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28-A ME Rev Stat § 1073 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-A: LIQUORS|Part 3: LICENSES FOR SALE OF LIQUOR|Subpart 2: RETAIL LICENSES|Chapter 43: LICENSES FOR THE SALE OF LIQUOR TO BE CONSUMED ON THE LICENSED PREMISES|Subchapter 2: SPECIFIC LICENSE REQUIREMENTS|28-A §1073. Indoor racquet clubs; ice skating clubs; golf courses; curling clubs; and bowling centers

 §1073. Indoor racquet clubs; ice skating clubs; golf courses; curling clubs; and bowling centers 1.  Issuance of licenses.  The bureau may issue licenses under this section for the sale of spirits, wine and malt liquor to be consumed on the premises to bowling centers, curling clubs, golf courses, indoor ice skating clubs and indoor racquet clubs as defined in section 2, subsection 15, paragraphs B-1, D-1, G, J and K respectively.   [PL 2017, c. 167, §20 (AMD).] 2.  Food availability.  The licensee shall offer food for sale to the public at all times that liquor is for sale. For bowling centers, at least 10% of the gross annual income, not including income from the bowling business, must be from the sale of food.   [PL 1989, c. 244, §6 (AMD).] 3.  Separate area for sale of food and liquor.  The licensee shall set aside a separate area for the sale and consumption of food and liquor in accordance with the rules of the bureau. For bowling centers, that separate area may not include the area in which the game of bowling is conducted.   [PL 1997, c. 373, §100 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 45, §A4 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 244, §6 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 558, §§4-6 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 373, §100 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 167, §20 (AMD).
28-A ME Rev Stat § 1074 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-A: LIQUORS|Part 3: LICENSES FOR SALE OF LIQUOR|Subpart 2: RETAIL LICENSES|Chapter 43: LICENSES FOR THE SALE OF LIQUOR TO BE CONSUMED ON THE LICENSED PREMISES|Subchapter 2: SPECIFIC LICENSE REQUIREMENTS|28-A §1074. Outdoor stadiums

 §1074. Outdoor stadiums 1.  Issuance of licenses.  The bureau may issue licenses under this section for the sale of wine and malt liquor to be consumed on the premises to outdoor stadiums, as defined in section 2, subsection 15, paragraph M. A concessionaire or lessee may be issued a license under this section, regardless of whether it controls the premises, as long as that concessionaire or lessee complies with the notice provisions applicable to qualified catering services in section 1076, subsection 7 prior to exercising the license.   [PL 1997, c. 373, §101 (AMD).] 2.  No sales at events for children.  The licensee may not sell any liquor at an outdoor stadium at any event primarily involving primary or secondary school children.   [PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).] 3.  Conditions on sales.  The licensee may not sell liquor in the spectator stands at an outdoor stadium. Liquor may be sold only by the glass in plastic or paper cups.   [PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 45, §A4 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 373, §101 (AMD).
28-A ME Rev Stat § 1075 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-A: LIQUORS|Part 3: LICENSES FOR SALE OF LIQUOR|Subpart 2: RETAIL LICENSES|Chapter 43: LICENSES FOR THE SALE OF LIQUOR TO BE CONSUMED ON THE LICENSED PREMISES|Subchapter 2: SPECIFIC LICENSE REQUIREMENTS|28-A §1075. Auxiliary licenses at ski areas, golf courses and disc golf courses

 §1075. Auxiliary licenses at ski areas, golf courses and disc golf courses 1.  Licenses.  The bureau may issue one auxiliary license under this section for additional premises to a Class A restaurant or Class A restaurant/lounge, to a Class I hotel located at a ski area, golf course or disc golf course, to a Class I golf club or to a Class I or Class V club located at a golf course or disc golf course, if the following requirements are met:   A. The additional premises are located at the same ski area, golf course or disc golf course where the Class A restaurant, Class A restaurant/lounge, lounge, hotel or qualified club is licensed;   [PL 2017, c. 17, §8 (AMD).]B. Food is for sale at the additional premises, although not necessarily prepared there;   [PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]C. The additional premises are properly equipped, including tables, chairs and restrooms; and   [PL 1995, c. 195, §2 (AMD).]D. The Department of Health and Human Services licenses the additional premises.   [PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).][PL 2017, c. 17, §8 (AMD).] 2.  Sales for consumption on slopes or courses prohibited.  This section does not permit a ski area to sell liquor for consumption on the slopes away from the licensed area. Except as provided in section 1075-A, a golf course or disc golf course may not sell liquor for consumption on the course away from the licensed area.   [PL 2017, c. 17, §8 (AMD).] 2-A.  Sales for consumption on slopes or courses prohibited.   [PL 2005, c. 108, §3 (RP).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 45, §A4 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 410, §ZZ19 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 730, §45 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 195, §2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 579, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). PL 2005, c. 108, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 17, §8 (AMD).
28-A ME Rev Stat § 1078 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-A: LIQUORS|Part 3: LICENSES FOR SALE OF LIQUOR|Subpart 2: RETAIL LICENSES|Chapter 43: LICENSES FOR THE SALE OF LIQUOR TO BE CONSUMED ON THE LICENSED PREMISES|Subchapter 2: SPECIFIC LICENSE REQUIREMENTS|28-A §1078. Vessel corporations owned by certificate of approval holders (REPEALED)

