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7515 - Minnesota Administrative Rules
CHAPTER 7515, LIQUOR
7515.0100 DEFINITIONS.
7515.0200 PERMITS AND FEES.
7515.0220 PERMIT EXPIRATION DATES.
MANUFACTURERS, WHOLESALERS, AND IMPORTERS;
7515.0320 SALES TO WHOLESALERS AND MANUFACTURERS.
RETAIL LICENSES, LICENSEES, BUSINESS COMBINATIONS,
DUTIES OF MUNICIPAL CLERKS
7515.0400 MUNICIPAL RETAIL LICENSES.
7515.0420 LIMITED NUMBER GRANTED.
7515.0450 CHANGE OF LOCATION.
7515.0460 LIQUIDATION OF BUSINESS; REPORT.
RETAIL LICENSES AND MUNICIPAL LIQUOR STORES
7515.0500 RETAIL LICENSE REQUIRED.
7515.0510 IDENTIFICATION CARD REQUIRED.
7515.0520 PURCHASE FROM LICENSED MANUFACTURERS.
7515.0530 FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES.
7515.0540 CERTIFICATION LABELS.
7515.0550 RETENTION OF RECORDS.
7515.0570 OFF-SALE BY PACKAGE ONLY.
7515.0580 DELIVERY.
7515.0590 SALES RESTRICTIONS.
7515.0600 SOLICITATION.
7515.0610 FEDERAL WHOLESALE LIQUOR DEALER'S TAX STAMP.
7515.0620 GIFTS FORBIDDEN.
7515.0630 STORAGE.
7515.0640 FIRES OR OTHER DAMAGE.
7515.0650 TRANSFER OF LICENSE OR BUSINESS.
7515.0700 APPLICATION; UNIFORM CODE.
7515.0730 LETTERING; CONSPICUOUSNESS OF MANDATORY STATEMENTS.
7515.0770 ADVERTISEMENT APPROVAL.
7515.0780 MAILING FORBIDDEN.
BRAND LABELS AND ANALYSIS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
7515.0800 BRAND LABEL APPROVAL.
7515.0810 BRAND LABEL OWNERSHIP.
7515.0820 REGISTRATION.
7515.0830 COMMISSIONER TO APPROVE CHANGE.
7515.0840 EXPIRATION.
7515.0850 IMPORTERS TO ASCERTAIN REGISTRATION.
7515.0860 STOCK TRANSFER ARRANGED BEFORE CHANGE IN DISTRIBUTORS.
7515.0870 BULK CONTAINERS.
IMPORTATION AND RELEASE OF DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINE,
MALT BEVERAGES, AND SACRAMENTAL WINE
7515.0900 IMPORTATION.
7515.0910 DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY.
7515.0930 [Repealed, 27 SR 1580]
7515.0940 TRANSPORTATION.
7515.0950 CONFISCATION.
7515.0960 SAMPLES FOR ANALYSIS.
STANDARDS OF IDENTITY, LABELING, AND FILL
7515.1000 DISTILLED SPIRITS GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
7515.1010 PACKAGING TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
7515.1020 [Repealed, 27 SR 1580]
7515.1030 CORDIALS AND LIQUEURS.
7515.1050 WINE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
7515.1060 PACKAGING OF WINE TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
7515.1070 STANDARDS OF FILL FOR WINE.
7515.1080 MALT BEVERAGES GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
7515.1090 PACKAGING OF MALT BEVERAGES TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
7515.1120 STANDARDS OF CONTENT FOR MALT BEVERAGES.
PERMITS FOR CONSUMPTION AND DISPLAY OF
INTOXICATING LIQUOR; SET-UP PERMITS
7515.1200 PERMIT APPLICATIONS.
7515.1210 DISQUALIFICATIONS.
7515.1220 REGULATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS GRANTED PERMITS.
7515.1230 CANCELLATION.
7515.1300 PERMIT REQUIRED FOR PHARMACISTS.
7515.1310 PURCHASE REQUIREMENTS FOR PHARMACISTS.
7515.1320 [Repealed, 27 SR 1580]
7515.1330 RECORDS.
7515.1340 IRREGULARITIES IN STOCKS.
7515.1350 [Repealed, 27 SR 1580]
7515.1360 SELLING OR LIQUIDATING BUSINESS.
7515.1400 IMPORTATION FOR RESALE.
7515.1410 IMPORTATION LIMITED.
7515.1420 [Repealed, 27 SR 1580]
7515.1430 INDUSTRIAL PURCHASERS.
7515.1440 NONINDUSTRIAL PURCHASERS.
7515.1450 PURCHASERS; PHYSICIANS, DENTISTS, VETERINARIANS.
7515.1460 AFFIDAVIT REQUIRED FOR SALE.
7515.1480 PERMIT HOLDER'S REPORT.
The terms used in this chapter have the meanings provided in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A, except for the following terms.
