Tennessee Code 57-3-606 – Wholesalers to import from nonresident seller permittees only
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 57-3-606
- beverage: means and includes alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, high alcohol content beer, and every liquid containing alcohol, spirits, wine, and high alcohol content beer and capable of being consumed by a human being, other than patent medicine or beer, as defined in §. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101
- Commission: means the alcoholic beverage commission, except as otherwise provided. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101
- Importer: means any person or entity holding a non-manufacturer non-resident seller's permit pursuant to §. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- Wholesaler: means any person who sells at wholesale any beverage for the sale of which a license is required under this chapter. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101
- written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
No wholesaler licensed under § 57-3-203 may purchase or order any alcoholic beverage for importation into the state from any source other than one possessed of a nonresident seller’s permit or a wholesaler licensed pursuant to § 57-3-203 holding a basic permit under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act ( 27 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.), as an importer. No such wholesaler may purchase or order any alcoholic beverage for importation into the state from any permittee whose permit has been revoked or suspended after such wholesaler has received notice of the revocation or suspension. Notwithstanding § 57-1-201(b)(1)(A), no administrative action, including the imposition of any fine, may be brought against a wholesaler under this section unless, prior to bringing the action, the commission has provided written notice to the wholesaler advising the wholesaler that the supplier’s nonresident seller’s permit has been revoked, suspended, or not renewed.