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MN Stat § 340A.3021 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.3021 — Importation Restrictions.

340A.3021 IMPORTATION RESTRICTIONS. Subdivision 1. Delivery to wholesaler only. (a) No person may consign, ship, or deliver alcoholic beverages to any place in Minnesota except to a licensed wholesaler's warehouse, if the alcoholic beverages: (1) were manufactured outside Minnesota; and (2) have not previously been unloaded into a licensed wholesaler's warehouse in Minnesota. (b) No person may ship or consign into Minnesota any alcoholic beverages manufactured outside the state unless the alcoholic beverages are continuously in the possession of a motor carrier of property as defined in section 221.012, subdivision 27, or a common carrier as defined in section 218.011, subdivision 10, or are carried in a motor vehicle owned, leased, or rented by a wholesaler licensed under this chapter, between the time the alcoholic beverages are introduced into Minnesota and the time they are unloaded into a licensed wholesaler's warehouse. Subd. 2. Exceptions. Subdivision 1 does not apply to: (1) alcoholic beverages passing through Minnesota in interstate commerce; (2) alcoholic beverages imported into Minnesota by individuals for personal use in the amounts permitted under section 297G.07, subdivision 2, or 340A.417; and (3) a holder of a manufacturer's warehouse permit. Subd. 3. Conformity with federal and state regulations. No manufacturer, importer, or wholesaler licensed under this chapter may introduce into Minnesota or sell in Minnesota any bottle or other container containing alcoholic beverages unless the alcoholic beverages are packaged, labeled, and sold in conformity with all applicable federal and state regulations. Subd. 4. Solicitations prohibited. No person may send or mail, or cause to be sent or mailed any letter, postcard, circular, catalog, pamphlet, or similar publication for delivery into Minnesota that is intended to solicit an order for alcoholic beverages to be shipped to any location into Minnesota other than a licensed wholesaler's warehouse. Subd. 5. Cause of action. In addition to any penalties provided in this chapter, a person who is adversely affected by a violation of this section may bring an action in a court of appropriate jurisdiction to seek damages or injunctive relief. On a finding by the court that a person has violated or is violating this section, the court may enjoin the violation or violations. Any person licensed under this chapter is presumed to be adversely affected by a violation of this section. History:  1997 c 129 art 1 s 1; 1999 c 86 art 1 s 68
MN Stat § 340A.303 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.303 — Transfers.

340A.303 TRANSFERS. A license under section 340A.301 or 340A.302 may be transferred only with the commissioner's consent. When a licensee is a corporation a change in ownership of more than ten percent of its stock must be reported to the commissioner within ten days of the change. History:  1985 c 305 art 5 s 3; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1
MN Stat § 340A.304 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.304 — License Suspension And Revocation.

340A.304 LICENSE SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION. The commissioner shall revoke, or suspend for up to 60 days, a license issued under section 340A.301 or 340A.302, or impose a fine of up to $2,000 for each violation, on a finding that the licensee has violated a state law or rule of the commissioner relating to the possession, sale, transportation, or importation of alcoholic beverages. A license revocation or suspension under this section is a contested case under sections 14.57 to 14.69 of the Administrative Procedure Act. History:  1985 c 305 art 5 s 4; 1985 c 309 s 11; 1Sp1985 c 16 art 2 s 3 subd 1; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1; 1987 c 384 art 2 s 1
MN Stat § 340A.305 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.305 — Warehousing.

