Section 04.09.410 - Manufacturer sampling endorsement(a) A manufacturer sampling endorsement authorizes the holder of a brewery manufacturer license, winery manufacturer license, or distillery manufacturer license to offer for consumption on the licensed premises at no charge a small sample of an alcoholic beverage produced by the manufacturer.(b) The biennial fee for a manufacturer sampling endorsement is $200.(c) A person serving a sample of an alcoholic beverage under this section must have a current alcohol server education card issued under AS 04.21.025 (c). Only the license holder or an agent or employee of the license holder may serve a sample.(d) The holder of a manufacturer sampling endorsement may serve a total volume of samples to a person on a licensed premises each day that does not exceed (1) for the holder of a brewery manufacturer license, (B) six ounces of sake; or(C) the alcoholic equivalent of (A) or (B) of this paragraph;(2) for the holder of a winery manufacturer license, (A) six ounces of wine, mead, or cider containing 8.5 percent or more alcohol by volume;(B) 12 ounces of mead or cider containing less than 8.5 percent alcohol by volume; or(C) the alcoholic equivalent of (A) or (B) of this paragraph;(3) for the holder of a distillery manufacturer license, 1.5 ounces of distilled spirits; the holder of the distillery manufacturer license may combine the holder's distilled spirits under this paragraph with other ingredients that are not alcoholic beverages, including mixers, liquids, and garnishes.(e) A person who offers a sample of an alcoholic beverage for consumption on the licensed premises of a brewery, winery, or distillery without an endorsement under this section commits the offense of unendorsed sampling.(f) Unendorsed sampling is a violation and is punishable by a fine of $500.(g) The holder of a manufacturer sampling endorsement who fails to comply with the requirements of (c) or (d) of this section commits the offense of failure to comply with the terms of a manufacturer sampling endorsement.(h) Failure to comply with the terms of a manufacturer sampling endorsement is a violation.Added by SLA 2022, ch. 8,sec. 13, eff. 1/1/2024.