Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §708, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 615, §4, is amended to read:

5. Combination packages. Notwithstanding subsection 3, agency liquor store licensees may offer for sale any package or combination of packages of spirits or use marketing promotions for spirits that the commission has approved for sale in state liquor stores use in the State, as long as the package, combination of packages or promotion conforms with the standards set forth in regulations under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act.

SUMMARY

This bill clarifies the law regarding promotions in agency liquor stores to allow licensees to offer for sale any package or combination of packages of spirits or use marketing promotions for spirits that the State Liquor and Lottery Commission has approved for use in the State as long as they conform to the standards of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act. Confusion over this issue has resulted from the current reference in law to items approved for sale in "state liquor stores" since those no longer exist.