Rules and Regulations - Liquor Commission (Amended 2024)

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PART III. LICENSES, PERMITS, FEES, HOURS RULE 3-1 LICENSES, CLASSES. A. GENERAL. It shall be unlawful for any person not having a valid license to manufacture, import or sell any liquor. Licenses may be granted by the Commission as provided in Chapter 281, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended, and the Rules of the Commission. Licenses granted in this County shall permit the licensee to conduct business only in this County, except as otherwise provided by law. B. CLASS 1. MANUFACTURER LICENSE. A license for the manufacture of liquor shall authorize the licensee to manufacture the liquor therein specified and to sell it in original packages to any wholesaler who holds a license to resell it, and to sell beer, wine or other specified liquor manufactured or distilled on the licensee's premises from fruits or other products grown in the State, in any quantity at wholesale in original packages to any person who holds a license to resell it and to any person for private use and consumption, which retail sale shall be conducted only on the manufacturer's licensed premises. Under this license, no liquor shall be consumed on the premises except as authorized by the Commission or Director. Requests for consumption of liquor may be submitted for special events such as a grand opening or anniversaries, which shall be purely gratuitous to patrons, and requests for live music and entertainment at these special events may be submitted for approval. Requests for product tasting of the manufactured liquor on the manufacturer's premises may be approved by the Commission during the public hearing on the application for a liquor license. The approval shall be valid for the term of the license held by the licensee and shall not be transferable. Product tastings shall be restricted to the licensed premises in an area set aside for such tastings. Tastings shall be restricted to adult patrons provided that the licensee shall ensure that consumption shall not be cause for intoxication. An Application for Product Tasting shall be submitted for product tastings to be conducted outside of the manufacturer's licensed premises. Tastings on retail licensed premises are prohibited except when such functions are part of a trade show, special license or for private functions. The application and the conduct of such tastings shall be in accordance to Rule 3-2-D-11. Of this class there shall be the following kinds: 1. Beer. 2. Wine. 3. Alcohol. 4. Other specified liquor. W