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GA Code § 3-6-30 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 3 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Wine|Article 2 - State License Requirements and Regulations for Distribution and Sale|§ 3-6-30. Creation of Limited Exceptions Regarding Direct Shipments

 The General Assembly reaffirms the findings, determinations, and declarations in Code Section 3-3-31 regarding direct shipments of alcoholic beverages, but creates limited exceptions set forth in Code Sections 3-6-31 and 3-6-32 to permit the direct shipment of wine to residents of this state under certain circumstances.    (Code 1981, §3-6-30, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1401, § 2.)   Cross references.   - Legislative findings, § 3-3-31.   Law reviews.   - For note on 2000 enactment of O.C.G.A. §§ 3-6-30 to3-6-32, see 17 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 7 (2000). For note and comment, "Dude, Where's My Wine? The Potential Effect of Granholm v. Heald on Georgia Direct Wine Shipment Regulations," see 23 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 631 (2007).
GA Code § 3-6-32 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 3 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Wine|Article 2 - State License Requirements and Regulations for Distribution and Sale|§ 3-6-32. Shipment of Wine by Winery to Consumers; Circumstances

  Notwithstanding any other provision of this title to the contrary, a winery located within this state or outside this state that holds a federal basic wine manufacturing permit, whether licensed under this title or not and without regard to brand or label registrations or designations of wholesalers pursuant to Code Section 3-6-22, shall be permitted to ship wine directly to consumers in this state for personal or household use under the following circumstances:   The consumer must purchase the wine while physically present on the premises of the winery;   The winery must verify that the consumer purchasing the wine is of the age required by Code Section 3-3-23 and is not licensed pursuant to this title; and   No winery shall ship in excess of five cases of any brand or combination of brands to any one consumer or any one address in this state in any calendar year.     The commissioner may promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary and appropriate for the enforcement of this Code section.     (Code 1981, §3-6-32, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1401, § 2.)   Cross references.   - Minimum age for furnishing, purchasing, or possession of alcoholic beverages, § 3-3-23.   Law reviews.   - For note and comment, "Dude, Where's My Wine? The Potential Effect of Granholm v. Heald on Georgia Direct Wine Shipment Regulations," see 23 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 631 (2007).
GA Code § 3-6-40 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 3 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Wine|Article 3 - Local License Requirements|§ 3-6-40. Requirement by Counties or Municipalities of Licenses for Manufacture, Distribution, or Sale of Wine; Effect of Revocation of License Issued by Commissioner or by County or Municipality Upon License Issued by Other

  Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, the businesses of manufacturing, distributing, and selling wine at wholesale or retail shall not be conducted in any county or incorporated municipality of this state without a license from the governing authority of the county or municipality. A farm winery, as defined in Code Section 3-6-21.1, which is qualified and licensed by the state shall need no county or municipal license to manufacture wine or to distribute such wine at wholesale in accordance with this chapter if the farm winery has given to the municipal or county governing authority 60 days' written notice of its intention to commence operations in the county or municipality and the county or municipal governing authority has not within said 60 day period adopted a resolution prohibiting the farm winery from commencing operations in the county or municipality without a local license.   When any county or municipal license issued pursuant to this Code section is revoked by the governing authority of such county or municipality, any similar wine license issued to the same person by the commissioner pursuant to this chapter shall automatically become invalid in the county or municipality in which the license was revoked.   When any state wine license issued pursuant to this chapter is revoked by the commissioner, any similar wine license issued to the same person by any county or municipality of this state shall automatically become invalid.    (Code 1933, § 58-811, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 1316, § 1; Code 1933, § 5A-5301, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1573, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 1142, § 2.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 45 Am. Jur. 2d, Intoxicating Liquors, §§ 94, 105, 109, 122.   C.J.S.   - 48 C.J.S., Intoxicating Liquors, §§ 84, 86, 92 et seq., 165.
GA Code § 3-7-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 3 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 7 - Sale of Distilled Spirits by Private Clubs|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 3-7-1. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, the term:    "Bona fide private club" means any nonprofit association organized under the laws of this state which:   Has been in existence at least one year prior to the filing of its application for a license to be issued pursuant to this chapter;   Has at least 75 regular dues-paying members;   Owns, hires, or leases a building or space within a building for the reasonable use of its members, which building or space:   Has suitable kitchen and dining room space and equipment; and   Is staffed with a sufficient number of employees for cooking, preparing, and serving meals for its members and guests; and     Has no member, officer, agent, or employee directly or indirectly receiving, in the form of salary or other compensation, any profits from the sale of alcoholic beverages beyond a fixed salary.     "Fixed salary" means the amount of compensation paid any member, officer, agent, or employee of a bona fide private club as may be fixed for him by its members at a prior annual meeting or by the governing body out of the general revenue of the club and shall not include any commission on any profits from the sale of alcoholic beverages. For the purposes of this definition, tips or gratuities which are added to the bills under club regulations shall not be considered profits from the sale of alcoholic beverages.    (Ga. L. 1978, p. 1155, § 2; Code 1933, § 5A-6101, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1573, § 1.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   "Bona fide private club."    - The definition of "bona fide private club" contained in O.C.G.A. § 3-7-1 does not restrict a local government from otherwise exercising its regulatory authority over beer and wine, nor over distilled spirits if their sale is already lawful therein. 1983 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U83-12.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 48 C.J.S., Intoxicating Liquors, § 170.
GA Code § 3-7-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 3 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 7 - Sale of Distilled Spirits by Private Clubs|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 3-7-2. Applicability of Chapter to Private Clubs

 Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a bona fide private club at which the sale of distilled spirits or other alcoholic beverages by the drink for consumption only on the premises where sold is otherwise authorized pursuant to this chapter is authorized to sell those same distilled spirits and other alcoholic beverages by the drink at any time on Sundays.    (Code 1981, §3-7-2, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 830, § 1A; Ga. L. 1999, p. 1225, § 2.)   Cross references.   - Service of alcohol at technical institute, § 3-8-6.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Exemption from local regulation.    - O.C.G.A. § 3-7-2 exempts bona fide private clubs from regulation by local counties and municipalities regarding hours of sale of distilled spirits by the drink for consumption on Sundays. 1996 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U96-23.   Sale of alcohol by the drink.    - O.C.G.A. § 3-7-2 does not apply to private clubs conducting sales of alcoholic beverages by the drink where the sales are authorized under a provision of law other than O.C.G.A. Ch. 7, T. 3. 2002 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U2002-4.
GA Code § 3-7-20 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 3 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 7 - Sale of Distilled Spirits by Private Clubs|Article 2 - State Authorization and Regulation|§ 3-7-20. Issuance of Alcoholic Beverage Licenses to Private Clubs by Commissioner Generally; Promulgation of Rules and Regulations Generally; Privileges Conferred by Licenses

 The commissioner may issue alcoholic beverage licenses to bona fide private clubs in any county or municipality within the state and may promulgate such regulations as he deems necessary for the proper enforcement of this chapter after the approval of such authority by an election held pursuant to Code Section 3-7-41 or 3-7-42. These licenses shall authorize the sale of distilled spirits by the drink for consumption only on the premises where sold.   (Ga. L. 1978, p. 1155, § 1; Code 1933, § 5A-6102, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1573, § 1.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL    An application for liquor permit is a public record and is not confidential or secret under former Code 1933, § 92-8414 (see now O.C.G.A. § 48-2-15). 1963-65 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 171.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 45 Am. Jur. 2d, Intoxicating Liquors, §§ 15 et seq., 25 et seq., 90 et seq., 103.   C.J.S.   - 48 C.J.S., Intoxicating Liquors, § 170.   ALR.   - Validity of statute or rule which makes specified conduct or condition a ground for cancelation or suspension of license, irrespective of licensee's personal fault, 3 A.L.R.2d 107.
GA Code § 3-7-21 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 3 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 7 - Sale of Distilled Spirits by Private Clubs|Article 2 - State Authorization and Regulation|§ 3-7-21. License Fees; Prelicense Investigation Fee

 The license fees for a club shall be the same fees as provided in subsection (a) of Code Section 3-4-111.1 for the sale of distilled spirits in licensed public places of business; and, in addition, a prelicense investigation fee of $100.00 shall be required.   (Ga. L. 1978, p. 1155, § 3; Code 1933, § 5A-6103, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1573, § 1; Ga. L. 1981, p. 1269, § 55.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 45 Am. Jur. 2d, Intoxicating Liquors, §§ 168 et seq., 175 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 48 C.J.S., Intoxicating Liquors, §§ 64, 400 et seq.
GA Code § 3-7-22 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 3 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 7 - Sale of Distilled Spirits by Private Clubs|Article 2 - State Authorization and Regulation|§ 3-7-22. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations as to Sale, Possession, and Use of Alcoholic Beverages in Private Clubs

 The commissioner may promulgate such reasonable regulations as are necessary and appropriate to regulate the sale, possession, and use of alcoholic beverages in private clubs.   (Ga. L. 1978, p. 1155, § 5; Code 1933, § 5A-6106, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1573, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 45 Am. Jur. 2d, Intoxicating Liquors, §§ 15 et seq., 25 et seq., 90 et seq., 103.   C.J.S.   - 48 C.J.S., Intoxicating Liquors, § 170.
GA Code § 3-7-40 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 3 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 7 - Sale of Distilled Spirits by Private Clubs|Article 3 - Local Authorization and Regulation|§ 3-7-40. Authority of Counties or Municipalities to Regulate and License Private Clubs Generally

