HF 3002

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/16/2010 10:29am

A bill for an act
relating to alcohol; creating licensure for wine educators; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [340A.4042] WINE EDUCATOR; ON-SALE LICENSE.
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new text begin The Department of Public Safety may issue an on-sale license at an annual cost of
no more than $50 per license to a wine educator, under the following conditions:
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new text begin (1) the license may be used to serve wine for educational purposes in any part of the
state, unless a political subdivision adopts an ordnance prohibiting wine education;
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new text begin (2) wine educators may conduct classes and dispense wine for tasting purposes, in
an amount not to exceed five ounces per hour per person, for a maximum of three hours to
any one class in one day;
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new text begin (3) all events conducted pursuant to this license must be conducted through advance
registration, and no walk-in access to the general public is permitted; and
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new text begin (4) licensees must possess certification that is satisfactory to the Department of
Public Safety, 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.
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