HF 182

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 01/28/2013 01:40pm

A bill for an act
relating to alcohol; establishing a beer educator license; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2012, section 340A.4042.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.4042, is amended to read:

340A.4042 WINE new text begin OR BEER new text end EDUCATOR; ON-SALE LICENSE.

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Wine educator license. new text end

The commissioner may issue an on-sale
license to a person meeting the requirements specified in sections 340A.402 and 340A.409,
at an annual cost of $250 per license to a wine educator and $50 per permit for each
employee of the wine educator that will be pouring wine, under the following conditions:

(1) the license may be used to purchase wine at retail and serve wine for educational
purposes in any part of the state, unless a political subdivision adopts an ordinance
prohibiting wine education;

(2) all events conducted pursuant to this license must be conducted through advance
registration, and no walk-in access to the general public is permitted;

(3) licensees must possess certification that is satisfactory to the commissioner,
including, but not limited to, a certified specialist of wine or certified wine educator status
as conferred by the Society of Wine Educators, a Wine and Spirits Education Trust
Diploma, status as a certified sommelier, or the completion of a wine industry program at
a technical college or culinary school. A wine educator must also complete Training for
Intervention Procedures (TIPS) or other certified alcohol training programs and have a
valid certificate on file with the commissioner;

(4) a license holder shall not sell alcohol for off-premises consumption and no
orders may be taken for future sales;

(5) classes shall not be conducted at retail businesses that do not have a liquor
license during business hours; and

(6) prior to providing a class authorized under this section, the licensee shall notify
the police chief of the city where the class will take place, if the event will take place
within the corporate limits of a city. If the city has no police department, the licensee shall
notify the city's clerk. If the class will take place outside the corporate limits of any city,
the licensee shall notify the sheriff of the county where the class will take place.

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Beer educator license. new text end

new text begin The commissioner may issue an on-sale license to
a person meeting the requirements specified in sections 340A.402 and 340A.409, at an
annual cost of $250 per license to a beer educator and $50 per permit for each employee of
the beer educator that will be pouring beer, under the following conditions:
new text end

new text begin (1) the license may be used to purchase beer at retail and serve beer for educational
purposes in any part of the state, unless a political subdivision adopts an ordinance
prohibiting beer education;
new text end

new text begin (2) all events conducted pursuant to this license must be conducted through advance
registration, and no walk-in access to the general public is permitted;
new text end

new text begin (3) licensees must possess certification that is satisfactory to the commissioner,
including, but not limited to, certification as a cicerone, completion of coursework from
the Master Brewer's Association of America, or other brewer or brewing certification
program acceptable to the commissioner. A beer educator must also complete Training for
Intervention Procedures (TIPS) or other certified alcohol training programs and have a
valid certificate on file with the commissioner;
new text end

new text begin (4) a license holder shall not sell alcohol for off-premises consumption and no
orders may be taken for future sales;
new text end

new text begin (5) classes shall not be conducted at retail businesses that do not have a liquor
license during business hours; and
new text end

new text begin (6) prior to providing a class authorized under this section, the licensee shall notify
the police chief of the city where the class will take place, if the event will take place
within the corporate limits of a city. If the city has no police department, the licensee shall
notify the city's clerk. If the class will take place outside the corporate limits of any city,
the licensee shall notify the sheriff of the county where the class will take place.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective on July 1, 2013.
new text end