340A.305 WAREHOUSING. Subdivision 1. Facilities. All licensed wholesalers must own or lease warehouse space within the state and must have adequate delivery facilities to perform the function of a wholesaler. Subd. 2. Unloading. Except as provided in this chapter alcoholic beverages manufactured outside the state may be shipped into the state only to licensed wholesalers and must be unloaded into the wholesaler's warehouse located in the state. Licensed wholesalers may distribute alcoholic beverages only from the warehouse. Subd. 3. Reciprocity. The provisions of this section relating to warehousing do not apply to a wholesaler of malt liquor located in an adjoining state which permits wholesalers licensed in Minnesota to deliver malt liquor to retailers without warehousing in that state. Subd. 4. Direct shipment. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a manufacturer or United States importer of intoxicating liquor manufactured outside Minnesota may authorize, on a form the commissioner prescribes, a Minnesota-licensed manufacturer or wholesaler to purchase intoxicating liquor for direct shipment to another state, or may appoint a Minnesota-licensed manufacturer or wholesaler as its agent to sell or deliver intoxicating liquor to purchasers in other states from the Minnesota warehouse inventory of the Minnesota manufacturer or wholesaler. History:  1985 c 305 art 5 s 5; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1
MN Stat § 340A.3055 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.3055 — Manufacturer's Warehouse Permit.

340A.3055 MANUFACTURER'S WAREHOUSE PERMIT. Subdivision 1. Permit required. No brewer, malt liquor manufacturer, or intoxicating liquor manufacturer may import alcoholic beverages to a central warehouse, central distribution center, or holding area in Minnesota that the brewer or manufacturer owns or leases unless the brewer or manufacturer has obtained from the commissioner a manufacturer's warehouse permit for the facility. A manufacturer's warehouse permit allows a brewer or manufacturer to import alcoholic beverages for storage at the facility for which the permit is issued. No person other than a licensed wholesaler, or a motor carrier of property as defined in section 221.012, subdivision 27, or a common carrier as defined in section 218.011, subdivision 10, acting on behalf of a brewer, malt liquor manufacturer, intoxicating liquor manufacturer, or licensed wholesaler, may accept delivery from or pick up alcoholic beverages from the facility. A licensed wholesaler may distribute alcoholic beverages only from the wholesaler's warehouse. Subd. 2. Eligibility. A permit under this section may be issued only to a brewer, malt liquor manufacturer, or intoxicating liquor manufacturer: (1) whose manufacturing facility or facilities are located outside Minnesota; and (2) who holds a valid importer's license under section 340A.302. Subd. 3. Fee. The annual fee for a permit under this section is $1,000. Subd. 4. Restriction on sale and deliveries. A holder of a permit under this section may sell alcoholic beverages stored in a facility to which a permit has been issued under this section only to: (1) a wholesaler licensed under this chapter; (2) a wholesaler licensed in another state; or (3) an out-of-state or out-of-country entity that sells alcoholic beverages at wholesale or retail. Subd. 5. Reports. A holder of a permit under this section must report monthly to the commissioner of revenue, in a form and at a time the commissioner prescribes: (1) all alcoholic beverages imported into Minnesota and delivered to the permit holder's facility; and (2) all sales of alcoholic beverages made from the facility. Reports to the commissioner of revenue under this subdivision shall remain confidential unless a manufacturer authorizes the release of a report. History:   1997 c 129 art 1 s 2
MN Stat § 340A.306 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.306 — Fraudulent Shipments.

340A.306 FRAUDULENT SHIPMENTS. (a) It is unlawful for: (1) any person to knowingly deliver or cause to be delivered to a common carrier alcoholic beverages under a false title, name, brand, or trademark; or (2) any person, or a common carrier, or an agent of either to knowingly receive a fraudulent shipment under clause (1). (b) A peace officer may examine the books and way bills of a common carrier for the purpose of tracing a fraudulent shipment to a shipper or receiver. History:  1985 c 305 art 5 s 6; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1
MN Stat § 340A.307 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.307 — Unlawful Discrimination.

