{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-04.09.410","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 04.09.410","heading":"Manufacturer sampling endorsement.","body":"(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.\n(b) The biennial fee for a manufacturer sampling endorsement is $200.\n(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.\n(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\n(1) for the holder of a brewery manufacturer license,\n(A) 12 ounces of beer;\n(B) six ounces of sake; or\n(C) the alcoholic equivalent of (A) or (B) of this paragraph;\n(2) for the holder of a winery manufacturer license,\n(A) six ounces of wine, mead, or cider containing 8.5 percent or more alcohol by volume;\n(B) 12 ounces of mead or cider containing less than 8.5 percent alcohol by volume; or\n(C) the alcoholic equivalent of (A) or (B) of this paragraph;\n(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.\n(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.\n(f) Unendorsed sampling is a violation and is punishable by a fine of $500.\n(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.\n(h) Failure to comply with the terms of a manufacturer sampling endorsement is a violation.","path":["Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages.","Chapter 09. Licenses, Endorsements, and Permits.","Article 5. Endorsements."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#04.09.410","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:16:04Z","sha256":"7e9a43517640cee69a5d666f3aacc1c67c183b7e02dfe09d3e096767eba84b64","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-04.09.400","next":"us-ak/as-04.09.420"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}