 §1078. Vessel corporations owned by certificate of approval holders (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 45, §A4 (NEW).
28-A ME Rev Stat § 1079 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-A: LIQUORS|Part 3: LICENSES FOR SALE OF LIQUOR|Subpart 2: RETAIL LICENSES|Chapter 43: LICENSES FOR THE SALE OF LIQUOR TO BE CONSUMED ON THE LICENSED PREMISES|Subchapter 2: SPECIFIC LICENSE REQUIREMENTS|28-A §1079. International air terminals

 §1079. International air terminals 1.  Issuance of license to operators of air terminals.  The bureau may issue licenses under this section for the sale of spirits, wine and malt liquor to be consumed on the premises to operators of international air terminals, as defined in section 2, subsection 15, or their agent or concessionaire.   [PL 1997, c. 373, §104 (AMD).] 2.  Sale of liquor.  An international air terminal licensee may sell liquor during the hours permitted under section 4, subsection 1, to:   A. International passengers in transit; and   [PL 1987, c. 342, §101 (NEW).]B. Other persons.   [PL 1987, c. 342, §101 (NEW).][PL 1987, c. 342, §101 (RPR).] 3.  Sale of liquor to international passengers in transit.  Notwithstanding section 4, subsection 1, an international air terminal licensee may sell liquor to international passengers in transit during the hours sales are prohibited under section 4, subsection 1.   [PL 1987, c. 342, §101 (RPR).] 4.  International passengers in transit defined.  "International passenger in transit" means an airline passenger who is in transit and whose point of either origin or destination is a foreign country.   [PL 1987, c. 342, §101 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 45, §A4 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 342, §101 (RPR). PL 1997, c. 373, §104 (AMD).
28-A ME Rev Stat § 1080 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-A: LIQUORS|Part 3: LICENSES FOR SALE OF LIQUOR|Subpart 2: RETAIL LICENSES|Chapter 43: LICENSES FOR THE SALE OF LIQUOR TO BE CONSUMED ON THE LICENSED PREMISES|Subchapter 2: SPECIFIC LICENSE REQUIREMENTS|28-A §1080. Common consumption areas

 §1080. Common consumption areas 1.  Issuance of licenses.  The bureau may issue a common consumption area license under this section to a licensed auditorium, hotel, restaurant, Class A restaurant or Class A restaurant/lounge or a manufacturer licensed under section 1355‑A if:   A. The auditorium, hotel, restaurant, Class A restaurant, Class A restaurant/lounge or manufacturer is a licensed establishment located within an entertainment district established in accordance with section 221;   [PL 2019, c. 281, §10 (NEW).]B. The premises of the auditorium, hotel, restaurant, Class A restaurant, Class A restaurant/lounge or manufacturer are adjacent to the common consumption area or, if the auditorium is an outdoor facility, the premises of the auditorium are adjacent to or within the common consumption area;   [PL 2019, c. 281, §10 (NEW).]C. The common consumption area is properly equipped with tables, chairs and restrooms;   [PL 2019, c. 281, §10 (NEW).]D. The common consumption area has obtained any required licensing from the Department of Health and Human Services; and   [PL 2019, c. 281, §10 (NEW).]E. The bureau has not yet issued the maximum number of common consumption area licenses permitted by the entertainment district ordinance.   [PL 2019, c. 281, §10 (NEW).][PL 2019, c. 281, §10 (NEW).] 2.  Authority.  A common consumption area license authorizes the licensee to permit the licensee's customers to consume within the common consumption area any spirits, wine or malt liquor sold by the licensee under the authority of the licensee's auditorium, hotel, restaurant, Class A restaurant, Class A restaurant/lounge or manufacturer license.   [PL 2019, c. 281, §10 (NEW).] 3.  Restrictions.  A common consumption area licensee may permit the licensee's customers to consume liquor purchased from the licensee only on the premises of the licensee or within the boundaries of the common consumption area approved by the municipal officers and the bureau. The common consumption area must be controlled by barriers and by signs prohibiting consumption beyond the barriers.   [PL 2019, c. 281, §10 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 281, §10 (NEW).
28-A ME Rev Stat § 1351 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-A: LIQUORS|Part 3: LICENSES FOR SALE OF LIQUOR|Subpart 3: NON-RETAIL SALES|Chapter 51: CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL HOLDERS|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|28-A §1351. Certificate of approval