340A.307 UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION. Subdivision 1. Nondiscriminatory sales. All licensed importers must offer for sale on an equal basis to all licensed wholesalers and manufacturers all intoxicating liquor brought into the state of Minnesota. Subd. 2. Prohibited practices. Without limiting subdivision 1, the following are failures to offer intoxicating liquor for sale on an equal basis and are unlawful: (1) A refusal to sell to a wholesaler or manufacturer intoxicating liquor offered for sale to any other wholesaler or manufacturer, except when a wholesaler or manufacturer is in arrears on payments for past purchases from the importer who refuses to sell. (2) A sale of intoxicating liquor to a wholesaler or manufacturer at a price different from that offered to another wholesaler or manufacturer, exclusive of shipping costs, except that quantity discounts based on actual cost savings may be uniformly offered to all wholesalers and manufacturers. (3) A sale of intoxicating liquor to a wholesaler or manufacturer on terms of purchase different from those offered another wholesaler or manufacturer, except that when the importer reasonably believes that a wholesaler or manufacturer will be unable to comply with the existing terms of credit, other terms may be employed, including denial of credit. (4) Discrimination among wholesalers and manufacturers in satisfying their respective demands for intoxicating liquor. (5) A sale conditioned on an agreement which restricts the wholesaler or manufacturer with respect to customers, area for distribution, or resale price, or which otherwise restrains the wholesaler or manufacturer from competing in trade and commerce. (6) For purposes of this subdivision and subdivision 1 only, the term "intoxicating liquor" does not include "pop wines" as they are defined by rule of the commissioner. Subd. 3.  [Repealed, 1987 c 310 s 14] Subd. 4. Exceptions. Nothing in this section applies to: (1) wine or malt liquor of any alcohol content; (2) intoxicating liquor which is: (i) further distilled, refined, rectified, or blended within the state; and (ii) bottled within the state and labeled with the importer's own labels after importation into the state; or (3) any brand of intoxicating liquor which is offered for sale only in this state. No such brand shall vary from an existing or new brand sold in another state in any manner as to brand name, age, or proof of the product. History:  1985 c 305 art 5 s 7; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1; 1994 c 611 s 10
MN Stat § 340A.308 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.308 — Prohibited Transactions.

340A.308 PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS. (a) Except as otherwise provided in section 340A.301, no brewer or malt liquor wholesaler may directly or indirectly, or through an affiliate or subsidiary company, or through an officer, director, stockholder, or partner: (1) give, or lend money, credit, or other thing of value to a retailer; (2) give, lend, lease, or sell furnishing or equipment to a retailer; (3) have an interest in a retail license; or (4) be bound for the repayment of a loan to a retailer. (b) No retailer may solicit any equipment, fixture, supplies, money, or other thing of value from a brewer or malt liquor wholesaler if furnishing of these items by the brewer or wholesaler is prohibited by law and the retailer knew or had reason to know that the furnishing is prohibited by law. (c) This section does not prohibit a manufacturer or wholesaler from: (1) furnishing, lending, or renting to a retailer outside signs, of a cost of up to $400 excluding installation and repair costs; (2) furnishing, lending, or renting to a retailer inside signs and other promotional material, of a cost of up to $300 in a year; (3) furnishing to or maintaining for a retailer equipment for dispensing malt liquor, including tap trailers, cold plates and other dispensing equipment, of a cost of up to $100 per tap in a year; (4) using or renting property owned continually since November 1, 1933, for the purpose of selling intoxicating or 3.2 percent malt liquor at retail; (5) extending customary commercial credit to a retailer in connection with a sale of nonalcoholic beverages only, or engaging in cooperative advertising agreements with a retailer in connection with the sale of nonalcoholic beverages only; or (6) in the case of a wholesaler, with the prior written consent of the commissioner, selling beer on consignment to a holder of a temporary license under section 340A.403, subdivision 2, or 340A.404, subdivision 10. History:  1985 c 88 s 1,2; 1985 c 201 s 1,2; 1985 c 305 art 5 s 8; 1Sp1985 c 16 art 2 s 3 subd 1; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1; 1987 c 310 s 3; 1987 c 328 s 1; 1988 c 556 s 1; 1991 c 249 s 31; 1994 c 611 s 11; 2003 c 126 s 4
MN Stat § 340A.309 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.309 — Exclusive Contracts.

