2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 28-A: LIQUORS (HEADING: PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, @4 (new))
Chapter 55: MALT LIQUOR AND WINE WHOLESALE LICENSEES
28-A §1402-A. Samples of products

Part 3: LICENSES FOR SALE OF LIQUOR

Subpart 3: NON-RETAIL SALES

§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).