28-A §1402-A. Samples of products
Title 28-A: LIQUORS HEADING: PL 1987, C. 45, PT. A, §4 (NEW)
Part 3: LICENSES FOR SALE OF LIQUOR HEADING: PL 1987, C. 45, PT. A, §4 (NEW)
Subpart 3: NON-RETAIL SALES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 45, PT. A, §4 (NEW)
Chapter 55: MALT LIQUOR AND WINE WHOLESALE LICENSEES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 45, PT. A, §4 (NEW)
§1402-A. Samples of products
A person licensed as a small brewery, farm winery or wholesaler may give a retail licensee samples of products under the following conditions: [1997, c. 228, §1 (NEW).]
1. Invoice required. The products must be accompanied by an invoice;
[ 1997, c. 228, §1 (NEW) .]
2. Product registered. The product must be registered with the bureau and clearly labeled as a sample;
[ 1997, c. 228, §1 (NEW) .]
3. Taxes paid. Taxes must be paid on each item;
[ 1997, c. 228, §1 (NEW) .]
3-A. Partial-bottle wine samples. The products are partial-bottle wine samples provided to licensees licensed for on-premises consumption. The agent providing the sample shall maintain a log stating the names of the licensees who sampled the product and the amount sampled. Partial bottle samples must be properly sealed between tastings;
[ 2003, c. 69, §1 (NEW) .]
4. Maximum annual sample established. The maximum amount of samples given to a retail licensee may not exceed 9 gallons of malt beverage and 9 liters of wine annually;
[ 2003, c. 69, §2 (AMD) .]
5. Samples removed. Beer and wine samples given to an off-premise retailer must be removed from the premises to be sampled; and
[ 1997, c. 228, §1 (NEW) .]
6. Records maintained. Records must be maintained for a 2-year period by the licensee giving or receiving samples.
[ 1997, c. 228, §1 (NEW) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1997, c. 228, §1 (NEW). 2003, c. 69, §§1,2 (AMD).