 §1351. Certificate of approval 1.  Certificate of approval required.  All out-of-state manufacturers of malt liquor or wine, out-of-state wholesalers of malt liquor or wine and out-of-state spirits suppliers must obtain a certificate of approval from the bureau.   [PL 2019, c. 615, §2 (AMD); PL 2019, c. 615, §7 (AFF).] 2.  Definition.  For purposes of this section, "out-of-state spirits supplier" means an out-of-state spirits manufacturer or a person that engages in the out-of-state purchase of spirits for resale to the bureau.   [PL 2019, c. 615, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 615, §7 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 45, §A4 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 373, §112 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 615, §2 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 615, §7 (AFF).
28-A ME Rev Stat § 1355 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-A: LIQUORS|Part 3: LICENSES FOR SALE OF LIQUOR|Subpart 3: NON-RETAIL SALES|Chapter 51: CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL HOLDERS|Subchapter 2: MANUFACTURERS|28-A §1355. Manufacturer licenses (REPEALED)

 §1355. Manufacturer licenses (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 45, §A4 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 248 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 342, §107 (RPR). PL 1987, c. 623, §15 (RPR). PL 1993, c. 60, §1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 542, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 730, §46 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 373, §113 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 275, §2 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 535, §6 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 790, §A34 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 236, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 501, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 377, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 167, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 48, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 62, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 280, §2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 629, §21 (RP).
28-A ME Rev Stat § 1356 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-A: LIQUORS|Part 3: LICENSES FOR SALE OF LIQUOR|Subpart 3: NON-RETAIL SALES|Chapter 51: CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL HOLDERS|Subchapter 2: MANUFACTURERS|28-A §1356. Illegal manufacture

 §1356. Illegal manufacture 1.  Illegal manufacture; penalty.  Any person not licensed by the bureau who manufactures for sale any liquor, and any person who sells any liquor manufactured by that person without a license in the State, commits a Class E crime.   [PL 1997, c. 373, §114 (AMD).] 2.  Seizure and libeling of equipment and materials.   [PL 1987, c. 342, §108 (RP).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 45, §A4 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 342, §108 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 373, §114 (AMD).
28-A ME Rev Stat § 1357 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-A: LIQUORS|Part 3: LICENSES FOR SALE OF LIQUOR|Subpart 3: NON-RETAIL SALES|Chapter 51: CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL HOLDERS|Subchapter 2: MANUFACTURERS|28-A §1357. Sales to persons in another state

 §1357. Sales to persons in another state Notwithstanding any provision of this Title to the contrary, a manufacturer licensed under section 1355-A may sell and ship its products to a person located in another state, as long as the sale and shipment are authorized by and conducted in accordance with the requirements of the law of the state where the shipment is delivered.   [PL 2021, c. 8, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2021, c. 8, §2 (NEW).
28-A ME Rev Stat § 1361 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-A: LIQUORS|Part 3: LICENSES FOR SALE OF LIQUOR|Subpart 3: NON-RETAIL SALES|Chapter 51: CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL HOLDERS|Subchapter 3: MALT LIQUOR AND WINE|28-A §1361. Certificate of approval

