§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).
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