"Age," as it applies to distilled spirits, means the period during which, after distillations and before bottling, distilled spirits have been kept in new or used oak containers, as provided for by federal regulations.
"Beer" as defined in Code of Federal Regulations and parts 7515.1000 to 7515.1120 means malt beverages or malt liquors.
"Brand label" means the label affixed to the container displaying in distinctive design the brand name of distilled spirits, wines, or malt beverages. See Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.311, and parts 7515.0800 to 7515.0870.
Container and original container.
"Container" and "original container" have the following meanings depending upon the context in which used:
For distilled spirits and wine they mean bottles, or such metal containers as may be in conformity with federal regulations and approved by the commissioner.
For malt beverages they mean full or fractional barrels, cases of bottles, individual bottles as each may be designated as a unit, see Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.101, subdivision 22, or any container which is sealed.
"Barrel," as it applies to malt beverages, means any container holding 31 gallons. All other measures used are subdivisions of the barrel as so defined.
"Gallon" means United States gallon of 231 cubic inches of alcoholic beverages at 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius), which is equal to 128 fluid ounces. All other liquid measures used are subdivisions of the gallon as so defined.
"Importer" means any distiller, rectifier, winer, wholesaler, or person within or without the state licensed to ship distilled spirits, wine, or ethyl alcohol to Minnesota manufacturers and wholesalers.
"Licensee," depending on the context, may mean any person who has been issued a license by the state or any of its subdivisions pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A, to manufacture, wholesale, or sell at retail alcoholic beverages or to engage in the business of brewer, wholesaler, or retail seller of malt beverages.
Office or this office.
"Office" or "this office" means the office of the Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division.
"Place of business" includes any public business establishment or private club where alcoholic beverages or soft drinks are sold, or which permits the display and consumption of alcoholic beverages, as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.414.
L 1985 c 305 art 3 s 1; 17 SR 1279; L 1991 c 249 s 31; L 1997 c 129 art 2 s 15; 27 SR 1580
Application forms for licenses or permits required by Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A, shall be furnished by the commissioner upon request. The commissioner shall not issue any license or permit unless the applicant has satisfied all preconditions to licensure or permit and has paid the appropriate license and permit fees required by Minnesota law and, if required, has filed a corporate surety bond.
L 1985 c 305; 27 SR 1580
The following permits expire one year from date of issuance:
Any physician, dentist, or veterinarian requiring ethyl alcohol in connection with the person's profession shall apply to the commissioner on form PS 9018 for a permit to purchase ethyl alcohol.
Any manufacturer of food products requiring intoxicating liquors in connection with the manufacture shall apply to the commissioner on form PS 9018 for a permit to purchase, possess, and use intoxicating liquors.
Any hospital or sanatorium requiring medicinal liquors or ethyl alcohol to administer to patients on physician's prescription shall apply to the commissioner on form PS 9018 for a permit authorizing the purchase of medicinal liquors or ethyl alcohol.
Any pharmacist or druggist requiring ethyl alcohol for the compounding of medicine shall apply to the commissioner on form PS 9018 for a permit to purchase, use, and possess ethyl alcohol.
Any person engaged in the manufacture of medicinal, pharmaceutical, antiseptic, flavoring extract, syrup, food, scientific, chemical, mechanical, or industrial products, which are unfit for beverage use, or any municipal, county, or state agency, or any university, college, or laboratory used exclusively for scientific research, or any hospital or sanatorium using ethyl alcohol in connection with manufacture or research shall apply to the commissioner on form PS 9018 for a permit to purchase ethyl alcohol.
Mixed cases; quantity discounts.
Wine or other commodities may not be offered on original or assorted cases with distilled spirits or vice versa, and any quantity discount may not exceed 300 bottles of quarts or smaller bottles, or the equivalent of any authorized standard of fill not to exceed 25 cases.
Equal information to retailers.
