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§ 231. Fees for licenses; disposition of fees
(a) The following fees shall be paid:
(1) For a manufacturer's or rectifier's license (A) to manufacture or rectify malt beverages and vinous beverages, or (B) to manufacture or rectify spirituous liquors, $250.00 for either license.
(2) For a bottler's license, $1,500.00.
(3) For a wholesale dealer's license, $1,000.00 for each location.
(4) For a first class license, $200.00.
(5) For a second class license, $100.00.
(6) For a third class license, $880.00 for an annual license and $440.00 for a six-month license.
(7) For a shipping license for vinous beverages:
(A) In-state consumer shipping license, initial and renewal, $300.00.
(B) Out-of-state consumer shipping license, initial and renewal, $300.00.
(C) Retail shipping license, initial and renewal, $200.00.
(8) For a caterer's permit, $200.00.
(9) For a first class cabaret license, $200.00.
(10) For a third class cabaret license, $880.00 for an annual license and $440.00 for a six-month license.
(11) For up to ten fourth class vinous licenses, $50.00.
(12) [Deleted.]
(13) For a special events permit, $25.00.
(14) For a festival permit, $100.00.
(15) For a wine tasting permit, $15.00.
(16) For an educational sampling event permit, $200.00.
(17) [Deleted.]
(18) For a certificate of approval:
(A) For malt beverages, $2,000.00 per year.
(B) For vinous beverages, $440.00 per year.
(19) For a solicitor's permit, $50.00 per year.
(20) For a vinous beverages storage license, $200.00 per year.
(b) Except for fees collected for first, second, and third class licenses, the fees collected pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be deposited in the liquor control enterprise fund. The other fees shall be distributed as follows:
(1) Third class license fees: 55 percent shall go to the liquor control enterprise fund, and 45 percent shall go to the general fund and shall be used to fund the DETER program in fiscal year 2007.
(2) First and second class license fees: At least 50 percent of first class and second class license fees shall go to the respective municipalities in which the licensed premises are located, and the remaining percentage of those fees shall go to the liquor control enterprise fund. A municipality may retain more than 50 percent of the fees that the municipality collected for first and second class licenses to the extent that the municipality has assumed responsibility for enforcement of those licenses pursuant to a contract with the department. The department shall adopt rules regarding contracts entered into pursuant to this subdivision. (Amended 1971, No. 64, § 2; 1975, No. 44, § 3, eff. April 15, 1975; 1975, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. March 27, 1976; 1985, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2001, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. June 21, 2002; 2005, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 9, 2006; No. 140 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 7, 8, eff. May 10, 2006; No. 202 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2007, No. 76, § 8; 2007, No. 151 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. May 19, 2008.)
