An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1628
Committee Amendment CA_A_H645 (House)
Amends: 28-A MRSA §460, 28-A MRSA §120, 28-A MRSA §1205, 28-A MRSA §1207

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to H.P. 1156, L.D .. 1628, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Laws Governing the Taste Testing of Alcoholic Beverages" 
Amend the bill by insel1ing after the enacting clause and before section I the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §460, sub-§2, ~J, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 459, § 1, is 
amended to read: 
J. The agency liquor store may conduct up to 3 tastings per month but no more than 
~ 24 taste-testing events per year, including tastings conducted under sections 1205 
and 1207.' 
Ameild the bill in section 1 in paragraph N in the 2nd I ine (page 1, line 13 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "For a minimum of 7 days immediately prior" and inserting 
. the following: 'Prior' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph N in the 5th line (page 1, line 16 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: 
"annually by January 15th" and insel1ing the following: 
'annuall\' by January ~ 
15, 2011' 
Amend the bill by insel1ing after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. 28-A MRSA §460, sub-§2, 9[0 is enacted to read: 
O. An agency liquor store, with prior approval from the bureau, may conduct an 
invitation-only taste-testing event at the agency liquor store's premises in place of or 
to coincide with a taste-testing event that is open to the pUblic. A taste-testing event 
that is exclusively invitation only is not subject to the posting requirement in 
paragraph N. 
Sec. 3. 28-A MRSA §120S, sub-§2, ~, as amended by PL 2009, c. 459, §2, is 
fUl1her amended to read: 
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The retail licensee may conduct up to 3 tastings per month but no more than -l-2, 
taste-testing events per year, including tastings conducted under sections 460 and 
1207;' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in paragraph L in the 2nd line (page I, line 23 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "For a minimum of 7 days immediately prior'" and inseliing 
. the following: 'Prior' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in paragraph L in the 5th line (page I, line 26 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: 
"annually by January 15th" and inserting the following: 
'annually by January-l-§-tlt 15,2011' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following: 
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'Sec. 3. 28-A MRSA §1205, sub-§2, 'lIM is enacted to read: 
M. An off-premise retail licensee, with prior approval from the bureau, may conduct 
an invitation-only taste-testing event at the off-premise retail licensee's premises in 
place of or to coincide with a taste-testing event that is open to the public. A taste-
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testing event that is exclusively invitation only is not subject to the posting 
requirement in paragraph L.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 4 the following: 
'Sec. 5. 28-A MRS A §1207, sub-§2, '1]H, as enacted by PL 2009, iC• 459, §4, is 
amended to read: 
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H. The retail licensee may conduct up to 3 tastings per month but no more than -l-2, 24 
taste-testing events per year, including tastings under section 460 or 1205.' . 
Amend the bill in section 5 in paragraph L in the 2nd line (page 2, line 4 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "For a minimum of 7 days immediately prior" and inseliing 
the following: 'Prior' 
Amend the bill in section 5 in paragraph L in the 5th line (page 2, line 7 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: 
"annually by January 15th" and inseliing the following: 
'1111111111 IIv by January -l-§-tlt 15, 20 II' 
Amend the bill by inseliing after section 5 the following: 
'Sec. 6. 28-A MRSA §1207, sub-§2, 'ifM is enacted to read: 
M. An off-premise retail licensee, with prior approval from the bureau, may conduct 
an invitation-only taste-testing event at the off-premise retail licensee's premises in 
place of or to coincide with a taste-testing event that is open to the public. A taste-
testing' event that is. exclusively invitation only is not subject to the posting 
requirement in paragraph L.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the specific time period that a sign announcingan alcoholic 
beverage taste-testing event must be posted. The amendment also increases the number 
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of events a licensee may conduct from 12 to 24 per year. Finally, the amendment also, 
allows for invitation-only taste-testing events in place of or concurrent with an event open 
to the public. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See Attached) 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT. 
Approved: 02/17/10 frac 
LD 1628 
LR 2192(02) 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Taste Testing of Alcoholic Beverages 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'i}" 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes . 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Department of Public Safety associated with enforcement can be absorbed within existing 
budgeted resources: 
LR2192(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
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