Any wholesaler who publishes, mails, delivers, distributes, advertises, or in any other way directly or indirectly disseminates written price information for distilled spirits and/or wine, shall, in any such material, include all allowances, discounts, or terms, and shall disseminate the information to all retailers served by it.
Shipment to retailer.
All brand owners and wholesalers shall ship every sale to a retailer, whether such sales are individual or joint sales, in the full amount at one time during the month of that sale.
All importers, including manufacturers and wholesalers licensed pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A, are required to offer for sale to all Minnesota wholesalers and manufacturers all intoxicating liquor (except wines and malt beverages) brought into Minnesota. If the intoxicating liquor is further distilled, refined, rectified, blended, bottled, labeled, or prepared in any manner subsequent to its importation into Minnesota, such importers are required to offer for sale to all Minnesota wholesalers and manufacturers the finished product. All such offers shall be made on an equal basis to all the wholesalers and manufacturers.
Price posting.
No importer shall offer any intoxicating liquor for sale to any Minnesota wholesaler or manufacturer without first filing with the department and mailing an itemized list specifying the price, brand, type, container size, proof, and the age of the liquor offered, to all Minnesota manufacturers and wholesalers, on a form approved by the commissioner. These prices must be filed on the first day of the month and shall become effective on the first day of the next calendar month and shall remain in effect until changed by a subsequent price filing which shall take effect in like manner.
L 1985 c 305 art 5 s 7; 27 SR 1580
Minnesota Statutes, sections 340A.401 to 340A.416 provide that on-sale and off-sale retail liquor licenses shall be granted by the local municipal governing body upon verified, written application of the proposed licensee.
L 1985 c 305 art 6 s 1 to 16
Retail liquor licenses shall be granted only in the number authorized by Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A, or by a duly enacted and approved local law.
The location of business of a retail liquor licensee may be changed subject to the approval of the municipal council and the commissioner. Application for change in location must be in writing, and must be accompanied by a corrected liquor liability insurance certification showing the new location.
Any retail licensee who liquidates business upon voluntary termination, cancellation, or revocation of license, must submit a verified written inventory of the stock of intoxicating liquors on hand; shall file a written statement of the disposition of the merchandise to the commissioner; and must surrender the retailer's identification card to the commissioner and retail license to the issuing authority for cancellation.
All private retail dealers in alcoholic beverages shall obtain a license from the local municipal governing body for retail sale, and shall keep and post the license certificate in a conspicuous location in their place of business. Municipal retail liquor stores shall be established by ordinance.
Retailers shall obtain a retailer's identification card from the commissioner as provided in part 7515.0210, subpart 3. Such card shall be presented when purchasing intoxicating liquor from authorized sales representatives.
All retailers shall purchase their stock of alcoholic beverages only from duly licensed Minnesota manufacturers, brewers, and wholesalers. Retailers may purchase intoxicating liquors from other retailers only under the conditions stated in part 7515.0650.
Retail dealers shall be responsible for all purchases of alcoholic beverages and for any indebtedness incurred by the licensees or their delegated employees.
Retail dealers shall verify that their stock of distilled spirits, sparkling wines, or still wines shall have affixed to the cartons the designated certification labels, and that such labels shall be affixed in accordance with the number of containers in each case.
Any cartons or cases in the possession of retail dealers with improper certification labels affixed thereto shall be subject to confiscation.
Retail dealers shall remove certification labels affixed to cartons and cases of wine when such cases have been emptied.
All retailers must keep in their licensed premises for a period of two years the records and invoices of all purchases and sales of two cases or more of alcoholic beverages. The invoices must state the date, from whom purchased or to whom sold, the quantity, the brand name, size of containers, and price.
Off-sale dealers shall sell alcoholic beverages by the container or package for off premise consumption only. They shall not permit the opening of the containers and consumption of contents on the licensed premises. No alcoholic beverages shall be sold except within the licensed premises. No licensee shall sell any alcoholic beverages to any person, or persons, for consumption off the licensed premises while said person, or persons, are within a motor vehicle. No alcoholic beverages shall be sold through any opening or window to any person outside of the licensed premises.
Only licensed or authorized off-sale liquor retailers and no other class of retailers may make deliveries of alcoholic beverages from their stores to the residence of a purchaser or other location, provided however, that such delivery shall be made only to a person 21 or more years of age; and provided further, that such delivery must not be made to alcohol beverage licensed establishments or other public or private place in violation of law or ordinance.
Delivery tickets required.
