28-A §352. Purchase of liquor in state and agency liquor stores; purchase from alcohol bureau
Title 28-A: LIQUORS HEADING: PL 1987, C. 45, PT. A, §4 (NEW)
Part 2: STATE AND AGENCY LIQUOR STORES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 45, PT. A, §4 (NEW)
Chapter 15: STATE AND AGENCY LIQUOR STORES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 45, PT. A, §4 (NEW)
§352. Purchase of liquor in state and agency liquor stores; purchase from alcohol bureau
1. Methods of payment. This subsection governs the methods of payment permitted for purchases of liquor from state or agency liquor stores and for purchases of liquor from the alcohol bureau by agency liquor stores.
A. An agency liquor store may accept payment for liquor purchases by cash, check or major credit card. [1991, c. 791, §1 (RPR).]
B. A person, other than a licensee, buying liquor at a state liquor store must pay in cash or by major credit card. [1991, c. 791, §1 (RPR).]
C. A licensee buying liquor at a state liquor store or from the alcohol bureau must pay in cash or by check. [1997, c. 373, §39 (AMD).]
D. In addition to the methods of payment permitted in paragraph C, an agency liquor store, when approved by the alcohol bureau, may pay for liquor purchased from the alcohol bureau by mailing a check for payment to the alcohol bureau when notified of the amount due or upon receiving a liquor delivery. Payments that are mailed must be received or postmarked within 3 days of receipt of a liquor delivery or notification of the amount due. [1997, c. 373, §39 (AMD).]
[ 1997, c. 373, §39 (AMD) .]
2. Checks not honored on presentation; consequences. If any check is not honored on presentation or if an agency liquor store fails to pay for liquor as prescribed in subsection 1, the bureau shall withhold any license not issued or immediately take back the license if already issued, voiding that license until such time as the check or invoice is paid in full, together with the cost of the check failure or collection procedure. The alcohol bureau or bureau may order that person to make all payments to the alcohol bureau or bureau by cash, certified check or money order for a period not to exceed one year.
[ 1997, c. 373, §39 (AMD) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1987, c. 45, §A4 (NEW). 1987, c. 342, §21 (AMD). 1991, c. 376, §50 (RPR). 1991, c. 528, §RRR (AFF). 1991, c. 528, §VV4 (AMD). 1991, c. 591, §VV4 (AMD). 1991, c. 791, §1 (RPR). 1993, c. 615, §§2,3 (AMD). 1997, c. 373, §39 (AMD).