A. In a local option district, a person qualified pursuant to the provisions of the Liquor Control Act [60-3A-1 N.M. Stat. Ann.], except as otherwise provided in the Domestic Winery, Small Brewery and Craft Distillery Act, may apply for and be issued a small brewer’s license.

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B. A small brewer’s license authorizes the person to whom it is issued to: (1)     manufacture or produce beer;

(2)     package, label and export beer, whether manufactured, bottled or produced by the licensee or any other person;

(3)     sell only beer that is packaged by or for the licensee to a person holding a wholesaler’s license, a small brewer’s license, a craft distiller’s license or a winegrower’s license;

(4)     deal in warehouse receipts for beer;

(5)     conduct beer, wine, cider and spirituous liquor tastings and sell for consumption on or off premises, but not for resale, beer produced and bottled by, or produced and packaged for, the licensee, beer produced and bottled by or for another New Mexico small brewer on the small brewer’s premises or wine or cider produced by a winegrower pursuant to Section 60-6A-11 N.M. Stat. Ann. or spirituous liquor produced and bottled by or for a craft distiller pursuant to Section 60-6A-6.1 N.M. Stat. Ann.;

(6)     be deemed a manufacturer for purposes of the Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax Act [N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 7, Article 9];

(7)     at public celebrations off the small brewer’s premises, after the small brewer has paid the applicable fee for a small brewer’s public celebration permit, conduct tastings and sell by the glass or in unbroken packages, but not for resale, beer produced and bottled by or for the small brewer or wine or cider produced by a winegrower pursuant to Section 60-6A-11 N.M. Stat. Ann. or spirituous liquor produced and bottled by or for a craft distiller pursuant to Section 60-6A-6.1 N.M. Stat. Ann.;

(8)     at private celebrations on or off the small brewer’s premises after the small brewer has paid the applicable fees for a private celebration permit, sell by the glass, beer produced and bottled by or for the small brewer or wine or cider produced by a winegrower pursuant to Section 60-6A-11 N.M. Stat. Ann. or spirituous liquor produced and bottled by or for a craft distiller pursuant to Section 60-6A-6.1 N.M. Stat. Ann.;

(9)     buy or otherwise obtain wine or cider from a winegrower or spirituous liquor from a craft distiller;

(10)    for the purposes described in this subsection, at no more than three other locations off the small brewer’s premises, after the small brewer has paid the applicable fee for a small brewer’s off-premises permit, after the director has determined that the off-premises locations meet the requirements of the Liquor Control Act and department rules for new liquor license locations and after the director has issued a small brewer’s off-premises permit for each off-premises location, conduct beer tastings and sell by the glass or in unbroken packages for consumption off the small brewer’s off-premises location, but not for resale, beer produced and bottled by or for the small brewer, beer produced and bottled by or for another New Mexico small brewer, wine or cider produced by a winegrower pursuant to Section 60-6A-11 N.M. Stat. Ann. or spirituous liquor produced and bottled by or for a craft distiller pursuant to Section 60-6A-6.1 N.M. Stat. Ann.;

(11)    allow members of the public, on the licensed premises and under the direct supervision of the licensee, to manufacture beer for personal consumption and not for resale using the licensee’s equipment and ingredients; and

(12)    sell beer in a growler for consumption off premises.

C. Renewal of a small brewer’s license shall be conditioned upon submission to the department by the licensee of a report showing proof that:

(1)     no less than fifty percent of the gross receipts from the sale of beer for the preceding twelve months of the licensee’s operation are derived from the sale of beer produced by the licensee; or

(2)     the licensee manufactures no less than fifty barrels of beer per license year at the licensee’s premises.

D. At public and private celebrations on or off the small brewer’s premises in a local option district permitting the sale of alcoholic beverages, the holder of a small brewer’s license shall pay ten dollars ($10.00) to the alcoholic beverage control division of the regulation and licensing department for a “small brewer’s public celebration permit” or a “small brewer’s private celebration permit” to be issued under rules adopted by the director. Upon request, the alcoholic beverage control division of the regulation and licensing department may issue to a holder of a small brewer’s license a public celebration permit for a location at the public celebration that is to be shared with other small brewers and winegrowers.

E. As used in this section:

(1)     “private celebration” means any celebratory activity that is held in a private or public venue not open to the general public and for which attendance is subject to private invitation; and

(2)     “public celebration” includes any state or county fair, community fiesta, cultural or artistic event, sporting competition of a seasonal nature or activities held on an intermittent basis.