The person in charge of any vehicle delivering alcoholic beverages to purchasers must carry an invoice or delivery slip stating the date and names and addresses of the seller and purchaser, itemizing the number, size, and brands of alcoholic beverages to be delivered. Upon delivery, the invoice must be signed by the person accepting delivery and by the deliverer and the signed copy preserved on the retailer's premises for a period of six months.
Retailer may refuse to deliver.
Any retailer, or employee or agent of the retailer, may refuse to sell or deliver alcoholic beverages to any person whom they have reason to believe is ineligible to buy such liquor, as provided by Minnesota Statutes, sections 340A.502 to 340A.505 and 340A.701 to 340A.705, or whom they have reason to believe intends to deliver the alcoholic beverages to ineligible consumers. They may require a person of doubtful age to produce written evidence as required in Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.503, subdivision 6, of being 21 or more years of age.
Forbidden deliveries.
No off-sale retailer shall sell, ship, or deliver alcoholic beverages to purchasers in any county, municipality, or area where the sale or delivery thereof is prohibited by law. No retailer shall deliver or permit the delivery of any alcoholic beverages during the hours when off-sale of liquor is prohibited by state law or municipal ordinance.
[Repealed by amendment, 8 SR 2478]
Open stock deliveries prohibited.
Only alcoholic beverages ordered and packed at the store for delivery shall be carried in the delivery vehicle.
8 SR 2478; L 1985 c 305 art 7 s 4; art 9 s 1 to 5; 17 SR 1279; 27 SR 1580
Retailers not to sell for resale.
A retailer or municipal liquor store shall not sell intoxicating liquor to any person for the purpose of resale, or to any person about whom the retailer or store has information or has reason to believe intends to resell said liquor, except as provided in part 7515.0650.
Cancellation of identification card.
The retailer's identification card of any retailer or municipal liquor store may be canceled by the commissioner if the holder of the card sells for resale. A violation of part 7515.0610 shall be grounds for cancellation.
Refusal to sell.
Retailers shall refuse to sell any alcoholic beverage to any person or persons whose character is questionable or whose credentials, in any manner, are not satisfactory.
The solicitation of customers by retailers outside the licensed premises or by the use of telephone, telegraph, or the United States mail is prohibited except where permitted by statute.
No retail licensee or municipal liquor store shall apply for or have in their possession a federal wholesale liquor dealer's tax stamp.
Any retailer or employee, or any manager or employee of a municipal liquor store, who suggests, requests, demands, or accepts any gratuity or reward or promise thereof from any representative of a manufacturer or wholesaler of alcoholic beverages is guilty of a violation. Any manager or employee who in this respect violates this provision is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
Retailers may not store excess stocks of intoxicating liquor in places other than the licensed premises without written approval of the commissioner. The place of storage must be located in the same municipality as the licensed premises. The location and address of the storage place, the quantity of liquor stored, and removal from the storage place must be reported to the commissioner in writing.
In the event of a fire or other disaster in an area where alcoholic beverages are stored or kept for sale, the licensee shall promptly inform the commissioner of such disaster. The commissioner shall promptly inspect the premises to determine if the alcoholic beverages are fit for human consumption and shall order all of the liquor and wine that is not fit for human consumption immediately destroyed. No sale of alcoholic beverages which have been exposed to a fire or other disaster shall be made until the liquor has been inspected and declared fit for human consumption. In making the inspection, the commissioner may cooperate with a representative of the insurer of the liquor.
17 SR 1279; L 1991 c 249 s 31; 27 SR 1580
Any licensed retailer transferring or liquidating a business and selling the liquor stock shall notify the commissioner in writing of this intention and ask for approval of the proposed sale or transfer on such forms as are prescribed by the commissioner. The dealer may sell business fixtures and alcoholic beverages in a liquidating transaction to any retailer or wholesale licensee in Minnesota. When the sale is completed, the seller and buyer must file with the commissioner a copy of an itemized inventory of liquors sold, giving the brand name, size, and number of bottles. Both the seller and buyer shall sign the inventory. The seller must return the retailer's identification card to the commissioner and the retail license to the issuing authority for cancellation. Any change in the ownership or location of the business for which the license has been issued shall be deemed a transfer for purposes of this part.
The advertising of intoxicating liquors is a matter of public policy and, as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.507, subdivision 1, clearly within the police power of the state. Advertisements of intoxicating liquors disseminated in this state, except as hereinafter provided, shall not require prior approval, but shall be governed by the Uniform Code of the Joint Committee of States, as follows in parts 7515.0700 to 7515.0750.
