Sec. 04.09.410. Manufacturer sampling endorsement.

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(a)A manufacturer sampling endorsement authorizes the holder of a brewery manufacturer license, winery manufacturer license, or distillery manufacturer license to offer for consumption on the licensed premises at no charge a small sample of an alcoholic beverage produced by the manufacturer.

(b)The biennial fee for a manufacturer sampling endorsement is $200.

(c)A person serving a sample of an alcoholic beverage under this section must have a current alcohol server education card issued under AS 04.21.025 (c). Only the license holder or an agent or employee of the license holder may serve a sample.

(d)The holder of a manufacturer sampling endorsement may serve a total volume of samples to a person on a licensed premises each day that does not exceed

(1)for the holder of a brewery manufacturer license,

(A)12 ounces of beer;

(B)six ounces of sake; or

(C)the alcoholic equivalent of

(A)or

(B)of this paragraph;

(2)for the holder of a winery manufacturer license,

(A)six ounces of wine, mead, or cider containing 8.5 percent or more alcohol by volume;

(B)12 ounces of mead or cider containing less than 8.5 percent alcohol by volume; or

(C)the alcoholic equivalent of

(A)or

(B)of this paragraph;

(3)for the holder of a distillery manufacturer license, 1.5 ounces of distilled spirits; the holder of the distillery manufacturer license may combine the holder's distilled spirits under this paragraph with other ingredients that are not alcoholic beverages, including mixers, liquids, and garnishes.

(e)A person who offers a sample of an alcoholic beverage for consumption on the licensed premises of a brewery, winery, or distillery without an endorsement under this section commits the offense of unendorsed sampling.

(f)Unendorsed sampling is a violation and is punishable by a fine of $500.

(g)The holder of a manufacturer sampling endorsement who fails to comply with the requirements of

(c)or

(d)of this section commits the offense of failure to comply with the terms of a manufacturer sampling endorsement.

(h)Failure to comply with the terms of a manufacturer sampling endorsement is a violation.