Maine § 28-A §460 Agency liquor store taste testing of spirits

Maine Statutes

§ 28-A §460 — Agency liquor store taste testing of spirits

Maine § 28-A §460

Title 28-ALIQUORS

Part 2AGENCY LIQUOR STORES

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 28-A, § 28-A §460 (2026).

Text

1.Taste testing on agency liquor store premises. Subject to the conditions in subsections 2 and 2‑A, the bureau may authorize an agency liquor store stocking at least 100 different codes of spirits products to conduct taste testing of spirits on that licensee's premises. An agency liquor store may not allow any other consumption of liquor on the agency liquor store's premises, except as permitted under section 1206.

2.Conditions for conducting taste-testing events. The conditions under this subsection apply to taste-testing events under this section. 2-A. Written permission from the bureau. An agency liquor store 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 se

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1.
Taste testing on agency liquor store premises.
Subject to the conditions in subsections 2 and 2‑A, the bureau may authorize an agency liquor store stocking at least 100 different codes of spirits products to conduct taste testing of spirits on that licensee's premises. An agency liquor store may not allow any other consumption of liquor on the agency liquor store's premises, except as permitted under section 1206.
2.
Conditions for conducting taste-testing events.
The conditions under this subsection apply to taste-testing events under this section.
2-A.
Written permission from the bureau.
An agency liquor store 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 2009, c. 459, §1 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 510, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 103, §1 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. V, §§33, 34 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 476, Pt. A, §17 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 129, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 184, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 329, Pt. D, §1 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 329, Pt. D, §4 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 79, §1 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 404, §6 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 131, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 658, §§77-79 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 349, §§1, 2 (AMD).