340A.309 EXCLUSIVE CONTRACTS. A manufacturer, brewer, or wholesaler may not directly or indirectly make an agreement with a retailer which binds the retailer to purchase the products of one manufacturer or brewer to the exclusion of the products of other manufacturers and brewers. A retailer who is a party to a violation of this section or who receives the benefits of a violation is equally guilty of a violation. History:  1985 c 305 art 5 s 9; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1
MN Stat § 340A.310 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.310 — Sales By Wholesalers.

340A.310 SALES BY WHOLESALERS. A wholesaler may sell intoxicating liquor or 3.2 percent malt liquor only to municipal liquor stores, government instrumentalities, or holders of alcoholic beverage licenses issued under this chapter. History:  1985 c 305 art 5 s 10; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1; 1991 c 249 s 31
MN Stat § 340A.311 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.311 — Brand Registration.

340A.311 BRAND REGISTRATION. (a) A brand of intoxicating liquor or 3.2 percent malt liquor may not be manufactured, imported into, or sold in the state unless the brand label has been registered with and approved by the commissioner. A brand registration must be renewed every three years in order to remain in effect. The fee for an initial brand registration is $40. The fee for brand registration renewal is $30. The brand label of a brand of intoxicating liquor or 3.2 percent malt liquor for which the brand registration has expired, is conclusively deemed abandoned by the manufacturer or importer. (b) In this section "brand" and "brand label" include trademarks and designs used in connection with labels. (c) The label of any brand of wine or intoxicating or nonintoxicating malt beverage may be registered only by the brand owner or authorized agent. No such brand may be imported into the state for sale without the consent of the brand owner or authorized agent. This section does not limit the provisions of section 340A.307. (d) The commissioner shall refuse to register a malt liquor brand label, and shall revoke the registration of a malt liquor brand label already registered, if the brand label states or implies in a false or misleading manner a connection with an actual living or dead American Indian leader. This paragraph does not apply to a brand label registered for the first time in Minnesota before January 1, 1992. History: 1985 c 305 art 5 s 11; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1; 1991 c 249 s 2,31; 1992 c 513 art 3 s 55; 1994 c 611 s 12; 2005 c 136 art 8 s 14 NOTE: Paragraph (d) was found unconstitutional in the case of Hornell Brewing Co., Inc. v. Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Liquor Control Division, 553 N.W.2d 713 (Minn. Ct. App. 1996).
MN Stat § 340A.312 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.312 — Joint Purchases; Volume Prices.

340A.312 JOINT PURCHASES; VOLUME PRICES. Subdivision 1. Joint purchases. The joint purchase by two or more licensed retailers of up to 300, 1.75 liter or smaller, bottles of distilled spirits or wine for resale to the public is lawful. Subd. 2. Volume prices. A variable volume price offered by a wholesaler to a licensed retailer on sales of distilled spirits or wine may not be for a quantity of more than 25 cases. History:  1985 c 305 art 5 s 12; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1; 1987 c 310 s 4
MN Stat § 340A.314 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.314 — Suggested Retail Prices.

340A.314 SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICES. No wholesaler or other person may communicate in any manner to an off-sale licensee a suggested retail price for the sale of intoxicating liquor. History:  1985 c 305 art 5 s 14; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1
MN Stat § 340A.316 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.316 — Sacramental Wine.

340A.316 SACRAMENTAL WINE. The commissioner may issue a license to a bona fide religious book or supply store for the importation and sale of wine exclusively for sacramental purposes. The holder of a sacramental wine license may sell wine intended by the manufacturer or the wholesaler for sacramental purposes only to a rabbi, priest, or minister of a church, or other established religious organization, if the purchaser certifies in writing that the wine will be used exclusively for sacramental purposes in religious ceremonies. The annual fee for a sacramental wine license is $50, inclusive of a retail card required under Minnesota Rules, part 7515.0210. A seller of sacramental wine does not need insurance required under section 340A.409. A rabbi, priest, or minister of a church or other established religious organization may import wine exclusively for sacramental purposes without a license. History:  1985 c 305 art 5 s 16; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1; 1991 c 326 s 17; 1992 c 513 art 3 s 57; 1996 c 418 s 2; 2014 c 240 s 14
MN Stat § 340A.317 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.317 — Licensing Of Brokers.

