28-A §1504. 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 59: SALES REPRESENTATIVES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 45, PT. A, §4 (NEW)
§1504. Samples of products
A person licensed under section 1502 as a sales representative for a distilled spirits manufacturer or supplier may give a retail licensee samples of distilled spirits under the following conditions. [2007, c. 113, §1 (NEW).]
1. Invoice required. The distilled spirits must be accompanied by an invoice.
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2. Product registered. The distilled spirits must be listed by the commission for sale in this State and clearly labeled as a sample.
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3. Taxes paid. Taxes must be paid on each item and the distilled spirits must be purchased from the State's wholesale liquor provider.
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3-A. Partial-bottle distilled spirits samples. Samples must be decanted from the distilled spirits product bottle and 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.
[ 2007, c. 695, Pt. E, §1 (NEW) .]
4. Sampling record. The sales representative who provides the sample shall maintain a log stating the names of the retail licensees who sampled the distilled spirits and the amount sampled.
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5. Maximum sample. The maximum amount of samples of distilled spirits given to a retail licensee by a sales representative may not exceed 3 liters per year per distiller represented by that sales representative, and samples may not exceed one liter.
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6. Samples removed. Distilled spirits samples given to an off-premises retailer must be removed from the premises to be sampled.
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7. Records maintained. Records of samples given or received under this section must be maintained for a 2-year period by the retail licensee giving or receiving samples.
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SECTION HISTORY
2007, c. 113, §1 (NEW). 2007, c. 695, Pt. E, §1 (AMD).