Alaska § 04.09.410 - Manufacturer sampling endorsement.

§ 04.09.410. Manufacturer sampling endorsement.

 (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.