§1402-A. Samples of products

A person licensed as a manufacturer of malt liquor or wine under section 1355-A or licensed as a wholesaler may give a retail licensee samples of products under the following conditions:   [PL 2015, c. 386, §1 (AMD).]

1.  Invoice required.  The products must be accompanied by an invoice;

[PL 1997, c. 228, §1 (NEW).]

2.  Product registered.  The product must be registered with the bureau and clearly labeled as a sample;

[PL 1997, c. 228, §1 (NEW).]

3.  Taxes paid.  Taxes must be paid on each item;

[PL 1997, c. 228, §1 (NEW).]

3-A.  Partial-bottle wine samples.  Partial-bottle wine samples may be provided to licensees licensed for on-premises consumption and off-premises sales if the person receiving a sample is 21 years of age or older and is in a supervisory or managerial position;

[PL 2011, c. 629, §26 (AMD).]

4.  Full-bottle samples.  The maximum amount of unopened full-bottle samples given to a retail licensee may not exceed 18 gallons of malt liquor and 18 liters of wine annually. A full-bottle sample is an unopened bottle of wine or malt liquor given to a retail licensee, which may be consumed by a retail licensee on or off the premises; and

[PL 2017, c. 35, §1 (AMD).]

5.  Samples removed.

[PL 2011, c. 629, §28 (RP).]

6.  Records maintained.  Records must be maintained for a 2-year period by the licensee giving or receiving samples.

[PL 1997, c. 228, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1997, c. 228, §1 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 69, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 629, §§25-28 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 386, §1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 35, §1 (AMD).