 §1361. Certificate of approval 1.  Certificate of approval required.  No manufacturer or foreign wholesaler of malt liquor or wine may hold for sale, sell or offer for sale in intrastate commerce, or transport or cause to be transported into the State for resale, any malt liquor or wine unless the manufacturer or foreign wholesaler has obtained from the bureau a certificate of approval.   [PL 1997, c. 373, §115 (AMD).] 2.  Fee for certificate of approval.  The fee for a certificate of approval is $1,000 per year for malt liquor only and $1,000 for wine only, except that the fee for a manufacturer or foreign wholesaler of wine or malt liquor who ships 120 gallons of wine or malt liquor or less per year is $100. Payment of the fee must accompany the application for the certificate.   [PL 2013, c. 531, §5 (AMD).] 3.  Conditions on certificate of approval.  The certificate of approval is subject to the laws of the State and the rules of the bureau.   A. Any violation of the rules of the bureau is ground for suspension or revocation of the certificate at the discretion of the District Court Judge.   [PL 1997, c. 373, §115 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §78 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §80 (AFF).][PL 1997, c. 373, §115 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §78 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §80 (AFF).] 4.  No sales of malt liquor or wine to person without wholesale license.  No certificate of approval holder, except a licensed small brewery or small winery authorized under section 1355‑A to sell its own products directly to retailers, may sell or cause to be transported into the State any malt liquor or wine to any person to whom a Maine wholesale license has not been issued by the bureau. Malt liquor or wine must be delivered to the place of business of the wholesaler as shown in the wholesaler's license, must be unloaded and inventoried at the wholesaler's premises upon the wholesaler's receipt of the shipment and must come to rest before delivery is made to any retailer to enable the bureau to inspect and inventory wholesale warehouses for the purpose of verifying taxes that are required to be paid on malt liquor and wine purchased by importers.   [PL 2019, c. 529, §7 (AMD).] 5.  No exclusivity agreement.  No certificate of approval holder may make it a condition in selling malt liquor or wine to any wholesale licensee that the wholesale licensee may not sell malt liquor or wine manufactured or sold by other manufacturers or foreign wholesalers.   [PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 45, §A4 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 507, §1 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 373, §§115,116 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B78 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B80 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 20, §1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 683, §A46 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. QQQ, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 629, §23 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 531, §5 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 529, §7 (AMD).
28-A ME Rev Stat § 1362 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-A: LIQUORS|Part 3: LICENSES FOR SALE OF LIQUOR|Subpart 3: NON-RETAIL SALES|Chapter 51: CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL HOLDERS|Subchapter 3: MALT LIQUOR AND WINE|28-A §1362. Disposal of fees

 §1362. Disposal of fees The bureau shall deposit the fees collected under section 1361 to the credit of the General Fund.   [PL 1997, c. 373, §117 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 45, §A4 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 373, §117 (AMD).
28-A ME Rev Stat § 1363 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-A: LIQUORS|Part 3: LICENSES FOR SALE OF LIQUOR|Subpart 3: NON-RETAIL SALES|Chapter 51: CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL HOLDERS|Subchapter 3: MALT LIQUOR AND WINE|28-A §1363. Manufacture of malt liquor or table wine; credit; furnishing materials and equipment (REPEALED)

 §1363. Manufacture of malt liquor or table wine; credit; furnishing materials and equipment (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 45, §A4 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 373, §118 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 665, §12 (RP).
28-A ME Rev Stat § 1364 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-A: LIQUORS|Part 3: LICENSES FOR SALE OF LIQUOR|Subpart 3: NON-RETAIL SALES|Chapter 51: CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL HOLDERS|Subchapter 3: MALT LIQUOR AND WINE|28-A §1364. Invoices and reports

 §1364. Invoices and reports 1.  Furnish invoices.  All certificate of approval holders shall promptly file with the bureau a copy of every invoice sent to wholesale licensees and the original copy of the Maine purchase order. The invoice must include the licensee's name and the purchase number.   [PL 1997, c. 373, §119 (AMD).] 2.  File monthly reports.  All certificate of approval holders shall furnish a monthly report on or before the 15th day of each calendar month in the form prescribed by the bureau.   [PL 2011, c. 147, §1 (AMD).] 3.  Certification that excise tax paid.  A certificate of approval holder may not ship or cause to be transported into the State any malt liquor or wine until the bureau has certified that:   A. The excise tax has been paid; or   [PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]B. The Maine wholesale licensee, to whom shipment is to be made, has filed a bond to guarantee payment of the excise tax as provided in section 1405.   [PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).][PL 2011, c. 147, §1 (AMD).] 4.  Reports of low-alcohol spirits products.  Each certificate of approval holder that manufactures low-alcohol spirits products shall submit to the bureau, on or before the 15th day of each calendar month, a form specifying the number of gallons of low-alcohol spirits product sold to wholesale licensees in the State with a copy of each invoice relating to each such sale.   [PL 2011, c. 147, §1 (AMD).] 5.  Limitation on definition of "certificate of approval holder."  Notwithstanding section 2, subsection 8, as used in this section, "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.   [PL 2019, c. 615, §3 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 615, §7 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 45, §A4 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 528, §RRR (AFF). PL 1991, c. 528, §VV5 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 591, §VV5 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 373, §119 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 147, §1 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 615, §3 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 615, §7 (AFF).
28-A ME Rev Stat § 1365 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-A: LIQUORS|Part 3: LICENSES FOR SALE OF LIQUOR|Subpart 3: NON-RETAIL SALES|Chapter 51: CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL HOLDERS|Subchapter 3: MALT LIQUOR AND WINE|28-A §1365. Low-alcohol spirits product tax

