28-A §1401. Wholesale licenses
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)
§1401. Wholesale licenses
1. Issuance of licenses. The bureau may issue licenses under this section for the sale and distribution of malt liquor or wine at wholesale.
[ 1997, c. 373, §123 (AMD) .]
2. Fees. Except as provided in subsection 4, the fee for a wholesale license is:
A. Six hundred dollars for the principal place of business; and [1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
B. Six hundred dollars for each additional warehouse maintained by the wholesale licensee, but not located at the principal place of business. [1987, c. 342, §109 (AMD).]
[ 1987, c. 342, §109 (AMD) .]
3. Term of wholesale license. Except as provided in subsection 4, a wholesale license is effective for one year from the date of issuance.
[ 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW) .]
4. Temporary permits. The bureau may issue special permits, upon application in writing, for the temporary storage of malt liquor or wine under terms and upon conditions prescribed by the bureau.
[ 1997, c. 373, §123 (AMD) .]
5. Qualifications. The bureau may not issue a wholesale license to an applicant unless:
A. If the applicant is a person, the applicant has been a resident of the State for at least 6 months; or [1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
B. If the applicant is a corporation, the applicant has conducted business in this State for at least 6 months. [1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
[ 1997, c. 373, §123 (AMD) .]
6. License transferrable to other premises. A wholesale license may be transferred from the premises in the town originally specified to premises in another town.
[ 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW) .]
7. Warehouses and sales representatives. A wholesale licensee shall maintain a warehouse or warehouses within the State and employ one or more sales representatives, licensed under chapter 59, for the purpose of soliciting orders.
[ 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW) .]
8. Franchise or agreement with certificate of approval holder. A wholesale licensee shall operate under a franchise or agreement for the resale of malt liquor or wine within an allocated territory by a certificate of approval holder.
[ 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1987, c. 45, §A4 (NEW). 1987, c. 342, §109 (AMD). 1997, c. 373, §123 (AMD).