Maine § 28-A §1402-A Samples of products

Maine Statutes

§ 28-A §1402-A — Samples of products

Maine·Title 28-A LIQUORS·Part 3 LICENSES FOR SALE OF LIQUOR·Ch. 55 MALT LIQUOR AND WINE WHOLESALE LICENSEES

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:

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

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

3.Taxes paid. Taxes must be paid on each item; 3-A. Partial-bottle wine samples. Bottles of wine designated for partial-bottle sampling must be properly sealed between samplings. Partial-bottle wine samples may be provided only on the premises of a retailer licensed to sell wine for on-premises or off-premises consumption to the owner or a supervisory or managerial employee of the retailer;

4.Full-bottle samples. The maximum amount of

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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:
1.
Invoice required.
The products must be accompanied by an invoice;
2.
Product registered.
The product must be registered with the bureau and clearly labeled as a sample;
3.
Taxes paid.
Taxes must be paid on each item;
3-A.
Partial-bottle wine samples.
Bottles of wine designated for partial-bottle sampling must be properly sealed between samplings. Partial-bottle wine samples may be provided only on the premises of a retailer licensed to sell wine for on-premises or off-premises consumption to the owner or a supervisory or managerial employee of the retailer;
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;
4-A.
Prohibited recipients.
Malt liquor or wine samples authorized under this section may not be provided to a person who is a minor or who is visibly intoxicated; and
5.
Samples removed.
6.
Records maintained.
Records must be maintained for a 2-year period by the licensee giving or receiving samples.

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Legislative 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). PL 2021, c. 658, §§238-240 (AMD).