A “wine, beer, cordial and liqueur tasting license” permits the free distribution of samples of packaged wines, beer, cordials and liqueurs sold at retail. The sample of wine, beer, cordial and/or liqueur may not exceed one-half ounce per drink. Wine, beer, cordial and liqueur tasting authorized by this license shall only take place within the following businesses:
(a) A liquor store operating in conjunction with a package liquor license may distribute free samples of wine, beer, cordial and liqueur and shall only be offered to the public for educational purposes relating to such tasting. All such wine, beer, cordial and liqueur tasting must be done under the supervision of an employee of the liquor store who holds a valid work card and has successfully completed an approved liquor server awareness training program. Bottles of wine, beer, cordial and liqueur opened for tasting shall not be sold, distributed, or otherwise given away; and
(b) A grocery store licensed for the sale of package liquor and/or package beer wine and spirit based products may distribute free samples of alcoholic liquor to persons twenty-one years of age and older provided that:
(1) The grocery store licensee submits a written request to the department of business license for a grocery store alcohol sampling permit that contains the following information:
(i) Name of the business;
(ii) Name of the licensee;
(iii) Name of all key employees at the business;
(iv) Times and location within the store where the samples will be distributed;
(v) Days of the week and times each day when the samples will be distributed; and
(vi) Pursuant to Chapter 597 of the Nevada Revised Statutes there is no fee associated with this permit;
(2) Licensees must renew their permits annually, at no cost, by submitting a written request to the department prior to the expiration of the original permit;
(3) It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute samples of alcoholic liquor without first obtaining alcohol awareness training pursuant to this chapter;
(4) A key employee found suitable by the board for such position at the business must be on the store premises at all times that samples are distributed;
(5) All persons involved in the distribution of alcoholic liquor samples must be listed on the master list of employees maintained by the licensee pursuant to this title. (Ord. L-233-06 § 10, 2006: Ord. L-232-05 § 87, 2005).