Effective 28 Aug 2009

311.333. Wholesalers, returns of alcoholic beverages to, supervisor to regulate — wholesaler pricing to be made available to retailers, when. — 1. Any wholesaler licensed under this chapter to sell intoxicating liquors and wines may accept the return of any intoxicating liquor containing alcohol in excess of five percent by weight and wines as provided by rules and regulations promulgated by the supervisor of liquor control, pursuant to chapter 536.

2. Any wholesaler licensed to sell intoxicating liquor or wine containing alcohol in excess of five percent by weight to persons duly licensed to sell such intoxicating liquor and wine at retail shall make available to all such retailers, not later than five days prior to the first day of the month in which the pricing is to be effective, information regarding all products which shall be available for sale in the next month. Such information shall include the brand or trade name, capacity of individual packages, nature of contents, age and proof, the per-bottle and per-case price which shall be offered equally to all retailers, the number of bottles contained in each case, and the size thereof. The price provided to retailers under this section shall become effective on the first day of the next month and remain in effect until the last day of that month. Supplemental pricing information may be provided to retailers by wholesalers for items that were unintentionally left off a regular monthly item information listing or for new items after approval for sale in Missouri by the Missouri division of alcohol and tobacco control. A wholesaler shall be allowed to sell such items to retailers immediately upon production of such supplemental information.

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(L. 1987 S.B. 150 § 1, A.L. 2009 H.B. 132)