Nevada Revised Statutes 369.180 – Required licenses; scope of licenses for brew pubs, instructional wine-making facilities, craft distilleries and estate distilleries
1. In addition to the limitations imposed by NRS 597.210 and 597.220, a person shall not:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 369.180
- beer: means any beverage obtained by the alcoholic fermentation of any infusion or decoction of barley, malt, hops, or any other similar product, or any combination thereof, in water. See Nevada Revised Statutes 369.010
- brew pub: has the meaning ascribed to it in Nevada Revised Statutes 369.011
- brewery: means an establishment which manufactures malt beverages but does not sell those malt beverages at retail. See Nevada Revised Statutes 369.013
- craft distillery: has the meaning ascribed to it in Nevada Revised Statutes 369.019
- importer: means any person who, in the case of liquors which are brewed, fermented or produced outside the State, is first in possession thereof within the State after completion of the act of importation. See Nevada Revised Statutes 369.030
- instructional wine-making facility: means an instructional wine-making facility operated pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes 369.035
- liquor: means beer, wine, gin, whiskey, cordials, ethyl alcohol or rum, and every liquid containing one-half of 1 percent or more of alcohol by volume and which is used for beverage purposes. See Nevada Revised Statutes 369.040
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- wine: means any alcoholic beverage obtained by the fermentation of the natural content of fruits or other agricultural products containing sugar. See Nevada Revised Statutes 369.140
(a) Import liquors into this State unless the person first secures an importer‘s license or permit from this State.
(b) Engage in business as a wholesale dealer of wines and liquors in this State unless the person first secures a wholesale wine and liquor dealer’s license from this State.
(c) Engage in business as a wholesale dealer of beer in this State unless the person first secures a wholesale beer dealer’s license from this State.
(d) Operate a winery in this State or export wine from this State unless the person first secures a wine-maker’s license from this State.
(e) Operate an instructional wine-making facility in this State unless the person first secures a license for the instructional wine-making facility from this State.
(f) Operate a brewery in this State unless the person first secures a brewer’s license from this State.
(g) Operate a brew pub in this State unless the person first secures a brew pub’s license from this State.
(h) Operate a craft distillery in this State unless the person first secures a craft distiller’s license from this State.
(i) Operate an estate distillery in this State unless the person first secures an estate distiller’s license from this State.
2. A person who holds a license for a brew pub:
(a) May engage in any activity authorized by NRS 597.230.
(b) May not engage in any other activity for which a license is required pursuant to this chapter, unless the person holds the appropriate license for that activity.
3. A person who holds a license for an instructional wine-making facility:
(a) May engage in any activity authorized by NRS 597.245.
(b) May not engage in any other activity for which a license is required pursuant to this chapter, unless the person holds the appropriate license for that activity.
4. A person who holds a license for a craft distillery:
(a) May engage in any activity authorized by NRS 597.235.
(b) May not engage in any other activity for which a license is required pursuant to this chapter, unless the person holds the appropriate license for that activity.
5. A person who holds a license for an estate distillery:
(a) May engage in any activity authorized by NRS 597.237.
(b) May not engage in any other activity for which a license is required pursuant to this chapter unless the person holds the appropriate license for that activity.
6. As used in this section, ‘estate distillery’ has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 597.200.