Alaska § 04.09.330 - Winery retail license.

§ 04.09.330. Winery retail license.

 (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 manufacturer license issued under AS 04.09.030 . The winery retail licensed premises may be all or part of the winery manufacturer licensed premises, or the winery retail licensed premises may be at a single different site that is adjacent to the winery manufacturer licensed premises.

 (d) Each day, the holder of a winery retail license may sell, to a person on the licensed premises for consumption on the licensed premises, a total volume that does not exceed        (1) 18 ounces of the holder's wine, mead, or cider containing 8.5 percent or more alcohol by volume;

 (2) 36 ounces of the holder's mead or cider containing less than 8.5 percent alcohol by volume; or

 (3) the alcoholic equivalent of (1) or (2) of this subsection.

 (e) Except as provided under (g) of this section and AS 04.09.700 , the holder of a winery retail license may not        (1) allow live music or performances, disc jockeys, karaoke, televisions, pool tables, dart games, or organized games or tournaments on the premises where the consumption occurs;

 (2) provide seats at the counter or bar where the wine is served;

 (3) open the room where the consumption occurs before 9:00 a.m.; or

 (4) serve wine after 9:00 p.m.

 (f) Each day, the holder of a winery retail license is authorized to sell, to a person on the licensed premises for consumption off the licensed premises, not more than 5.167 gallons of the holder's wine, mead, or cider.

 (g) The holder of a winery retail license may allow on the premises where the consumption occurs        (1) activities, presentations, television or video displays, or other displays that directly promote or educate customers about the winery's products, processes, or establishment; and

 (2) other community organizations or businesses to provide presentations, classes, or product displays or host fundraisers.

 (h) The holder of a winery retail license commits the offense of failure to comply with the terms of a winery retail license if the person stores, sells, or serves wine in violation of (a) of this section or violates (d), (e), or (f) of this section.

 (i) Failure to comply with the terms of a winery retail license is a violation.