No person engaged in business as a producer, manufacturer, bottler, importer, wholesaler, or retailer of intoxicating liquor, directly or indirectly, or through an affiliate shall publish or disseminate or cause to be published or disseminated by radio or television broadcast, or in any newspaper, magazine, or similar publication or by any sign or outdoor advertisement, or any other printed or graphic matter, any advertisement of intoxicating liquor unless such advertisement is in conformity with parts 7515.0700 to 7515.0780, provided that these provisions shall not apply to the publisher of any newspaper, magazine, or similar publication, or the owner or operator of any radio or television station, unless such publisher, owner, or operator is engaged in business as a producer, manufacturer, bottler, importer, wholesaler, or retailer of intoxicating liquor directly or indirectly, or through an affiliate.
L 1985 c 305 art 7 s 7
Responsible advertiser.
The advertisement must state the name and address of the producer, manufacturer, bottler, importer, wholesaler, or retailer responsible for its publication. Street name and number may be omitted in the address.
Class, type, and distinctive designation.
The advertisement must contain a conspicuous statement of the type or other designation of the product, corresponding with the complete designation which appears on the brand label of the product.
In the case of distilled spirits, the alcoholic content must be stated in the manner and form in which it appears on the labels of distilled spirits advertised.
Percentage of neutral spirits and name of commodity.
In the case of distilled spirits, other than cordials, liqueurs, and specialties, produced by blending or rectification, if neutral spirits have been used in the production, the advertisement must state the percentage of neutral spirits used and the name of the commodity from which the neutral spirits have been distilled in substantially the manner and form in which these statements appear on the labels of the distilled spirits advertised. In the case of neutral spirits or of gin produced by a process of continuous distillation, the advertisement must state the name of the commodity from which the neutral spirits or gin has been distilled substantially in the manner and form in which this statement appears on the labels of the distilled spirits advertised.
Line or brand advertisements.
Where an advertisement does not mention a specific product but merely refers to a class of alcoholic beverages (such as whiskey) and the advertiser markets more than one brand of alcoholic beverages of that class, or where the advertisement refers to several classes of alcoholic beverages (such as whiskey, brandy, rum, gin, and liqueur) marketed under a single brand, the only mandatory information prescribed by this part applicable to the advertisement would be the name and address of the responsible advertiser.
Advertisements by retail establishments which merely refer to the availability of alcoholic beverages in such establishments but which otherwise make no reference to a specific brand are subject only to the prohibited statements provisions of parts 7515.0740 and 7515.0750.
Statements required by parts 7515.0700 to 7515.0780 to be stated in any written, printed, or graphic advertisement shall appear in lettering or type of a size, kind, and color sufficient to render them both conspicuous and readily legible. In particular:
Required information shall be stated against a contrasting background and in type or lettering which is at least the equivalent of eight-point type.
Required information shall be so stated as to appear to be a part of the advertisement and shall not be separated in any manner from the remainder of the advertisement.
Where an advertisement relates to more than one product, the required information shall appear in such manner as to clearly indicate the particular products to which it is applicable.
Required information shall not be buried or concealed in unrequired descriptive matter or decorative designs.
Submitting materials to commissioner.
Except as provided in parts 7515.0700 to 7515.0750, all out-of-state distillers, rectifiers, winers, brewers, and wholesale distributors and Minnesota manufacturers and wholesale distributors on-sale, off-sale, or municipally owned liquor stores or any agents thereof shall submit in duplicate all advertisements of alcoholic beverages to the commissioner for approval before publication.
No publication without approval.
Except as provided in parts 7515.0700 to 7515.0750, no licensee shall publish, cause to be published, or offer for publication in any newspaper, periodical, or other advertising media, including radio and television broadcasting, or through any outdoor or other advertising agency any advertisement for intoxicating liquor unless the copy or transcript of the proposed advertisement shall have been first approved by the commissioner and shall have affixed thereto the commissioner's stamp of approval.
No advertisements shall be distributed to consumers through the medium of the United States mail except with the written approval of the commissioner, and provided that this restriction shall not apply to newspapers and magazines.
No brand of alcoholic beverage may be imported into or sold within Minnesota unless the brand label is approved by the commissioner and registered in the manner provided.
Imports for sample purposes only.
