Every application for the issuance or annual renewal of the following licenses and permits shall be accompanied by a license fee or permit fee in the following specified amounts:

A. brandy manufacturer's license, seven hundred fifty dollars ($750);

B. small brewer's license, seven hundred fifty dollars ($750);

C. wine blender's license, seven hundred fifty dollars ($750);

D. wine exporter's license, five hundred dollars ($500);

E. small brewer's public celebrations permit, ten dollars ($10.00) for each public celebration;

F. small brewer's off-premises permit, two hundred dollars ($200) for each off-premises location;

G. craft distiller's license, seven hundred fifty dollars ($750); and

H. craft distiller's off-premises permit, two hundred dollars ($200) for each off-premises location.

History: 1978 Comp., § 60-6A-27, enacted by Laws 1983, ch. 280, § 8; 1985, ch. 217, § 6; 1997, ch. 229, § 2; 1998, ch. 109, § 5; 1998, ch. 111, § 2; 2011, ch. 110, § 4.

The 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, added a craft distiller's license fee and a craft distiller's off-premises license fee.

Temporary provisions. — Laws 2011, ch. 110, § 5 provided that:

A. If a person has submitted an application for a manufacturer's license as a distiller to the director of the alcohol and gaming division of the regulation and licensing department and, on July 1, 2011, the application has not yet been approved, the person may submit a request in writing to the director no later than July 31, 2011 to convert the application from a manufacturer's license as a distiller to an application for a craft distiller's license in accordance with procedures adopted by the director.

B. If, within one hundred twenty days prior to or subsequent to July 1, 2011, a person obtains approval for a manufacturer's license as a distiller, the person may submit a request in writing to the director of the alcohol and gaming division of the regulation and licensing department to convert the manufacturer's license as a distiller to a craft distiller's license pursuant to procedures adopted by the director and upon payment of licensing fees as provided in Section 60-6A-27 NMSA 1978. There shall be no refunds of application or licensing fees unless otherwise provided by law.

The 1998 amendments. — Laws 1998, ch. 109, § 5, deleted former Subsections C, F and G, and redesignated former Subsections D, E and H as Subsections C, D and E, effective July 1, 1998. However, Laws 1998, ch. 111, § 2, also amending this section by making minor stylistic changes and adding Subsection I, but not giving effect to the changes made by the first 1998 amendment, was approved March 10, 1998. This section is set out as amended by Laws 1998, ch. 111, § 2. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978.

The 1997 amendment, effective April 11, 1997, added Subsections H and I, and made minor stylistic changes.