Hello Cheryl:
Essentially, if the tasting:
Is free – a strictly non-commercial event. No money changes hands (participants don’t pay to taste, purchase tasting and are not offered bottles of product tasted for purchase or order). NO ONE can make profit from the event.
and
No food is offered for sale
And
No underage participants are served
You should not need a license.
I have attached information created by the Michigan Liquor Regulatory Control Commission on this topic.
If the aim is to earn money – as a fundraiser, you will likely have to obtain a license:
https://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-89334_10570_16941-391552--,00.html
The Liquor Control Commission also has contact information at this site where you can call them for additional information. I have found them to be very helpful!
I hope this is helpful! Please let me know if I can offer any additional information
Sincerely,
Clare
Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D.
Library Law Consultant
Library of Michigan
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On Behalf Of Cheryl Wagner via Michlib-l
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2020 1:53 PM
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Subject: [Michlib-l] Wine & Spirit Tasting @ Library
Hello Everyone:
We thinking of having a Spirit and Wine Tasting at the library. I was wondering if anyone else has had one and if there was a special license or hoops we have to jump through? The gentleman is not selling the
alcohol (just Books) and giving out small communion sized samples.
If anyone could advise me i would be ever so grateful. Thanks and have a wonderful day.
Cheryl Wagner
Harrison District Library
989-539.-6711