A. Exempt from the procurement of any other license or permit issued pursuant to the terms of the Liquor Control Act [60-3A-1 NMSA 1978], but not exempt from the procurement of a competition permit, is a winemaker or winery licensed outside of New Mexico that desires to participate in a regional wine, cider, beer or spirituous liquor tasting or competition within New Mexico. One permit shall be issued by the director to an out-of-state winemaker or winery for the duration of the wine tasting or competition.
B. A person issued a competition permit pursuant to this section may do any of the following:
(1) bring no more than twenty-five cases of wine into New Mexico after indicating on the permit application the number of cases to be brought into the state;
(2) participate in the regional competition and wine tastings associated with the competition for which the competition permit is issued;
(3) participate in the regional wine tasting for which the competition permit is issued; and
(4) at a wine tasting for which the person is issued the permit, conduct tasting of wine and sell by the glass or bottle or in unbroken packages for consumption off the wine-tasting premises but not for resale, wine brought into the state by the person for the wine tasting or competition.
C. Every application for the issuance of a competition permit shall be on a form prescribed by the director and accompanied by a permit fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
D. As used in this section:
(1) "competition" means an event at which a jury of wine tasters compares the quality of the wines entered for judging and at which prizes are offered for the wines judged to be of the best quality;
(2) "regional competition" means a competition at which the wines to be judged are from more than one state or country;
(3) "regional wine tasting" means a wine tasting at which the wines offered for tasting are from more than one state or country;
(4) "winemaker" means a person who manufactures or produces wine;
(5) "winery" means an establishment at which wine is manufactured or produced and that is licensed for that purpose by the state or country in which it is located; and
(6) "wine tasting" means an event at which wines are offered for tasting but not necessarily for sale and not for comparison for the purpose of awarding prizes to the wines of the best quality.
History: Laws 1998, ch. 109, § 7; 2021, ch. 7, § 15.
The 2021 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, allowed out-of-state wineries to participate in beer, cider, or spiritous liquor tastings or competitions within New Mexico; and in Subsection A, after "regional wine", added "cider, beer or spiritous liquor".
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 60 - Business Licenses
Section 60-6A-1 - Wholesaler's license.
Section 60-6A-2 - Retailer's license.
Section 60-6A-3 - Dispenser's license.
Section 60-6A-4 - Restaurant license.
Section 60-6A-5 - Club licenses.
Section 60-6A-6 - Manufacturer's license.
Section 60-6A-6.1 - Craft distiller's license.
Section 60-6A-7 - Nonresident license.
Section 60-6A-8 - Wine bottler's license.
Section 60-6A-9 - Public service license.
Section 60-6A-10 - Governmental license.
Section 60-6A-11 - Winegrower's license.
Section 60-6A-11.1 - Direct wine shipment permit; authorization; restrictions.
Section 60-6A-12 - Special dispenser's permits; state and local fees.
Section 60-6A-13 - Registration to transport.
Section 60-6A-14 - Sacramental wine.
Section 60-6A-15 - License and permit fees.
Section 60-6A-16 - Proration of fees.
Section 60-6A-17 - Issuance of licenses and collection of fees.
Section 60-6A-18 - Limitation on number of licenses; exceptions.
Section 60-6A-19 - No property right in license; exception.
Section 60-6A-21 - Short title.
Section 60-6A-22 - Definitions.
Section 60-6A-24 - Wine blender's license.
Section 60-6A-26 - Wine exporter's license.
Section 60-6A-26.1 - Small brewer's license.
Section 60-6A-26.2 - Beer bottler's license.
Section 60-6A-27 - License fees.
Section 60-6A-28 - Nonresident licenses.
Section 60-6A-29 - Wine wholesaler's license.
Section 60-6A-30 - Posting of warnings.
Section 60-6A-31 - State fair; golf courses; ski areas; alcoholic beverage sales restrictions.
Section 60-6A-32 - Interstate wine tastings; competitions; permits.
Section 60-6A-33 - Tasting permit; fees.
Section 60-6A-34 - Special bed and breakfast dispensing license; fees; limitations.
Section 60-6A-35 - Small brewer and winegrower limited wholesaler's license.
Section 60-6A-36 - Redeemable coupons prohibited.
Section 60-6A-37 - Alcoholic beverage delivery permit; third party delivery license.