Program Chair and Presenter:
Aaron R. Gary
Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau
Madison
Presenters:
William S. Cole
Axley Brynelson LLP
Madison
Jeffrey M. Glazer
OgdenGlazer LLC
Madison
Jason Lee
Wisconsin Department of Revenue: Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement
Madison
Melissa L. Schmidt
Wisconsin Legislative Council
Madison
Richard L. Schmidt
Boardman & Clark LLP
Madison
Robert M. Tobiassen
National Association of Beverage Importers (NABI)
Washington D.C.
Rick Uhlig
Wisconsin Department of Revenue: Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement
Green Bay
Michael B. Wittenwyler
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
Madison
8:30 a.m. :Introduction to Alcohol Beverages Regulation
- Understand the 3-tier system
- Discover the jurisdictions that regulate alcohol law
- Gain an overview of licensing
Aaron R. Gary
9:00 a.m. : Alcohol Beverage Licenses in Business Transactions
- Merger and acquisition considerations for commercial properties with liquor license interests
- “Class B” quota issues and what you can do to address them
- The transferability of liquor licenses
Richard L. Schmidt
9:50 a.m. : Break
10:05 a.m. : Importing Culture: Bringing Distilled Spirits, Wine, and Beer of the World to Consumers in the United States
- Constitutional foundations for jurisdiction over control and regulation
- The roles of various agencies when importing at the federal level
- Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) insights for importing into the U.S.
- The impact on U.S. imports under trade policy and politics
Robert M. Tobiassen - presenting via Zoom
10:55 a.m. : Suppliers, Wholesalers, and Retailers – Alcohol Beverage Trade Practices
- Limitations and restrictions in the interactions and dealings between each of the three tiers
Michael B. Wittenwyler
11:45 a.m. : Lunch
12:45 p.m. : Inspection and Enforcement
Jason Lee, Rick Uhlig
1:45 p.m. : Suspensions, Revocations, and Non-Renewals
- Pre-enforcement municipality considerations
- Licensee strategies for dealing with the municipality
- Statutory procedure
- Hearing strategy
William S. Cole
2:35 p.m. : Break
2:50 p.m. : Representing Alcohol Beverage Manufacturers
- Permits required to start an alcohol beverage manufacturer in Wisconsin
- Cross-tier ownership rules that may limit who is allowed to own a manufacturer
- Licensing issues with tap rooms, tasting rooms, restaurants, & brew pubs
- Rules for self-distribution and working with wholesalers
- Trade practice restrictions that impact how manufacturers interact with other tiers of the industry such as retailers and wholesalers
Jeffrey M. Glazer
3:40 p.m. : Legislative Update
Melissa L. Schmidt
4:15 p.m. : Program Concludes
Following program start times, webcast replay schedule may vary slightly from above listed times.
- Understand the complex three-tier regulatory framework and its exceptions
- Learn the retail license issuing process
- Pick up best practices for importing, supplying, and producing alcohol in Wisconsin
- Be ready to protect your client’s liquor license throughout a business transaction
- Get insight on inspections and how to avoid common violations
- Municipal lawyers
- Government lawyers
- Commercial real estate lawyers
- Lawyers advising businesses
- Contract lawyers
- Liquor Licensing Review Board Members
- Public Officials
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Alcohol Beverages Regulation in Wisconsin
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