A licensed importer or wholesaler may, with the prior approval of the commissioner, import without registration reasonable amounts of alcoholic beverages to be used for sample purposes only.
Any alcoholic beverages whose brand label is not approved and registered shall be confiscated by the commissioner or a licensed peace officer.
The brand label for an intoxicating malt liquor, 3.2 percent malt liquor, or wine will not be registered unless it is ascertained that the proposed registrant is the owner of the label, or has been assigned the brand label registration permission in writing by the brand owner pursuant to federal and state laws.
A written request for registration of a brand label must be filed with the commissioner, accompanied by the following items:
a check payable to "Director of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement" in the amount of $30, for payment of the registration fee for each brand and for each type of product or $20 for each registration renewal;
a set of copies of beer cans and lids;
if requested by the commissioner, two labeled and sealed containers of malt beverages for analysis;
if requested by the commissioner, a complete, signed chemical analysis of the product and a verified statement that the product to be sold under the label will correspond in all respects to the sample and analysis;
a verified statement by the brand owner or an authorized representative declaring ownership of the label and identifying the United States distributor, if other than the brand owner; and
a set of front and back labels, and any other labels to be affixed to the containers. In the case of imported alcoholic beverages, the name and address of the importer must be shown on the label.
17 SR 1279; L 1997 c 129 art 2 s 15; 27 SR 1580
Any change of ownership or of contents of alcoholic beverages and the labeling in connection therewith from the original registration of such contents and labels shall be promptly submitted to the commissioner for approval before the importation or sale of such beverages in the state.
Any brand of alcoholic beverage for which registration has expired shall not be imported in this state unless the brand label is reregistered in the manner provided in part 7515.0810.
Minnesota manufacturers and wholesalers shall ascertain before the importation of any alcoholic product into the state that said product has been registered and the analysis of the brand submitted to and approved by the commissioner.
When there is a change in distributorship of the brand, the brand owner shall arrange for the transfer of the stock on hand to the new distributor or for shipment to the producer of the brand five days before the change is made. This shall not apply if the brand is distributed by more than one wholesaler in this state.
Distilled spirits and wine may be imported and sold to manufacturers in bulk containers without brand label registration.
Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.302, pertaining to alcoholic beverages and ethyl alcohol, provides that only duly licensed importers may ship such products into Minnesota and that products shipped shall be consigned to and received only by duly licensed Minnesota manufacturers and wholesalers. No package sales to consumers for export of non-tax-paid liquors shall be permitted in this state without having obtained the proper license.
L 1985 c 305 art 5 s 2,16; 27 SR 1580
In recognition of the federal laws governing immunity and courtesy, shipments of intoxicating liquor from foreign countries to diplomatic personnel of foreign countries assigned to service in this state may be received by such representatives without payment of the Minnesota excise tax, and without being subject to the rules relating to importation and labeling of alcoholic beverages. Such importation to diplomatic personnel will be permitted only upon written request to the commissioner.
Alcoholic beverages and ethyl alcohol shall be imported into Minnesota only by persons holding Minnesota import licenses, except as provided by Minnesota Statutes, sections 340A.316 and 340A.417.
No Minnesota import license will be required of persons who ship distilled spirits in bulk from a United States Internal Revenue bonded warehouse located in another state to a similar warehouse located in Minnesota.
7515.0930
Only common carriers or duly licensed Minnesota manufacturers or wholesalers shall transport distilled spirits, wine, ethyl alcohol, or malt beverages into this state.
8 SR 2478; 27 SR 1580
Minnesota Statutes, sections 297G.20, subdivision 1, and 340A.7035, provide that any alcoholic beverages which are not considered tax exempt under Minnesota Statutes, section 297G.07, subdivision 2, and which are imported, sold, held with intent to sell, or possessed, without payment of excise taxes, shall be subject to confiscation.
For the purpose of comparative analysis, the commissioner may direct that samples of distilled liquors, wines, and malt beverages be taken from shipments arriving in the state or from warehouse stocks within the state, and the analysis of the samples shall be made by a chemist designated by the commissioner.
In the event that the commissioner finds the analysis of samples taken from shipments or warehouse stocks are not identically comparable to the labeling thereof and for malt beverages samples of any brand originally submitted by the brand owner to the commissioner, the discrepancy is valid grounds for the seizure and confiscation of the shipments or warehouse stock and any further importation or sale of the brand or brands is prohibited within the state.
