a taste‑testing event using the following procedure.
3.
Rules.
The bureau may adopt rules to implement this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.

Legislative History

PL 1989, c. 488 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 30, §§4-6 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 373, §§110,111 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 414, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 683, §A16 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 32, §1 (AMD). RR 2009, c. 2, §§79, 80 (COR). PL 2009, c. 459, §2 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 510, §§4-6 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 69, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 103, §2 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. V, §§42, 43 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 476, Pt. A, §27 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 129, §§4, 5 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 79, §2 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 131, §2 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 658, §§214-218 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 349, §§3, 4 (AMD).