Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 1406 – Report of changes in wholesale licensees and certificate of approval holders to bureau
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1. Certificate of approval holders must list wholesale licensees with bureau; changes. Each certificate of approval holder shall:
A. File with the bureau a list of the wholesale licensees who distribute their products in the State; and [PL 1997, c. 373, §132 (AMD).]
B. Give written notice to the bureau and the wholesale licensee affected at least 90 days before any change in:
(1) Its wholesale licensees; or
(2) The territory of its wholesale licensees. [PL 2021, c. 658, §250 (AMD).]
[PL 2021, c. 658, §250 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 1406
- Bureau: means the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 2
- certificate of approval holder: means an in-state manufacturer of malt liquor or wine licensed under section 1355?A or an out-of-state manufacturer of or out-of-state wholesaler of malt liquor or wine that has been issued a certificate of approval under section 1361. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 1401-A
- Licensee: includes , but is not limited to, agency liquor stores and certificate of approval holders. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 2
- Liquor: means spirits, wine, malt liquor or hard cider, or any substance containing liquor, intended for human consumption, that contains more than 1/2 of 1% of alcohol by volume. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 2
- Wholesale licensee: means a person licensed by the bureau under section 1401 as an in-state wholesaler. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 2
- Wine: includes , but is not limited to, hard cider, wine coolers, table wine, still wine, sparkling wine, champagne and fortified wine that do not contain more than 24% alcohol by volume. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 2
2. Wholesale licensees must list certificate of approval holders with bureau; changes. Each wholesale licensee shall:
A. File with the bureau:
(1) A list of the certificate of approval holders for whom it distributes malt liquor or wine in the State; and
(2) A statement of the boundaries of its territories; and [PL 1997, c. 373, §132 (AMD).]
B. Give written notice to the bureau and the certificate of approval holder affected at least 90 days before any change in:
(1) Its territory; or
(2) The distribution of its products. [PL 1997, c. 373, §132 (AMD).]
[PL 1997, c. 373, §132 (AMD).]
3. Shortened waiting period before change. The bureau may shorten the waiting period before a change is made in the following situations.
A. A certificate of approval holder or a wholesale licensee may request a hearing before the bureau to shorten the waiting period before a change is made. The bureau may, for cause, shorten the waiting period before approving a change in either the wholesale licensee or the wholesale licensee’s territory. [PL 1997, c. 373, §132 (AMD).]
B. If both the certificate of approval holder and the wholesale licensee affected waive the 90-day waiting period by giving the bureau written notice, then the bureau may immediately approve a change in either the wholesale licensee or the wholesale licensee’s territory. [PL 1997, c. 373, §132 (AMD).]
[PL 1997, c. 373, §132 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 45, §A4 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 373, §132 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 658, §250 (AMD).