Title 28-A, Title 28-A

1. Types of liquor that may be sold. A Class VIII licensee may sell malt liquor, wine and spirits to be consumed off the premises where sold. 2. Fees. The fees for a Class VIII license are as follows: A. The initial fee for a Class VIII license is $2,000; [PL 2021, c. 658, §152 (…

1. Types of liquor which may be sold. A Class X licensee may sell spirits, wine and malt liquor to be consumed on the premises where sold. 1-A. Exception. Notwithstanding subsection 1, when considering an application for a new Class X license or the renewal of a Class X license u…

1. Types of liquor that may be sold. A Class XI licensee may sell spirits, wine and malt liquor for on-premises consumption. 2. Fees. The fee for a Class XI license is $1,500 (one year). 3. Eligible premises. The following premises are eligible for a Class XI license: A. Class A …

1. Incorporated civic organizations. An incorporated civic organization may obtain up to 5 licenses per year to sell spirits, wine and malt liquor for on-premises consumption as provided in section 1071. The fee for each license is $50. A. [PL 2021, c. 658, §155 (RP).] B. [PL 198…

1. Licenses for sale of liquor to be consumed on the premises where sold. Subject to subsection 2, the bureau may issue licenses for the sale of spirits, wine and malt liquor to be consumed on the premises where sold to qualified applicants upon payment of fees provided. 2. Local…

1. Definitions. For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Host licensee" means an establishment licensed under this chapter to sell liquor for consumption on the premises and licensed by the Departme…

1. Off-premises catering license for sale of liquor. A club licensed to sell spirits, wine and malt liquor or a licensed Class A restaurant, licensed Class A restaurant/lounge, licensed restaurant, licensed Class A lounge, licensed hotel, licensed bed and breakfast, licensed golf…

1. Taste-testing event license. One or more certificate of approval holders, wholesale licensees or spirits suppliers may apply jointly in any combination for a license to participate in a taste-testing event subject to the conditions prescribed by this section. 2. Sponsored manu…

1. Activities and entertainment prohibited. 2. Authority to require permit. A municipality or, in the case of an unincorporated place, the county commissioners may require an on-premises retail licensee to obtain a permit for music, dancing or entertainment from the municipality …

1. Liquor samples at restaurants. A restaurant licensed by the bureau as a Class A restaurant or a Class A restaurant/lounge may offer complimentary samples of malt liquor, wine or spirits to a customer, subject to the following conditions: A. A sample may not be given to a perso…

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Approved cocktail" means a beverage prepared by combining spirits or wine with spirits, wine or a nonalcoholic liquid or liquids and that: (1) Is …

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Homemade liquor" means malt liquor, wine or hard cider made by a person's own efforts in the person's home for personal use that is not offered fo…

1. Issuance of licenses. The bureau may issue licenses under this section for the sale of spirits, wine and malt liquor to be consumed on the premises to hotels as long as the hotel has a minimum of 4 guest rooms and is licensed by the Department of Health and Human Services, as …

1. Issuance of licenses. The bureau may issue to a bed and breakfast, as defined in section 2, subsection 15, paragraph B‑2, a license under this section for the sale of spirits, wine and malt liquor to be consumed on the premises. 2. Service restricted.

1. Issuance of licenses. The bureau may issue licenses under this section for the sale of wine and malt liquor for on-premises consumption to restaurants, as defined in section 2, subsection 15, paragraph Q. 2. Restaurant qualifications. 3. Income from sale of food requirement. A…

1. Issuance of license. The bureau may issue licenses under this section for the sale of spirits, wine and malt liquor for on-premises consumption to Class A restaurants, as defined in section 2, subsection 15, paragraph R, and to Class A restaurant/lounges, as defined in section…

1. Issuance of licenses. The bureau may issue licenses under this section for the sale of malt liquor and wine for on-premises consumption to pool halls as defined in section 2, subsection 15, paragraph N‑1. 2. Minors prohibited on premises; exceptions. 3. Smoking when minors are…

Establishments located on fairgrounds operated by agricultural societies or where pari-mutuel racing is conducted, which otherwise meet the definition of a hotel or a restaurant, shall be considered to be a hotel or restaurant for purposes of this Title, even if an admission char…

1. Issuance of licenses. The bureau may issue licenses under this section for the sale of spirits, wine and malt liquor to be consumed on the premises to Class A lounges as defined in section 2, subsection 15, paragraph L. 2. Food availability. 3. Income from the sale of food req…

1. Issuance of licenses. The bureau may issue licenses under this section for the sale of malt liquor to be consumed on the premises to taverns as defined in section 2, subsection 15, paragraph T‑1. 2. Minors not permitted on premises. Minors are not permitted to remain on the pr…

1. Issuance of licenses. The bureau may issue licenses to auditoriums, civic auditoriums, outdoor stadiums and performing arts centers under this section for the sale of spirits, wine and malt liquor. The license may be issued to the owner or the operator of the auditorium, civic…

1. Issuance of licenses. The bureau may issue licenses under this section for the sale of spirits, wine and malt liquor to be consumed on the premises to incorporated civic organizations, as defined in section 2, subsection 15, paragraph I. 2. Up to 5 licensed events per year; on…

