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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Cheryl:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Essentially, if the tasting:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Is free – a strictly non-commercial event. <b><u>No money</u></b> 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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">No food is offered for sale<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">No underage participants are served<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You should not need a license.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I have attached information created by the Michigan Liquor Regulatory Control Commission on this topic.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If the aim is to earn money – as a fundraiser, you will likely have to obtain a license:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-89334_10570_16941-391552--,00.html">https://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-89334_10570_16941-391552--,00.html</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I hope this is helpful! Please let me know if I can offer any additional information<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Clare<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library Law Consultant<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:MembielaC@michigan.gov">MembielaC@michigan.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">517-335-8132<o:p></o:p></p>
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respect to any particular issue or problem.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<b><i><span style="color:#500050">Family Matters</span></i></b><b><span style="color:#500050"> is an outreach effort to equip families of children with disabilities by offering free information and resources<i>.</i></span></b><span style="color:#500050"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Visit </span><a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Fmde%2F0%2C4615%2C7-140-6598_88187_81739---%2C00.html&data=02%7C01%7CMembielaC%40michigan.gov%7C6b2f721525734743bc6608d748155e89%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637057128957252684&sdata=CfbGmpHjM%2BYipHBj37MRXs3Z%2B5AkjkbhNJCA5enJgwE%3D&reserved=0">Family
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Cheryl Wagner via Michlib-l<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 30, 2020 1:53 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> michlib-l@mcls.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] Wine & Spirit Tasting @ Library<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Hello Everyone:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">If anyone could advise me i would be ever so grateful. Thanks and have a wonderful day.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Cheryl Wagner<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Harrison District Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">989-539.-6711<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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