340A.317 LICENSING OF BROKERS. Subdivision 1. Definition. "Broker" means a person who represents a distillery, winery, or importer, and is not an employee of the distillery, winery, or importer. Subd. 2. License required. All brokers and their employees must obtain a license from the commissioner. The annual license fee for a broker is $600, for an employee of a broker the license fee is $20. An application for a broker's license must be accompanied by a written statement from the distillery, winery, or importer the applicant proposes to represent verifying the applicant's contractual arrangement, and must contain a statement that the distillery, winery, or importer is responsible for the actions of the broker. The license shall be issued for one year. The broker, or employee of the broker may promote a vendor's product and may call upon licensed retailers to insure product identification, give advance notice of new products or product changes, and share other pertinent market information. The commissioner may revoke or suspend for up to 60 days a broker's license or the license of an employee of a broker if the broker or employee has violated any provision of this chapter, or a rule of the commissioner relating to alcoholic beverages. The commissioner may suspend for up to 60 days, the importation license of a distillery or winery on a finding by the commissioner that its broker or employee of its broker has violated any provision of this chapter, or rule of the commissioner relating to alcoholic beverages. Subd. 3. Reports. A distillery, winery, or broker must furnish within 60 days after the end of each month a report to the commissioner specifying for that month the type, quantity, date, and licensed retailers who received samples from the distillery, winery, or broker. History:  1985 c 308 s 3; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1; 1992 c 513 art 3 s 58
MN Stat § 340A.319 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.319 — Reports By Brewers.

340A.319 REPORTS BY BREWERS. The commissioner may require a brewer that manufactures 25,000 or fewer barrels of malt liquor in any year to report to the commissioner, on a form and at the frequency the commissioner prescribes, on the total amount of malt liquor brewed by the brewer. History:   1994 c 611 s 13
MN Stat § 340A.33 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.33 — Brew On Premises Store.

340A.33 BREW ON PREMISES STORE. Notwithstanding anything in this chapter, the owner of a brew on premises store shall not be considered a brewer, manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer of intoxicating liquor if the owner complies with this section and with Code of Federal Regulations, title 27, part 25, subpart L, sections 25.205 and 25.206. For purposes of this section, a brew on premises store is a facility that provides the ingredients and equipment for a customer to use to brew malt liquor at the store. Alcoholic beverages may not be sold or otherwise provided to customers of a brew on premises store, unless the owner of the brew on premises store holds the appropriate liquor license, except that the tasting of malt liquor that is brewed by a customer or employee at the brew on premises store shall be permitted, if the malt liquor is not sold or offered for sale. Customers using the brew on premises store must be of the minimum age required to purchase intoxicating liquor. Malt liquor brewed by a customer in the store must not be sold and must be used by the customer solely for personal or family use. History:  1995 c 198 s 6; 2018 c 202 s 1
MN Stat § 340A.34 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.34 — Winemaking On Premises Store.

340A.34 WINEMAKING ON PREMISES STORE. A commercial establishment in which individuals make wine on the premises for personal and family use only and not for resale, using ingredients or materials or both supplied by the establishment, is not required to be licensed under this chapter if the establishment is operated in accordance with Code of Federal Regulations, title 27, section 24.75. No person under the age of 21 years may participate in the making of wine in such an establishment. Alcoholic beverages may not be sold or otherwise provided to customers of an establishment described in this section unless the establishment holds the appropriate license for such sale or provision, except that the tasting of wine that is made by a customer or employee at the winemaking on premises store shall be permitted, if the wine is not sold or offered for sale. History:  2000 c 440 s 4; 2018 c 202 s 2