1. Issuance of licenses. The bureau may issue licenses under this section for the sale of spirits, wine and malt liquor to be consumed on the premises to clubs, as defined in section 2, subsection 15, paragraph D. 2. Requirements. Except as provided in subsection 3, for at least …

1. Issuance of licenses. The bureau may issue licenses under this section for the sale of spirits, wine and malt liquor for on-premises consumption to bowling centers, curling centers, disc golf courses, golf courses, indoor golf centers, indoor ice skating centers, indoor racque…

1. Issuance of licenses. Pursuant to section 1012, subsection 2 and subject to the requirements of subsection 1‑A, the bureau may issue one auxiliary license under this section for the sale of spirits, wine or malt liquor for on-premises consumption at one additional premises to:…

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Mobile service bar" means a golf cart or other similar vehicle staffed by an employee of the golf course or disc golf course and outfitted for sto…

1. Issuance of licenses. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the bureau may issue licenses under this section for the sale of spirits, wine and malt liquor to be consumed on the premises to qualified catering services as defined in section 2, subsection 15, paragraph P. A…

1. Licenses. The bureau may issue licenses under this section for the sale of spirits, wine and malt liquor by vessel corporations, railroad corporations and airline corporations in their vessels, passenger cars, dining cars and aircraft. 2. Vessel corporations. The requirements …

1. Issuance of licenses. The bureau may issue a common consumption area license under this section to a licensed auditorium, hotel, restaurant, Class A restaurant or Class A restaurant/lounge or a manufacturer licensed under section 1355‑A if: A. The auditorium, hotel, restaurant…

1. Licenses for sale of malt liquor and wine. The bureau may issue licenses under this section for the sale and distribution of malt liquor or wine to off-premises retail licensees, as defined in section 2, subsection 27, paragraph A. 2. Ineligible as licensee. The bureau may not…

Notwithstanding section 606, subsection 1 and section 1201, subsection 3‑A, if a business or corporation has multiple locations in the State licensed to sell spirits for consumption off the premises, spirits may be transferred from one of those licensed locations to another to fa…

1. Definition. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Approved retailer" means a retailer licensed to sell wine for off-premises consumption that has received approval to sell or transfer wine to a com…

1. Employees under 17. An employee under 17 years of age may not accept payment for the sale of malt liquor or wine at the check-out counter of an off-premises retail licensee's establishment. 2. Employees who are 17. An employee who is at least 17 years of age but less than 21 y…

1. Issuance of licenses. The bureau may issue licenses under this section for the sale of malt liquor and wine for off-premises consumption to ship chandlers, as defined in section 2, subsection 15, paragraph S. 2. Conditions on sales. Ship chandlers may sell malt liquor and wine…

1. Taste testing on off-premises retail licensee's premises. Subject to the conditions in subsections 2 and 2‑A, the bureau may authorize an off‑premises retail licensee stocking at least 100 different wine labels to conduct taste testing of wine on that licensee's premises. Exce…

Except as provided in sections 460, 1205, 1207, 1208, 1402‑A and 1504, an off-premises retail licensee may not permit a person to consume liquor on the off-premises retail licensee's premises.

1. Taste testing on off-premises retail licensee's premises. Subject to the conditions in subsections 2 and 2‑A, the bureau may authorize an off‑premises retail licensee stocking at least 100 different labels of malt liquor to conduct taste testing of malt liquor on that licensee…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the bureau may issue a dual liquor license to a retail establishment to serve wine to be consumed on the premises in accordance with subsection 2 if that establishment is licensed to sell wine to be consumed off the premises and meets t…

Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in section 1201, chapter 55 or chapter 57, this section governs wine auctions. [PL 2015, c. 366, §1 (NEW).] 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanin…

1. Certificate of approval required. All out-of-state manufacturers of malt liquor or wine, out-of-state wholesalers of malt liquor or wine and out-of-state spirits suppliers must obtain a certificate of approval from the bureau. 2. Definition. For purposes of this section, "out-…

1. Issuance of licenses. The bureau may issue licenses under this section to breweries, small breweries, tenant breweries, wineries, small wineries, tenant wineries, distilleries, small distilleries, bottlers and rectifiers in the State that operate under federal law and federal …

The bureau may issue a research manufacturer license to distill, rectify or brew spirits, wine or malt liquor to a state-supported postsecondary educational institution operating under federal law and federal supervision to manufacture malt liquor, wine or spirits. A license issu…

1. Illegal manufacture; penalty. Any person not licensed by the bureau who manufactures for sale any liquor, and any person who sells any liquor manufactured by that person without a license in the State, commits a Class E crime. 2. Seizure and libeling of equipment and materials…

Notwithstanding any provision of this Title to the contrary, a manufacturer licensed under section 1355‑A may sell and ship its products to a person located in another state, as long as the sale and shipment are authorized by and conducted in accordance with the requirements of t…

1. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Home distillery" means a distillery located in a dwelling or on property connected with a dwelling, including, but not limited to, a shed, yard or enclosure. For purposes of this pa…

A license for the manufacture of homemade liquor is not required under this Title if the conditions prescribed in this section are met. For purposes of this section, "homemade liquor" has the same meaning as in section 1057, subsection 1, paragraph A. [PL 2025, c. 315, §2 (NEW); …