  Nothing contained in this chapter shall be so construed as to limit the licensing and regulatory authority of any municipality or county in which the sale of alcoholic beverages is lawful.   Each municipality and county may license and regulate any bona fide private club located within the licensing and regulatory jurisdiction of the municipality or county.    (Ga. L. 1978, p. 1155, § 5; Code 1933, § 5A-6107, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1573, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 45 Am. Jur. 2d, Intoxicating Liquors, §§ 94, 103, 109, 122, 212.   C.J.S.   - 48 C.J.S., Intoxicating Liquors, §§ 84, 86, 92 et seq., 165.
GA Code § 3-7-41 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 3 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 7 - Sale of Distilled Spirits by Private Clubs|Article 3 - Local Authorization and Regulation|§ 3-7-41. Calling of Special Elections Upon Direction of Governing Authorities; Notice; Rules and Regulations; Timing; Ballots; Frequency; Approval of Licenses

  The governing authority of any county or municipality at its discretion may direct its election superintendent to issue the call for an election to determine if the sale of distilled spirits by private clubs, as provided in this chapter, shall be allowed. Upon such direction, the election superintendent shall call a special election at least 30 days prior to the date of the election and shall publish the notice of the call of the election in the official gazette of the county or, in the case of a municipal election, in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality, once a week for two weeks preceding the election.     A county election held pursuant to this Code section shall be held according to the rules and regulations governing special elections contained in Chapter 2 of Title 21, and may be held at the time of holding any other primary or election in the county.   A municipal election held pursuant to this Code section shall be held according to the rules and regulations governing special elections contained in Chapter 2 of Title 21 and may be held at the time of holding any other primary or election in the municipality.     The returns of the election held pursuant to this Code section shall be made within three days after the election to the election superintendent who shall ascertain and declare the result after the receipt of the returns.  Those desiring to vote in favor of the sales shall vote "Yes." Those desiring to vote against the sales shall vote "No." If at the election a majority of the votes cast are in favor of the sales in private clubs, the sales shall be permitted in accordance with this article. If at the election a majority of the votes cast are against the sales, they shall be prohibited in the political subdivision, except as otherwise provided in this article.     (d) The ballot in the election shall have written or printed thereon:   "[ ] YES Shall alcoholic beverages by the drink, for [ ] NO consumption on the premises only, be allowed in private clubs?"   No election under this Code section shall be held within two years after the date of the declaration of the result of a previous election held under this Code section.   The local governing authority must approve any license within its jurisdiction before issuance of the license.   (Ga. L. 1978, p. 1155, § 6; Code 1933, § 5A-6108, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1573, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 45 Am. Jur. 2d, Intoxicating Liquors, § 63 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 48 C.J.S., Intoxicating Liquors, § 104 et seq.
GA Code § 3-7-42 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 3 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 7 - Sale of Distilled Spirits by Private Clubs|Article 3 - Local Authorization and Regulation|§ 3-7-42. Calling of Special Elections Upon Presentation of Petitions by Voters; Rules and Regulations; Frequency; Procedure for Calling and Conduct of Elections for Purpose of Nullifying Previous Election Results; Approval of Licenses

  Upon the presentation of a petition to the election superintendent of a county or municipality, which petition must be signed by at least 25 percent of the registered voters of such county or municipality who were qualified to vote at the general election immediately preceding the presentation of the petition, the election superintendent shall call a special election at least 30 days prior to the date of the election and shall publish the notice of the call of the election in the official gazette of the county or, in the case of a municipal election, in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality once a week for two weeks preceding the election. The purpose of the election provided for in this Code section shall be to determine if the sale of distilled spirits in private clubs, as provided by this chapter, shall be allowed.   Each election held pursuant to this Code section shall be held according to the same rules and regulations and subject to the same procedures provided for elections held pursuant to Code Section 3-7-41.   No election under this Code section shall be held within two years after the date of the declaration of the result of a previous election held under this Code section.   In any county or municipality which has at any time held an election in accordance with this Code section resulting in approval of the sale of distilled spirits in private clubs, the election superintendent of the county or municipality, upon a petition signed by at least 25 percent of the registered, qualified voters of the political subdivision concerned, shall proceed to call another election in the same manner as provided in Code Section 3-7-41 for the purpose of nullifying the result of the previous election. No election under this subsection shall be held within two years after the date of the declaration of the result of a previous election held under this Code section.   The local governing authority must approve any license within its jurisdiction before issuance of the license.    (Ga. L. 1978, p. 1155, § 6; Code 1933, § 5A-6109, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1573, § 1; Ga. L. 1981, p. 1269, § 57.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 45 Am. Jur. 2d, Intoxicating Liquors, § 63 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 48 C.J.S., Intoxicating Liquors, § 104 et seq.
GA Code § 3-7-43 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 3 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 7 - Sale of Distilled Spirits by Private Clubs|Article 3 - Local Authorization and Regulation|§ 3-7-43. Issuance of Alcoholic Beverage Licenses to Private Clubs by Governing Authorities of Certain Counties and Municipalities; Privileges Conferred by Licenses; Rules and Regulations; Sale by Wholesalers to Licensees

