§ 57-3-109 — Damaged or unaccepted goods - Liability for tax

When any common carrier transporting alcoholic beverages to a point within this state, or any insurance company insuring such alcoholic beverages, comes into possession of such alcoholic beverages by virtue of the same being damaged or otherwise unaccepted by the consignee of such alcoholic beverages, such common carrier or insurance company shall become liable for the tax imposed under this chapter, unless proof deemed satisfactory to the commissioner of revenue is furnished to the commissioner by such carrier or insurer showing that such alcoholic beverages have been destroyed or shipped to a point without this state and, therefore, have not been sold or consumed in this state.

Legislative History

Acts 1971, ch. 150, § 1; T.C.A., § 57-169.