Unless otherwise provided by rule of the Liquor Control Commission, the Code prohibits a person from conducting samplings or tastings of any alcoholic liquor for a commercial purpose except at premises that are licensed by the Commission for on-premises sale and consumption of alcoholic liquor. The Code specifies that the prohibition does not prevent a vendor of spirits, brewer, wine maker, mixed spirit drink manufacturer, small wine maker, outstate seller of beer, outstate seller of wine, or outstate seller of mixed spirit drink, or a bona fide market research organization retained by one of those persons, from conducting samplings or tastings of an alcoholic liquor product before it is approved for sale in Michigan if the sampling or tasting is conducted pursuant to the Commission's prior written approval. The bill also states that the sampling or tasting prohibition would not prevent an on-premises licensee from giving a sample or taste to an employee, as described above.