Title 04, Alcoholic Beverages

Article 2. Manufacturer Licenses. A license defines activities allowed daily on licensed premises. License type is a general category of license activity based on the three-tier system of alcohol regulation. The three types of licenses the board may issue are manufacturer, wholes…

(a) A brewery manufacturer license authorizes the holder to operate a brewery for the manufacture, packaging, storing, and sale of its brewed beverages to a buyer as permitted in AS 04.09.050. (b) The biennial brewery manufacturer license fee is $1,250. (c) The fermentation proce…

(a) A winery manufacturer license authorizes the holder to operate a winery for the manufacture, packaging, storing, and sale of its wine to a buyer as permitted in AS 04.09.050. (b) The biennial winery manufacturer license fee is $1,000. (c) The fermentation process of all wine …

(a) A distillery manufacturer license authorizes the holder to operate a distillery for the manufacture, packaging, storing, and sale of its distilled spirits to a buyer as permitted in AS 04.09.050. (b) The biennial distillery manufacturer license fee is $1,250. (c) At least 80 …

(a) The holder of a manufacturer license that annually produces in total less than 300,000 barrels of brewed beverages or mead or cider containing less than 8.5 percent alcohol by volume, less than 50,000 nine- liter-equivalent cases of wine, sake, or mead or cider containing 8.5…

(a) A person commits the crime of unlicensed manufacturing if the person knowingly operates a (1) brewery without a brewery manufacturer license; (2) winery without a winery manufacturer license; or (3) distillery without a distillery manufacturer license. (b) Unlicensed manufact…

(a) Except as provided in AS 04.09.320 — 04.09.340, a person who holds a manufacturer license commits the offense of unauthorized manufacturer sale if the person sells its product in violation of AS 04.09.050. (b) Unauthorized manufacturer sale is a violation.

Article 3. Wholesale Licenses. In AS 04.09.020 — 04.09.090, “packaging” means the process of containing alcoholic beverages in bottles or other types of containers for the purpose of resale.

(a) A general wholesale license authorizes the holder to sell alcoholic beverages at wholesale. The holder of a general wholesale license may not sell to a person not licensed under this title, except as provided in AS 04.21.040. (b) The biennial general wholesale license fee is …

(a) A limited wholesale brewed beverage and wine license authorizes the holder to sell brewed beverages and wine at wholesale. The holder of a limited wholesale brewed beverage and wine license may not sell to a person not licensed under this title, except as provided in AS 04.21…

(a) Not later than February 28 of each year, the holder of a general wholesale license or a limited wholesale brewed beverage and wine license shall pay the annual fee for the license for the preceding calendar year and file with the board an affidavit showing the (1) total value…

(a) A person who applies for issuance or renewal of a general wholesale license or a limited wholesale brewed beverage and wine license shall submit to the board, on a form prescribed by the board, a declaration that the person is the appointed wholesaler of the distiller, brewer…

(a) A person commits the crime of unlicensed wholesale sale if the person knowingly sells (1) distilled spirits at wholesale without a general wholesale license; or (2) brewed beverages or wine at wholesale without a general wholesale license or a limited wholesale brewed beverag…

(a) A person commits the offense of failure to pay an annual wholesale fee or file a wholesale affidavit if the person fails to pay the annual fee or file the affidavit as required under AS 04.09.120. (b) Failure to pay an annual wholesale fee or file a wholesale affidavit is a v…

Article 4. Retail Licenses. (a) A person commits the offense of failure to pay a biennial supplier fee or file a supplier declaration if the person fails to pay the biennial supplier fee or file the declaration as required under AS 04.09.130. (b) Failure to pay a biennial supplie…

(a) A beverage dispensary license authorizes the holder to sell or serve on the licensed premises alcoholic beverages for consumption only on the licensed premises. (b) The biennial beverage dispensary license fee is $2,500. (c) The holder of a beverage dispensary license may not…

(a) A restaurant or eating place license authorizes a restaurant or eating place to (1) sell brewed beverages and wine for consumption only on the licensed premises; and (2) allow a person (A) under 21 years of age access as provided in (d) of this section to the licensed premise…

(a) A club license authorizes a club or organization to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption only on the licensed premises. (b) The biennial fee for a club license is $1,500. (c) The board may issue a club license only to an organization operated for social, recreational, ben…

(a) A package store license authorizes the holder to operate a package store to store alcoholic beverages with federally compliant labels and to sell alcoholic beverages with federally compliant labels to a person present on the licensed premises. (b) The biennial package store l…

(a) A pub license authorizes the holder to sell brewed beverages and wine for consumption only at a designated premises located on the campus of an accredited college or university. (b) The biennial pub license fee is $1,250. (c) The board may not (1) issue more than one pub lice…

(a) A theater license authorizes the holder of a beverage dispensary license or a restaurant or eating place license to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on licensed premises at a specified theater site, except that a restaurant or eating place licensee with a theater lice…

(a) A common carrier dispensary license authorizes the holder to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption aboard a boat or train licensed by a state or federal agency for passenger travel, or aboard an aircraft operated by an airline licensed by a state or federal agency for pass…

(a) A sporting activity or event license authorizes the holder to sell brewed beverages and wine at multiple noncontiguous locations at a sporting activity or event site during and one hour before and after a sporting activity or event that is not a school activity or event, for …

(a) An outdoor recreation lodge license authorizes the holder to sell alcoholic beverages to a registered overnight guest or off-duty staff of the lodge for consumption on the licensed premises or in conjunction with purchased outdoor recreation activities provided by the license…

