HP1156, LD 1628, item 2, Document Text

Amend the bill by inserting after the enacting clause and before section 1 the following:

‘Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §460, sub-§2, ¶J, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 459, §1, is amended to read:

J. The agency liquor store may conduct up to 3 tastings per month but no more than 12 24 taste-testing events per year, including tastings conducted under sections 1205 and 1207.’

Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph N in the 2nd line (page 1, line 13 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " For a minimum of 7 days immediately prior" and inserting the following: ' Prior'

Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph N in the 5th line (page 1, line 16 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "annually by January 15th" and inserting the following: ' annually by January 15th 15, 2011'

Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following:

‘Sec. 2. 28-A MRSA §460, sub-§2, ¶O is enacted to read:

O. An agency liquor store, with prior approval from the bureau, may conduct an invitation-only taste-testing event at the agency liquor store's premises in place of or to coincide with a taste-testing event that is open to the public. A taste-testing event that is exclusively invitation only is not subject to the posting requirement in paragraph N.

Sec. 3. 28-A MRSA §1205, sub-§2, ¶H, as amended by PL 2009, c. 459, §2, is further amended to read:

H. The retail licensee may conduct up to 3 tastings per month but no more than 12 24 taste-testing events per year, including tastings conducted under sections 460 and 1207;’

Amend the bill in section 2 in paragraph L in the 2nd line (page 1, line 23 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " For a minimum of 7 days immediately prior" and inserting the following: ' Prior'

Amend the bill in section 2 in paragraph L in the 5th line (page 1, line 26 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "annually by January 15th" and inserting the following: ' annually by January 15th 15, 2011'

Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following:

‘Sec. 3. 28-A MRSA §1205, sub-§2, ¶M is enacted to read:

M. An off-premise retail licensee, with prior approval from the bureau, may conduct an invitation-only taste-testing event at the off-premise retail licensee's premises in place of or to coincide with a taste-testing event that is open to the public. A taste-testing event that is exclusively invitation only is not subject to the posting requirement in paragraph L.’

Amend the bill by inserting after section 4 the following:

‘Sec. 5. 28-A MRSA §1207, sub-§2, ¶H, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 459, §4, is amended to read:

H. The retail licensee may conduct up to 3 tastings per month but no more than 12 24 taste-testing events per year, including tastings under section 460 or 1205.’

Amend the bill in section 5 in paragraph L in the 2nd line (page 2, line 4 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " For a minimum of 7 days immediately prior" and inserting the following: ' Prior'

Amend the bill in section 5 in paragraph L in the 5th line (page 2, line 7 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "annually by January 15th" and inserting the following: ' annually by January 15th 15, 2011'

Amend the bill by inserting after section 5 the following:

‘Sec. 6. 28-A MRSA §1207, sub-§2, ¶M is enacted to read:

Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.

summary

This amendment removes the specific time period that a sign announcing an alcoholic beverage taste-testing event must be posted. The amendment also increases the number of events a licensee may conduct from 12 to 24 per year. Finally, the amendment also allows for invitation-only taste-testing events in place of or concurrent with an event open to the public.

HP1156 LD 1628	Second Regular Session - 124th Maine Legislature C "A", Filing Number H-645, Sponsored by Text: MS-Word, RTF or PDF		LR 2192 Item 2
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