Code of Federal Regulations for ethyl alcohol, distilled spirits, brandy, and rectifications of distilled spirits are hereby adopted as the rules for standards of identity and labeling requirements for containers of distilled spirits sold within the state, insofar as such federal regulations or amendments thereto are not contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A or parts 7515.1000 to 7515.1120, including standards of fill.
L 1985 c 305
No person shall import, manufacture, transport, or sell within the state of Minnesota any distilled spirits in containers, unless such distilled spirits are packaged, and such packages are marked, branded, or labeled in conformity with federal regulations as herein indicated and approved by the commissioner. Such packages of containers shall consist of the same brand, size, type, and proof.
7515.1020
Cordials and liqueurs are products obtained by mixing or redistilling neutral spirits, brandy, gin, or other distilled spirits with or over fruits, flowers, plants, or pure juices therefrom, or other natural flavoring materials, or with extracts derived from infusions, percolations, or maceration of such materials, and to which sugar or dextrose or both have been added in an amount not less than 2.5 percent by weight of the finished product. Synthetic or imitation flavoring materials shall not be included.
Code of Federal Regulations for wine, title 27, chapter I, parts 4.72 and 4.73, as amended, is adopted as the rule for the standards of identity and labeling requirements for containers of wine sold within the state, insofar as federal regulations or amendments are not contrary to or inconsistent with this chapter or Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A.
No person shall import, manufacture, transport, or sell within Minnesota any wine in containers unless the wine is packaged, and the packages are marked, branded, and labeled in conformity with federal regulations as indicated and approved by the commissioner. Packages of containers must consist of the same brand, size, type, and proof.
Tolerance in the standards of fill may be allowed by the commissioner upon prior application.
The regulations adopted by the secretary of the treasury pursuant to the Federal Alcohol Administration Act governing standards of fill must be followed in all bottling or selling of wine in Minnesota.
Code of Federal Regulations for beer is hereby adopted as the rule for the standards of identity and labeling requirements for containers of malt beverages sold within the state, insofar as federal regulations or amendments thereto are not contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A or parts 7515.1000 to 7515.1120, including standards of fill.
No person shall import, manufacture, transport, or sell within Minnesota any malt beverages in containers, unless the malt beverages are packaged, and the packages are marked, branded, or labeled in conformity with federal regulations as indicated and approved by the commissioner.
Code of Federal Regulations for malt beverages, title 27, chapter I, part 7.27, as amended, is adopted as the rule for the standards of identity and labeling requirements for containers of malt beverages sold within the state, insofar as federal regulations or amendments are not contrary to or inconsistent with this chapter or Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A.
The regulations adopted by the secretary of the treasury pursuant to the Federal Alcohol Administration Act governing standards of content must be followed in all bottling or selling of malt beverages in Minnesota.
Applicants for permits under Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.414, shall submit their applications on forms to be supplied by the commissioner. Applications shall be submitted with a fee of $150 in the form of a check payable to the "Director of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement, State of Minnesota."
L 1985 c 305 art 6 s 14; L 1997 c 129 art 2 s 15; 27 SR 1580
Display after hours.
It shall be unlawful to consume or display or allow consumption or display of intoxicating liquor on any premises of a bottle club or business establishment between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.
Conviction of liquor violation.
No application from any person who has been convicted of a willful violation of law concerning the sale of alcoholic beverages within the past five years will be considered.
Bottle club.
In clubs that qualify for a permit, bottles of intoxicating liquor may be left at the club-bar by members for serving only to the owner-member and bona fide guests, but the bottle or bottles must not be stored at the bar in the owner's absence. Before the owner leaves the premises the owner shall remove the bottle or bottles from the bar and place them in an individual locker, or take them from the premises.
In any public place granted a permit, no bottle of intoxicating liquor shall be given to the bar attendant or any employee for serving to the owner of the bottle. All bottles in a business establishment must be kept in plain sight by the owner and shall be in the owner's possession and under the owner's control at all times.
No storage of liquor.
No intoxicating liquor may be stored on the premises of any business establishment holding a permit under this section. The purchase of intoxicating liquor by a licensee, manager, or employee of a bottle club or business establishment acting as agent for the member or patron is prohibited.
No minors shall be permitted to loiter or remain on any premises licensed under Minnesota Statutes, section 340.14, subdivision 3, unless accompanied by parent or guardian.
No transfer of permits.