(a) A fair license authorizes the holder to sell beer and wine at multiple noncontiguous locations at an annual fair held on fairgrounds for consumption on the licensed premises. (b) The biennial fair license fee is $1,250. (c) The board may issue a fair license only to a nonprof…

(a) A golf course license authorizes the holder to sell brewed beverages and wine for consumption on the licensed premises. (b) The biennial golf course license fee is $1,250. (c) An application for a golf course license must include (1) a drawing of the golf course with an annot…

(a) A destination resort license authorizes the holder to sell alcoholic beverages at multiple noncontiguous locations at a destination resort for consumption on the licensed premises in conjunction with the visitor activities provided by the licensee to cruise ship passengers an…

(a) A brewery retail license authorizes the holder to store, sell, or serve on the licensed premises brewed beverages for consumption on and off the premises. (b) The biennial brewery retail license fee is $1,250. (c) The board may issue a brewery retail license only to the holde…

(a) A winery retail license authorizes the holder to store, sell, or serve on the licensed premises wine for consumption on and off the premises. (b) The biennial winery retail license fee is $1,000. (c) The board may issue a winery retail license only to the holder of a winery m…

(a) A distillery retail license authorizes the holder to store, sell, or serve on the licensed premises distilled spirits for consumption on and off the premises. (b) The biennial distillery retail license fee is $1,250. (c) The board may issue a distillery retail license only to…

(a) A beverage dispensary tourism license authorizes the holder to sell or serve on the licensed premises alcoholic beverages for consumption only on the licensed premises. (b) The biennial beverage dispensary tourism license fee is $2,500. (c) The board may (1) issue a new bever…

(a) A seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism license authorizes a restaurant or eating place to (1) sell brewed beverages and wine for consumption only on the licensed premises for a period not to exceed six months in each calendar year; and (2) allow a person (A) under 21 y…

Article 5. Endorsements. (a) A manufacturer direct shipment license authorizes the holder of a brewery retail license issued under AS 04.09.320, winery retail license issued under AS 04.09.330, or distillery retail license issued under AS 04.09.340, or the holder of a manufacture…

(a) An endorsement expands the boundaries of a licensed premises or the authorized activities of a licensed business. (b) Only the board may issue an endorsement. The board may issue only the endorsements authorized in AS 04.09.400 — 04.09.520. (c) An endorsement is valid only in…

(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 …

(a) A multiple fixed counter endorsement authorizes the holder of a beverage dispensary license or a beverage dispensary tourism license to sell or serve alcoholic beverages on the licensed premises from multiple fixed counters. (b) The biennial fee for a multiple fixed counter e…

(a) A hotel or motel endorsement authorizes the holder of a beverage dispensary license or a beverage dispensary tourism license that is a hotel, motel, resort, or similar business premises that caters to the traveling public as a substantial part of its business to sell or serve…

(a) A large resort endorsement authorizes the holder of a beverage dispensary license or a beverage dispensary tourism license that is a large resort to sell or serve alcoholic beverages from multiple locations on the resort property to guests for consumption in areas on the site…

(a) A restaurant endorsement authorizes the holder of a beverage dispensary license, fair license, golf course license, sporting activity or event license, club license, outdoor recreation lodge license, destination resort license, or beverage dispensary tourism license to allow …

(a) A package store shipping endorsement authorizes the holder of a package store license to sell alcoholic beverages to a person who makes an order to that licensee for shipment. (b) The biennial fee for a package store shipping endorsement is $200. (c) An endorsement holder may…

(a) A package store delivery endorsement authorizes the holder of a package store license to deliver alcoholic beverages to the location of a social event as set out in this section. For purposes of this subsection, the board shall define by regulation the term “social event.” (b…

(a) A package store repackaging endorsement authorizes the holder of a package store license to subdivide and sell alcoholic beverages from original packages with federally compliant labels to smaller containers with the standard federal government warnings and the product name. …

(a) A package store sampling endorsement authorizes the holder of a package store license to offer for consumption on the licensed premises at no charge a small sample of an alcoholic beverage from its inventory during the package store's stated hours of business, but not between…

(a) A bowling alley endorsement authorizes the holder of a beverage dispensary license or a beverage dispensary tourism license to sell or serve alcoholic beverages in the concourse or lane areas of the bowling alley adjacent to the main bar area. (b) The biennial fee for a bowli…

(a) A golf course endorsement authorizes the owner of a golf course who has obtained a beverage dispensary license or a beverage dispensary tourism license to sell or serve alcoholic beverages on the golf course, driving range, club house and other buildings located on the course…

Article 6. Permits. (a) A brewery repackaging endorsement authorizes the holder of a brewery manufacturer license who held a license to operate a brewpub under former AS 04.11.135 and was operating a brewpub on the day before the effective date of this section and who also holds,…

(a) A permit allows catering and serving activities for a specific period on a single specified premises and allows an eligible nonprofit organization to host a fundraising or not-for-profit event. (b) The director may issue only the permits authorized in AS 04.09.600 — 04.09.710…

A beverage dispensary caterer's permit authorizes the holder of a beverage dispensary license or beverage dispensary tourism license to sell or dispense alcoholic beverages at conventions, picnics, sporting activities or events, concerts, street festivals, or similar affairs held…

(a) A restaurant caterer's dining permit authorizes the holder of a restaurant or eating place license or a seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism license to sell brewed beverages and wine before and during the service of food provided by the licensee at a single dining even…

(a) A club caterer's permit authorizes the holder of a club license to sell or dispense alcoholic beverages at an event held off the club's licensed premises. (b) The application for a club caterer's permit filed under AS 04.11.260 must be signed by two officers of the organizati…