2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 28-A: LIQUORS (HEADING: PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, @4 (new))
Chapter 59: SALES REPRESENTATIVES
28-A §1504. Samples of products
Part 3: LICENSES FOR SALE OF LIQUOR
Subpart 3: NON-RETAIL SALES
§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.
[ 2007, c. 113, §1 (NEW) .]
2. Product registered. The distilled spirits must be listed by the commission for sale in this State and clearly labeled as a sample.
[ 2007, c. 113, §1 (NEW) .]
3. Taxes paid. Taxes must be paid on each item and the distilled spirits must be purchased from the State's wholesale liquor provider.
[ 2007, c. 113, §1 (NEW) .]
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.
[ 2007, c. 113, §1 (NEW) .]
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.
[ 2007, c. 113, §1 (NEW) .]
6. Samples removed. Distilled spirits samples given to an off-premises retailer must be removed from the premises to be sampled.
[ 2007, c. 113, §1 (NEW) .]
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.
[ 2007, c. 113, §1 (NEW) .]
SECTION HISTORY
2007, c. 113, §1 (NEW). 2007, c. 695, Pt. E, §1 (AMD).
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