(a) A microbrewery-restaurant may conduct beer-tasting, malt beverage-tasting, and hard cider-tasting events for educational or promotional purposes at any location in wet areas of this state if:

1. (1) A request for approval to conduct a beer-tasting, malt beverage-tasting, and hard cider-tasting event is received by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division at least two (2) weeks before the event;
2. (2) The request is approved by the division; and
3. (3) Written notice is given by the division to the permit holder at least five (5) days before the event.

(b)

1. (1) The microbrewery-restaurant shall use only beer, malt beverage, and hard cider produced by the microbrewery-restaurant for an event approved.
2. (2) This section does not authorize the conducting of a beer-tasting, malt beverage-tasting, and hard cider-tasting event at a separate brewing facility of a microbrewery-restaurant private club.