  As used in this Code section, the term "bona fide private club" shall be defined as provided in Code Section 3-7-1.   The governing authority of each county having a population of not less than 36,800 nor more than 36,990 according to the United States decennial census of 1980 or any future such census in which the sale of alcoholic beverages is lawful and the governing authority of each municipality in which the sale of alcoholic beverages is lawful in each such county may issue, through proper resolution or ordinance, alcoholic beverage licenses to bona fide private clubs.   The licenses provided for in this Code section shall authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages by the drink for consumption only on the premises where sold.   Every such governing authority may adopt all reasonable rules and regulations governing the qualifications and criteria for the issuance of such licenses and may promulgate reasonable rules and regulations governing the conduct of any licensee provided for in this Code section, including, but not limited to, the regulation of the hours when alcoholic beverages may be served, the types of employees, and other matters which may fall within the police powers of such counties and municipalities.   Those persons who are duly licensed as wholesalers under this title shall be authorized to sell alcoholic beverages at wholesale prices to any person or persons licensed as provided in this Code section. Any person licensed under this Code section may purchase alcoholic beverages from a licensed wholesaler at wholesale prices.    (Code 1933, § 5A-6121, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1573, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 511, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 4; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 3.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Validity of statutory classifications based on population - intoxicating liquor statutes, 100 A.L.R.3d 850.
GA Code § 3-7-60 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 3 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 7 - Sale of Distilled Spirits by Private Clubs|Article 4 - Local Excise Taxation|§ 3-7-60. Levy and Amount of Tax on Sale of Distilled Spirits; Persons Required to Pay Tax; Collection of Tax

  When any license is issued by the commissioner as provided in this chapter for the sale of distilled spirits within the corporate limits of any municipality, the municipality shall impose an excise tax, in addition to the excise taxes levied by the state, in the sum of 22› per liter on distilled spirits.   In the event a license is issued as provided in this chapter for sales in the unincorporated areas of any county, the county shall impose an excise tax in the same amount as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section.   Local excise taxes provided for in this Code section shall be imposed upon and shall be paid by the licensed wholesale dealer in distilled spirits.   The taxes provided for in this Code section shall be imposed and collected monthly on distilled spirits sold or disposed of within the particular taxing jurisdiction.    (Ga. L. 1978, p. 1155, § 4; Code 1933, § 5A-6104, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1573, § 1; Ga. L. 1981, p. 1269, § 56; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 3.)
GA Code § 3-7-61 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 3 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 7 - Sale of Distilled Spirits by Private Clubs|Article 4 - Local Excise Taxation|§ 3-7-61. Imposition of Tax on Sale of Mixed Drinks

 An excise tax of not more than 3 percent may be imposed by municipalities or counties on the sale of mixed drinks where the sales by a private club are lawful.   (Ga. L. 1978, p. 1155, § 4; Code 1933, § 5A-6105, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1573, § 1.)
GA Code § 3-9-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 3 - Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 9 - Sale of Alcoholic Beverages by Passenger Carriers, Nonprofit Organizations, and Hotels and Motels|Article 1 - Public Carriers; Nonprofit Organizations|§ 3-9-1. Authorization of Distribution or Sale of Distilled Spirits by Airlines, Railway Passenger Carriers, and Cruise Ships; Annual Authorization Fee; Payment of Taxes on Containers; Reports

  Notwithstanding anything contained in this title or any other law, the commissioner may authorize the distribution or sale of containers of distilled spirits, containing not more than 50 milliliters per container, by licensed airlines, railway passenger carriers, and cruise ships.   These passenger carriers and cruise ships shall annually obtain, for a fee of $100.00, an authorization from the commissioner for the distribution or sale of such containers.   The carriers and cruise ships shall pay taxes in the proper amounts on the containers distributed or sold in or over the state.   The carriers and cruise ships shall file reports of all distributions or sales of the containers with the commissioner on or before the fifteenth day of the month following the month of distribution or sale and shall remit the proper tax for the distributions or sales at that time. The carriers and cruise ships shall further report to the commissioner any other information the commissioner may deem necessary for the purposes of this title.    (Code 1933, § 5A-6301, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1573, § 1; Ga. L. 1981, p. 1269, § 58; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1416, § 1.)   Cross references.   - Airline carriers of passengers, T. 6, C. 2 and T. 6, C. 3.    Carriers of passengers generally, § 46-9-130 et seq.