Maine § 28-A §705 Sales for cash; sales to certain persons restricted

Maine Statutes

§ 28-A §705 — Sales for cash; sales to certain persons restricted

Maine § 28-A §705

Title 28-ALIQUORS

Part 3LICENSES FOR SALE OF LIQUOR

Ch. 29LICENSE RESTRICTIONS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 28-A, § 28-A §705 (2026).

Text

1.Sales for cash. Except as provided in subsection 1‑B, a wholesale licensee, the employee of a wholesale licensee or a reselling agent as defined by section 2, subsection 27‑A may not sell or offer to sell any liquor except for cash or payment by check or electronic funds transfer as provided in subsection 1‑A. 1-A. Electronic funds transfer. For the purposes of this section, "electronic funds transfer" means using an electronic device for the purpose of ordering, instructing or authorizing a financial institution to debit or credit an account. 1-B. Sales on credit. Credit may be extended: 1-C. Right of action. A right of action does not exist to collect claims for credits extended contrary to this section. 1-D. Credit for deposits. This section does not prohibit a licensee from giving c

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1.
Sales for cash.
Except as provided in subsection 1‑B, a wholesale licensee, the employee of a wholesale licensee or a reselling agent as defined by section 2, subsection 27‑A may not sell or offer to sell any liquor except for cash or payment by check or electronic funds transfer as provided in subsection 1‑A.
1-A.
Electronic funds transfer.
For the purposes of this section, "electronic funds transfer" means using an electronic device for the purpose of ordering, instructing or authorizing a financial institution to debit or credit an account.
1-B.
Sales on credit.
Credit may be extended:
1-C.
Right of action.
A right of action does not exist to collect claims for credits extended contrary to this section.
1-D.
Credit for deposits.
This section does not prohibit a licensee from giving credit to a purchaser for the actual amount of the deposit on beverage containers as defined in Title 38, section 3102, subsection 2 or on the packages or original containers as a credit on any sale or from paying the amount actually charged for such a deposit on the packages or original containers.
1-E.
Goods in exchange for product prohibited; exception.
A wholesale licensee or a wholesale licensee's employee or agent may not sell, offer to sell or furnish any liquor to any person on a passbook or store order or receive from any person any goods, wares, merchandise or other articles in exchange for liquor. This paragraph does not apply to beverage container deposits on packages or original containers that were originally purchased from that licensee by the person returning the packages or original containers.
2.
Prohibited sales of liquor or imitation liquor to be consumed off the premises.
A licensee or licensee's employee or agent may not sell, furnish, give or deliver malt liquor, imitation liquor or wine to be consumed off the premises to:
2-A.
Prohibited sales of liquor to be consumed off the premises.
A licensee or licensee's employee or agent may not sell, furnish, give or deliver malt liquor or wine to be consumed off the premises to a person who is visibly intoxicated.
3.
Prohibited sales of liquor or imitation liquor to be consumed on the premises.
No licensee or licensee's employee or agent may sell, furnish, give, serve or permit to be served any liquor or imitation liquor to be consumed on the premises where sold to:
3-A.
Prohibited sales of liquor to be consumed on the premises.
A licensee or licensee's employee or agent may not sell, furnish, give, serve or permit to be served any liquor to be consumed on the premises where sold to a person who is visibly intoxicated.
4.
Permitting consumption or possession by a minor on the premises.
No licensee, or agent or employee of a licensee, may permit a minor to consume or possess liquor or imitation liquor on the premises.
5.
Sale of imitation liquor to minors.

Legislative History

PL 1987, c. 45, §A4 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 342, §§36-39 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 140 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 526, §§4,28 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 266, §§9-15 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 730, §29 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 349, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 166, §2 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 658, §§95, 96 (AMD).