2013 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 §1401. Wholesale licenses

Part 3: LICENSES FOR SALE OF LIQUOR
Subpart 3: NON-RETAIL SALES

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).