Maine § 28-A §90 Contract for wholesale spirits activities and marketing

Maine Statutes

§ 28-A §90 — Contract for wholesale spirits activities and marketing

Maine § 28-A §90

Title 28-ALIQUORS

Part 1GENERAL PROVISIONS

Ch. 3-AADMINISTRATION AND ORGANIZATION

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 28-A, § 28-A §90 (2026).

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1.Statement of purpose. The Legislature finds that it is in the public interest to continue to maximize growth in the State's wholesale spirits business while ensuring that growth in revenue from the business is achieved in a socially responsible manner. The contracting of the operations of the wholesale spirits business serves this purpose and provides the State's agency liquor store partners with effective and efficient services in order to responsibly serve consumers of spirits in the State.

2.Contract for spirits administration and trade marketing. Upon the expiration or termination of all contracts for the operation of the State's wholesale spirits business in effect on January 1, 2022, the commissioner shall enter into a single 10-year contract for spirits administration and spirit

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1.
Statement of purpose.
The Legislature finds that it is in the public interest to continue to maximize growth in the State's wholesale spirits business while ensuring that growth in revenue from the business is achieved in a socially responsible manner. The contracting of the operations of the wholesale spirits business serves this purpose and provides the State's agency liquor store partners with effective and efficient services in order to responsibly serve consumers of spirits in the State.
2.
Contract for spirits administration and trade marketing.
Upon the expiration or termination of all contracts for the operation of the State's wholesale spirits business in effect on January 1, 2022, the commissioner shall enter into a single 10-year contract for spirits administration and spirits trade marketing in accordance with the requirements in this section.
3.
Competitive bid process.
A contract described in subsection 2 must be awarded pursuant to a competitive bid process in a manner consistent with the process described in Title 5, chapter 155, subchapter 1‑A.
4.
Request for proposals.
The commissioner shall develop a request for proposals for the competitive bid process required under subsection 3 designed to encourage vigorous bidding. The request for proposals must:
5.
Information provided by bidder.
A bidder seeking consideration of the award of a contract pursuant to this section shall:
6.
Award criteria and issuance of contract.
The commissioner shall choose the best-value bidder in conformity with Title 5, section 1825‑B, subsection 7 and shall consider as criteria for award the information required to be provided in subsection 5. The commissioner may not award the contract to a bidder that holds or has a direct financial interest in, or that has a principal officer that holds or has a direct financial interest in, a license or permit in this State or another state to manufacture spirits. A minor investment in not more than 1% of the securities of a business entity that holds a license or permit in this State or another state to manufacture spirits does not constitute a financial interest prohibited by this subsection.
7.
Mandatory contract provisions.
A contract entered into with a successful bidder in accordance with this section must:
8.
Extension.
The commissioner and a successful bidder awarded a contract under this section may agree to a single extension of the existing terms of the contract for a period of no more than 3 years following the end of the original 10-year contract term.
9.
Price regulation.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section to the contrary, the State shall regulate the wholesale and retail prices of all spirits sold in the State.