(A) No retail licensee shall give away any alcoholic beverage in any quantity or deliver it in any quantity for less than a full monetary consideration, except as provided by division (B) below.
(B) A retailer licensed to sell distilled spirits and wine or a retailer licensed to sell packaged distilled spirits and wine may, after acquiring a license, allow customers to sample distilled spirits and wine under the following conditions:
(1) Sampling shall be permitted only on licensed premises and during regular business hours;
(2) A licensee shall not charge for the samples provided to customers;
(3) Sample sizes shall not exceed:
(a) One ounce for wine; and
(b) One-half ounce for distilled spirits; and
(4) A licensee shall limit a customer to:
(a) Two distilled spirits samples per day; and
(b) Six wine samples per day.
(C) Retailers licensed shall:
(1) Notify the office of the Alcoholic Beverage Administrator at City Hall at least seven days in advance of conducting a sampling event; and
(2) Limit a sampling event to a period not to exceed four consecutive hours between 12:00 noon and 8:00 p.m.
(Prior Code, § 118.38) (Ord. 2013-12, passed 12-2-2013) Penalty, see § 118.999