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Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A. Liquors § 1055. Liquor samples at Class A restaurants and Class A restaurant/lounges

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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 person under 21 years of age;

B. A person may not be provided more than 3 samples per day, and samples are subject to the following size limits:

(1) A sample of malt liquor may not exceed 3 ounces;

(2) A sample of wine may not exceed one ounce; and

(3) A sample of spirits may not exceed 1/2 of one ounce;

C. A person who is visibly intoxicated may not be served;

D. The sampling must be conducted during regular business hours of the Class A restaurant or Class A restaurant/lounge and must take place on the licensed premises only in areas of the Class A restaurant or Class A restaurant/lounge where liquor is normally served to customers;

E. Samples may be provided only by employees of the Class A restaurant or Class A restaurant/lounge;

F. Wine or malt liquor served as a sample must be purchased from a wholesale licensee; and

G. Spirits served as a sample must be purchased from a reselling agent.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A. Liquors § 1055. Liquor samples at Class A restaurants and Class A restaurant/lounges - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/title-28-a-liquors/me-rev-st-tit-28-a-sect-1055/

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