 §1365. Low-alcohol spirits product tax In addition to any tax paid under section 1652, each certificate of approval holder that manufactures low-alcohol spirits products shall pay a tax of 30¢ on each gallon of low-alcohol spirits product sold to a wholesale licensee in the State. In addition to the forms filed pursuant to section 1364, a certificate of approval holder that manufactures low-alcohol spirits products shall file with the bureau a monthly report on the number of gallons of low-alcohol spirits product sold to wholesale licensees in the State. The certificate of approval holder must enclose payment for the tax due under this section on the reported sales.   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. XXXX, §2 (AMD); PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. XXXX, §13 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 528, §RRR (AFF). PL 1991, c. 528, §VV6 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 591, §VV6 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 373, §120 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. XXXX, §2 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. XXXX, §13 (AFF).
28-A ME Rev Stat § 1366 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-A: LIQUORS|Part 3: LICENSES FOR SALE OF LIQUOR|Subpart 3: NON-RETAIL SALES|Chapter 51: CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL HOLDERS|Subchapter 3: MALT LIQUOR AND WINE|28-A §1366. Retail sales at farmers' market (REPEALED)

 §1366. Retail sales at farmers' market (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2011, c. 280, §3 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 629, §24 (AMD). RR 2017, c. 1, §19 (COR). PL 2017, c. 168, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 360, §4 (RP).
28-A ME Rev Stat § 1367 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-A: LIQUORS|Part 3: LICENSES FOR SALE OF LIQUOR|Subpart 3: NON-RETAIL SALES|Chapter 51: CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL HOLDERS|Subchapter 3: MALT LIQUOR AND WINE|28-A §1367. Tastings at farmers' markets (REPEALED)

 §1367. Tastings at farmers' markets (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY RR 2017, c. 1, §20 (COR). PL 2017, c. 168, §4 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 360, §5 (RP).
28-A ME Rev Stat § 1371 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 28-A: LIQUORS|Part 3: LICENSES FOR SALE OF LIQUOR|Subpart 3: NON-RETAIL SALES|Chapter 51: CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL HOLDERS|Subchapter 4: SPECIAL WAREHOUSES|28-A §1371. Special warehouse storage facilities controlled by certificate of approval holder

 §1371. Special warehouse storage facilities controlled by certificate of approval holder 1.  Certificate of approval for special storage facilities.  Notwithstanding the importation restrictions of sections 2073 and 2077, the bureau may issue certificates of approval authorizing the direct importation of malt liquor, wine or spirits from suppliers located in foreign countries or other states into special warehouse storage facilities located within the State that are under the direct supervision and control of the certificate of approval holder or into a public warehouse with the approval of the bureau.   [PL 1997, c. 373, §121 (AMD).] 2.  Fee.  The fee for a certificate of approval under this subsection is $600 a year for malt liquor only, $600 a year for wine only and $600 a year for spirits only.   [PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).] 3.  Stored liquor not subject to state liquor tax until withdrawn.  Liquor stored in special warehouse storage facilities is not subject to state liquor taxes until it is withdrawn from the special warehouse storage facilities.   A. Malt liquor and wine withdrawn from the special warehouse storage facilities by Maine wholesale licensees immediately become subject to the same tax as malt liquor and wine imported into the State from out-of-state certificate of approval holders. The wholesale licensee shall withdraw the malt liquor and wine to be distributed in the State by the procedure established in sections 1404 and 1405.   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. XXXX, §3 (AMD); PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. XXXX, §13 (AFF).]B. The bureau may withdraw spirits from special warehouse storage facilities.   [PL 1997, c. 373, §122 (AMD); PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. V, §61 (REV).]C. Out-of-state purchasers authorized by the bureau may withdraw spirits, wine and malt liquor from special warehouse storage facilities. The authorization allows the out-of-state purchasers to directly transport the spirits, wine and malt liquor to the state border for delivery out-of-state. Products withdrawn by authorized out-of-state purchasers for delivery outside of the State are not subject to the state excise tax or premium.   [PL 1997, c. 373, §122 (AMD).][PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. V, §61 (REV); PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. XXXX, §3 (AMD); PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. XXXX, §13 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 45, §A4 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 183 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 373, §§121,122 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. V, §61 (REV). PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. XXXX, §3 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. XXXX, §13 (AFF).