(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 30-18a, an out-of-state person or entity holding a valid permit (1) authorizing the manufacturing of farm wine; and (2) issued by another state may obtain an out-of-state entity wine festival permit, to participate in an out-of-state entity wine festival in this state. The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall only allow one out-of-state entity wine festival in any calendar year, regardless of the number of out-of-state entities participating in such festival.

(b) An out-of-state entity wine festival permit shall authorize in this state: (1) The sale and shipment of wine manufactured by the permittee and sold at such festival to persons outside the state; (2) the offering and tasting of free samples of wine to visitors and prospective retail customers for consumption on the grounds of the wine festival; (3) the sale at retail of sealed bottles or other sealed containers of wine for consumption off the grounds of the wine festival; and (4) the sale at retail of wine by the glass or receptacle, provided the glass or receptacle is embossed or otherwise permanently labeled with the name and date of the wine festival.

(c) No out-of-state entity wine festival permittee shall sell, offer or give to any person or entity wine not manufactured by such permittee.

(d) No out-of-state entity wine festival permittee shall sell, offer or give to any person or entity wine manufactured by such permittee unless such wine is assigned to a wholesaler permittee in this state.

(e) The holder of an out-of-state entity wine festival permit shall disclose to each person who purchases admission to a wine festival in which the holder is participating, at the time of purchase, any restriction or limitation of such admission, including, but not limited to, the maximum number of glasses or receptacles of wine or brandy to which the purchaser is entitled by admission to the wine festival.

(f) Only one out-of-state entity wine festival permit may be issued per calendar year pursuant to this section by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to each person or entity meeting the requirements of subsection (a) of this section. An out-of-state entity wine festival permit shall not be effective for more than three consecutive days per calendar year. The fee for an out-of-state entity wine festival permit shall be seventy-five dollars.

(P.A. 09-47, S. 4.)

History: P.A. 09-47 effective May 20, 2009.