1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to farm wineries; allowing sales and samples of wine at farmer's markets;
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 340A.315, subdivision 2.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 340A.315, subdivision 2, is amended to 
1.6 	read:
1.7 		Subd. 2.Sales. A license authorizes the sale, on the farm winery premises, of table, 
1.8 	sparkling, or fortified wines produced by that farm winery at on-sale or off-sale, in retail, 
1.9 	or wholesale lots in total quantities not in excess of 50,000 gallons in a calendar year, 
1.10 	glassware, wine literature and accessories, cheese and cheese spreads, other wine-related 
1.11 	food items, and the dispensing of free samples of the wines offered for sale. A license also 
1.12 	authorizes the sale, at farmer's markets, fairs, and similar locations that are operated on 
1.13 	a nonprofit basis, of table, sparkling, or fortified wines produced by that farm winery at 
1.14 	off-sale, and the dispensing of free samples of the wines offered for sale. Sales at on-sale 
1.15 	and off-sale may be made on Sundays between 12:00 noon and 12:00 midnight. Labels for 
1.16 	each type or brand produced must be registered with the commissioner, without fee prior 
1.17 	to sale. A farm winery may provide samples of distilled spirits manufactured pursuant to 
1.18 	subdivision 7, on the farm winery premises, but may sell the distilled spirits only through a 
1.19 	licensed wholesaler. Samples of distilled spirits may not exceed 15 milliliters per variety.