§ 1-411
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§1–411.
(1)In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)“Authorized instructor” means an instructor at a qualified institution of higher education who:
(i)teaches a course or program in enology, fermenting, brewing, or hospitality and tourism; and
(ii)is at least 21 years old.
(3)“Qualified institution of higher education” means an institution of postsecondary education that:
(i)generally limits enrollment to graduates of secondary schools;
(ii)awards degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, or graduate level; and
(iii)offers courses or programs in enology, fermenting, brewing, or hospitality and tourism.
(4)“Qualified student” means a student who is:
(i)at least 18 years old and under the age of 21 years; and
(ii)enrolled in a course or program in enology, fermenting, brewing, or hospitality and tourism offered by a qualified institution of higher education.
(i)“Taste” means to draw an alcoholic beverage into the mouth.
(ii)“Taste” does not include swallowing or otherwise consuming an alcoholic beverage.
(b)A qualified student may taste an alcoholic beverage if:
(1)the qualified student:
(i)tastes the alcoholic beverage:
1. for educational purposes as part of a course or program in enology, fermenting, brewing, or hospitality and tourism that the qualified student is enrolled in at a qualified institution of higher education; and
2. only during the dates and times of the enology, fermenting, brewing, or hospitality and tourism course or program; and
(ii)spits the alcoholic beverage out after tasting the alcoholic beverage;
(2)an authorized instructor offers the alcoholic beverage only during the dates and times of the enology, fermenting, brewing, or hospitality and tourism course or program; and
(3)the alcoholic beverage remains under the control of an authorized instructor.
(c)A qualified institution of higher education is not required to obtain a permit or license issued under this article to allow a qualified student to taste an alcoholic beverage in accordance with this section if the qualified institution does not impose an extra fee or charge for the alcoholic beverage tasted by a qualified student.