2012 Idaho Statutes
Title 23 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Chapter 10 - BEER
Section 23-1008 - TAX -- DISTRIBUTION -- RULES -- REPORTS.
Any wholesaler who shall sell beer, upon which the tax herein imposed has not been paid and any person who shall purchase, receive, transport, store or sell any beer upon which the tax herein imposed has not been paid, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and any beer so purchased, received, transported, stored or possessed or sold shall be subject to seizure by the commission, any inspector or investigator of the commission, or by any sheriff, constable or other police officer, and same may be removed and kept for evidence. Upon conviction of any person for violation of this section, the said beer, and all barrels, kegs, cases, cartons and cans containing the same shall be forfeited to the state of Idaho, and, in addition, the person so convicted shall be subject to the other penalties in this act prescribed.
Beer and all barrels, kegs, cases, cartons or cans so forfeited to the state of Idaho shall be sold by the commission at public auction to any brewer, wholesaler or retailer, licensed under the provisions of this act, making the highest bid. Such sale shall be held at such place and time as may be designated by the commission after reasonable notice thereof given in such manner and for such time as the commission may by rule prescribe. From the purchase price received upon such sale, the commission shall first deduct an amount sufficient to pay the tax due on such beer, and to pay all costs incurred in connection with such sale. The commission shall deposit the balance remaining with the state treasurer, who shall place the same in the general account of the state of Idaho, and it shall become a part thereof.
(2) The revenues received from the taxes, interest, penalties, or deficiency payments imposed by this section shall be distributed as follows:
(3) The commission is empowered, and it shall be the commission's duty to prescribe rules:
History:
[23-1008, added 1935, ch. 132, sec. 4, p. 312; am. 1949, ch. 192, sec. 1, p. 462; am. 1949, ch. 281, sec. 1, p. 575; am. 1961, ch. 43, sec. 3, p. 66; am. 1980, ch. 239, sec. 1, p. 554; am. 1980, ch. 391, sec. 1, p. 994; am. 1986, ch. 73, sec. 3, p. 203; am. 1987, ch. 260, sec. 2, p. 547; am. 2007, ch. 141, sec. 5, p. 410.]
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