Alaska Stat. § 04.09.680
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Package store tasting event permit.
Official statutory text
(a) A package store tasting event permit authorizes the holder of a package store license to sell or dispense alcoholic beverages at a tasting event held on the licensed premises, or unlicensed areas of the property where the package store is located, excluding the parking lot.
(b) A tasting event must be for the purpose of promoting products available for purchase from the package store licensee; only products sold by the package store licensee may be sold or dispensed at the event.
(c) The director may issue a package store tasting event permit only for a specific tasting event at premises designated in the application for a limited period specified in the application.
(d) The director may not issue more than six package store tasting event permits in a calendar year to a package store licensee. If a person holds two or more package store licenses, then the director shall treat each license as separate and distinct when applying the limitation under this subsection, regardless of how many other licenses the person holds, wholly or in part.
(e) The director may not issue a package store tasting event permit for a period that (1) is longer than four hours;
(2) ends later than 9:00 p.m.
(f) Food must be provided in conjunction with the service of alcoholic beverages under a package store tasting event permit.
(b) A tasting event must be for the purpose of promoting products available for purchase from the package store licensee; only products sold by the package store licensee may be sold or dispensed at the event.
(c) The director may issue a package store tasting event permit only for a specific tasting event at premises designated in the application for a limited period specified in the application.
(d) The director may not issue more than six package store tasting event permits in a calendar year to a package store licensee. If a person holds two or more package store licenses, then the director shall treat each license as separate and distinct when applying the limitation under this subsection, regardless of how many other licenses the person holds, wholly or in part.
(e) The director may not issue a package store tasting event permit for a period that (1) is longer than four hours;
(2) ends later than 9:00 p.m.
(f) Food must be provided in conjunction with the service of alcoholic beverages under a package store tasting event permit.
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