The transfer of permits issued according to Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.414, is prohibited unless the transfer is approved by the commissioner. Any change in the location, ownership, or corporation will constitute a transfer for purposes of parts 7515.1200 to 7515.1230.
Any violations of these rules will constitute grounds for cancellation of the permit.
Ethyl alcohol in the possession of any pharmacists who do not have the required permit issued by the commissioner, pursuant to part 7515.0220, item D, shall be subject to confiscation.
Pharmacists may obtain a permit from the commissioner as provided in part 7515.0220, for the purchase of ethyl alcohol for the compounding of medicines.
Purchase from licensed dealers.
Pharmacists shall purchase ethyl alcohol only from duly licensed Minnesota manufacturers and wholesale distributors, and all such products shall remain in the original containers.
In the purchase of ethyl alcohol for compounding of medicine the permittee shall submit an affidavit in duplicate to the manufacturer or wholesale distributor. Said affidavit shall state the permit number and that the alcohol shall be used exclusively for the compounding of medicines.
7515.1320
Pharmacists holding a permit to purchase ethyl alcohol for compounding of medicines shall maintain a complete record of all purchases made for inspection by the commissioner.
Grounds for confiscation.
Irregularities in stocks of ethyl alcohol of pharmacists shall subject the permit to revocation and any undeclared stocks of liquor shall be confiscated by the commissioner or authorized agents.
The concealment by any pharmacist or employee of any ethyl alcohol or records thereof, or the refusal to assist authorized agents of the commissioner in the course of inspection of the permittee's premises, shall be valid grounds for the revocation of the permit.
7515.1350
Any pharmacist who shall sell or liquidate the business, or discontinue the permit, shall submit to the commissioner an inventory of the stock of alcohol on hand, the size and number of containers, and the name of the purchaser or other disposition, together with the permit. In the event of sale or transfer, the transferor and the transferee shall sign the inventory.
Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.302, provides that ethyl alcohol for industrial and nonindustrial purposes, as defined in parts 7515.1430 and 7515.1440, may be imported into the state by duly licensed Minnesota manufacturers or wholesale distributors for resale to persons holding permits issued by the commissioner to purchase ethyl alcohol, or by persons holding permits issued by the commissioner authorizing the importation of ethyl alcohol as provided in parts 7515.0200 to 7515.0220. Such ethyl alcohol is not subject to the Minnesota excise tax.
The shipping of ethyl alcohol into the state shall be limited to distillers and wholesalers holding import licenses issued by the commissioner and those qualifying under part 7515.1470.
7515.1420
The following persons may purchase ethyl alcohol for industrial purposes in containers of one gallon or more:
any scientific university or college of learning;
any laboratory, to be used exclusively for scientific research;
physicians, dentists, or veterinarians;
any duly licensed pharmacist or druggist, for the compounding of prescriptions;
any hospital or sanatorium; and
any manufacturer, for the manufacture of medicinal, pharmaceutical, or antiseptic products; flavoring extracts; syrups; food products; scientific, chemical, mechanical, industrial, or toilet products; provided that such products are unfit for beverage use.
The following persons may purchase ethyl alcohol for nonindustrial purposes in containers of not less than eight ounces:
any duly licensed pharmacist, or druggist, to be sold for medicinal purposes on bona fide prescriptions by a physician, dentist, or veterinarian; and
any duly licensed manufacturer, for use in the rectifying or blending of intoxicating liquor and wine.
Physicians, dentists, and veterinarians holding permits issued by the commissioner may purchase ethyl alcohol in quantities not to exceed two gallons per year from licensed Minnesota manufacturers and wholesalers.
Manufacturers and wholesale distributors selling ethyl alcohol to pharmacists or druggists for the purpose of compounding medicines shall ascertain that each order is accompanied by an affidavit in duplicate stating the intended use. One copy of the affidavit shall be forwarded to the commissioner by the tenth of the following month.
Permit holders shall report on form no. 27 all purchases of ethyl alcohol, the amount used and the balance at the end of the year. Manufacturers and wholesale distributors shall report the purchase and sales of ethyl alcohol on form no. 29.
Following is the form PS 9024, governing the format for brand owner or wholesale price schedules.
PS 9024
MINNESOTA WHOLESALE PRICE FILING
WHOLESALER _
FOR MONTH OF _____________, ____
BRAND AND PROOF SIZE CASE
DISC. CREDIT
L 1998 c 254 art 1 s 107