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HOUSE BILL NO. 182
IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION
BY REPRESENTATIVES HOLLAND, Saddler, Story
Introduced: 4/11/25
Referred: Labor and Commerce
A BILL
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED
"An Act relating to live music and entertainment at breweries, wineries, and 1
distilleries." 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 3
* Section 1. AS 04.09.320(e) is amended to read: 4
(e) Except as provided under (g) of this section [AND AS 04.09 .700], the 5
holder of a brewery retail license may not 6
(1) allow live music or performances, disc jockeys, karaoke, 7
televisions, pool tables, dart ga mes, or organized games or tou rnaments on the 8
premises where the consumption occurs; 9
(2) provide seats at the counter or bar where the brewed bever ages are 10
served; 11
(3) open the room where the consumption occurs before 9:00 a.m.; or 12
(4) serve brewed beverages after 9:00 p.m. 13
* Sec. 2. AS 04.09.320(g) is amended to read: 14
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(g) The holder of a brewery retail license may allow on the premises where the 1
consumption occurs 2
(1) activities, presentations, television or video displays, o r other 3
displays that directly promote or educate customers about the b rewery's products, 4
processes, or establishment; [AND] 5
(2) other community organiza tions or businesses to provide 6
presentations, classes, or product displays or host fundraisers; and 7
(3) not more than four live music events or other entertainmen t 8
performances in a calendar year. 9
* Sec. 3. AS 04.09.330(e) is amended to read: 10
(e) Except as provided under (g) of this section [AND AS 04.09 .700], the 11
holder of a winery retail license may not 12
(1) allow live music or performances, disc jockeys, karaoke, 13
televisions, pool tables, dart ga mes, or organized games or tou rnaments on the 14
premises where the consumption occurs; 15
(2) provide seats at the counter or bar where the wine is served; 16
(3) open the room where the consumption occurs before 9:00 a.m.; or 17
(4) serve wine after 9:00 p.m. 18
* Sec. 4. AS 04.09.330(g) is amended to read: 19
(g) The holder of a winery retail license may allow on the pre mises where the 20
consumption occurs 21
(1) activities, presentations, television or video displays, o r other 22
displays that directly promote or educate customers about the w inery's products, 23
processes, or establishment; [AND] 24
(2) other community organiza tions or businesses to provide 25
presentations, classes, or product displays or host fundraisers; and 26
(3) not more than four live music events or other entertainmen t 27
performances in a calendar year. 28
* Sec. 5. AS 04.09.340(e) is amended to read: 29
(e) Except as provided under (g) of this section [AND AS 04.09 .700], the 30
holder of a distillery retail license may not 31
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(1) allow live music or performances, disc jockeys, karaoke, 1
televisions, pool tables, dart ga mes, or organized games or tou rnaments on the 2
premises where the consumption occurs; 3
(2) provide seats at the counter or bar where the distilled sp irits are 4
served; 5
(3) open the room where the consumption occurs before 9:00 a.m.; or 6
(4) serve distilled spirits after 9:00 p.m. 7
* Sec. 6. AS 04.09.340(g) is amended to read: 8
(g) The holder of a distillery retail license may allow on the premises where 9
the consumption occurs 10
(1) activities, presentations, television or video displays, o r other 11
displays that directly promote or educate customers about the d istillery's products, 12
processes, or establishment; [AND] 13
(2) other community organiza tions or businesses to provide 14
presentations, classes, or product displays or host fundraisers; and 15
(3) not more than four live music events or other entertainmen t 16
performances in a calendar year. 17
* Sec. 7. AS 04.09.700 is repealed. 18