Local authorities may license charities and auctioneers for alcohol sales

Local licensing authorities may grant temporary licenses for on-site alcohol sales to charitable nonprofits. The applicant must be a registered charitable nonprofit. It may use its headquarters or principal business premises if zoned for alcohol sales, or a section 12 licensee's premises. A joint application must include a nonprofit that holds a section 12 license and use that licensee's premises. A nonprofit may accept donated alcohol and use permitted donor, licensee, or approved management company staff to serve it without charge. All proceeds must go to the license holder's charitable purpose. The fee cannot exceed the minimum fee for a section 14 license. Each license may cover no more than 20 total days in a calendar year. Sales may happen on non-consecutive days, at times allowed for section 12 licensees.

Local licensing authorities may grant temporary licenses for charitable alcohol auctions where buyers take the alcohol away. Applicants must be registered charitable nonprofits, or joint applicants including one. Individual nonprofits may use their headquarters, principal business premises, or a regular business location they own or lease if zoned for alcohol sales, or a section 12 or 15 licensee's premises. Joint applicants must use the charitable licensee's section 12 or 15 premises. Individual nonprofit license holders must use all proceeds for charity; joint license holders must use a majority of proceeds for the charitable nonprofit's purposes. The fee cannot exceed the minimum retail-license fee under section 14. The usual section 15A application procedures do not apply, but local section 14 licensing procedures do. Each license may cover no more than 20 total days in a calendar year. Individual nonprofits may receive up to five such licenses each year; joint applicants may receive up to two. Auctions may happen on non-consecutive days at times allowed under section 12.

Local licensing authorities may grant temporary licenses for alcohol auctions to section 15 licensees. The applicant must hold a section 15 license and use its headquarters or principal business premises if zoned for alcohol sales, or a section 15 licensee's premises. The fee cannot exceed the minimum retail-license fee under section 14. The usual section 15A application procedures do not apply, but local section 14 licensing procedures do. Each license may cover no more than 20 total days in a calendar year, and a holder may receive up to two such licenses each year. Auctions may happen on non-consecutive days at times allowed under section 15.

Local licensing authorities may license auctioneers to auction alcohol and offer small samples at the auction site. The applicant must be licensed as an auctioneer and use its headquarters or principal business premises if zoned for alcohol sales, or the premises of a section 12 or 15 licensee. The applicant must have held an auctioneer license for at least 10 years. The fee cannot exceed the minimum fee for a section 14 license. Samples may be offered only if that alcohol is for sale at auction at the same premises. The licensee must control serving; each serving is limited to one ounce of wine, three ounces of malt beverage, or one-quarter ounce of distilled spirits. Auctions may take place on any day and at any time allowed under section 12 during the license period.