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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 5 - MALT BEVERAGES (§§ 3-5-1 — 3-5-90) › Article 2 - STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, AND SALE (§§ 3-5-20 — 3-5-38) › Section 3-5-30 - Brewer-wholesaler relations - Purpose; intent; enforcement

(a)
Code Sections
3-5-31
through
3-5-34
are promulgated pursuant to the authority granted to the state under the provisions of the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution and specifically for the following purposes and policies:
(1)
To prohibit unfair business practices and to prevent any one segment of the malt beverage industry to gain unfair advantage over the other segments;
(2)
To foster vigorous and healthy interbrand competition in the malt beverage industry;
(3)
To provide an orderly three-tier system for the distribution and sale of good quality malt beverages in the State of Georgia;
(4)
To promote the public health, safety, and welfare of the people of the State of Georgia; and
(5)
To provide a distribution system for malt beverages that will facilitate the collection and accountability of state and local excise taxes.
(b)
The provisions of Code Sections
3-5-31
through
3-5-34
may not be varied by separate agreement and any such attempt shall be void and unenforceable as being violative of the public policy of this state.
(c)
The commissioner shall have the authority to promulgate such regulations as are consistent with the stated policies of this article.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 5 - MALT BEVERAGES (§§ 3-5-1 — 3-5-90) › Article 2 - STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, AND SALE (§§ 3-5-20 — 3-5-38) › Section 3-5-31 - Brewer-wholesaler relations - License requirement for shippers of beer; application

(a)
No shipper shall be permitted to ship beer into the state without first obtaining a proper license from the commissioner in the manner provided in this title.
(b)
In addition to the bond required in Code Section
3-5-25.1
and such other documentation required by the commissioner pursuant to this title, each shipper shall:
(1)
Submit with his application one label for each brand of beer to be shipped for the first time by the shipper into the state;
(2)
Designate in the application for registration sales territories for each of its brands sold in Georgia; and
(3)
Name one licensed wholesaler in each territory who, within the territory, shall be the exclusive distributor of the brand within the territory.
(c)
Designations of wholesalers or wholesalers' territories as provided in this Code section shall be initially approved by the commissioner and shall not be changed nor initially disapproved except for cause. The commissioner shall determine cause after a hearing under regulations promulgated by the commissioner for such purposes.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 5 - MALT BEVERAGES (§§ 3-5-1 — 3-5-90) › Article 2 - STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, AND SALE (§§ 3-5-20 — 3-5-38) › Section 3-5-32 - Brewer-wholesaler relations - Conflicts of interest

No licensed registered brewer, broker, or importer authorized to do business in this state nor any of his employees or members of such brewer's, broker's, or importer's immediate family shall have, own, or enjoy ownership interest in or partnership arrangement with the business of any wholesaler or retailer licensee. Cooperative advertising and incentive programs shall not be deemed to constitute a partnership agreement.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 5 - MALT BEVERAGES (§§ 3-5-1 — 3-5-90) › Article 2 - STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, AND SALE (§§ 3-5-20 — 3-5-38) › Section 3-5-33 - Brewer-wholesaler relations - Prohibited acts

No brewer, broker, or importer shall:
(1)
Induce or coerce, or attempt to induce or coerce, any wholesaler to accept delivery of any malt beverage which has not been ordered or agreed upon by the wholesaler, provided that recommendation, endorsement, exposition, persuasion, or argument shall not be deemed to constitute inducements, coercion, or requirements prohibited by this Code section;
(2)
Require a wholesaler to assent to any unreasonable requirement, condition, understanding, or term of an agreement limiting the wholesaler's right to sell the product of any other brewer, broker, or importer;
(3)
Fix or maintain the price at which a wholesaler may resell beer, whether by the terms or requirements imposed on the wholesaler under an agreement or otherwise; or
(4)
Require or prohibit any change in the management or supervisory employees of a wholesaler unless the current or proposed employees fail to meet essential, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory requirements imposed by an agreement's express terms.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 5 - MALT BEVERAGES (§§ 3-5-1 — 3-5-90) › Article 2 - STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, AND SALE (§§ 3-5-20 — 3-5-38) › Section 3-5-34 - Brewer-wholesaler relations - Applicability of Code Sections 3-5-29 through 3-5-33

Code Sections
3-5-29
through
3-5-33
shall apply to designations in effect on or after July 1, 1983.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 5 - MALT BEVERAGES (§§ 3-5-1 — 3-5-90) › Article 2 - STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, AND SALE (§§ 3-5-20 — 3-5-38) › Section 3-5-35 - Declaration of policy; "brewpubs"

The General Assembly reaffirms the policy of this state of strict enforcement of laws and regulations applicable to the manufacture or sale of beer, including without limitation those establishing the three-tier distribution system with prohibitions against ownership and employment interests between the three tiers but creates a limited exception for the operation of "brewpubs" as such term is defined in Code Section
3-1-2
.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 5 - MALT BEVERAGES (§§ 3-5-1 — 3-5-90) › Article 2 - STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, AND SALE (§§ 3-5-20 — 3-5-38) › Section 3-5-37 - "Brewpub" exception; rules and regulations

The Department of Revenue shall be authorized to promulgate and enforce such rules and regulations as it may deem necessary to carry out or make effective the provisions of Code Sections
3-5-35
and
3-5-36
.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 5 - MALT BEVERAGES (§§ 3-5-1 — 3-5-90) › Article 2 - STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, AND SALE (§§ 3-5-20 — 3-5-38) › Section 3-5-38 - [Repealed] Permits for free tasting of malt beverages during educational and promotional brewery tours; merchandising; fees for tours; selling of beverages; administration

Amended by 2018 Ga. Laws 562,§ 3, eff. 5/8/2018.
Repealed by 2017 Ga. Laws 178,§ 10, eff. 9/1/2017.
Amended by 2015 Ga. Laws 57,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 5 - MALT BEVERAGES (§§ 3-5-1 — 3-5-90) › Article 3 - LOCAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, AND SALE (§§ 3-5-40 — 3-5-43) › Section 3-5-40 - Requirement by counties or municipalities of licenses for manufacture, distribution, and sale of malt beverages; effect of revocation of license issued by commissioner or by county or municipality upon license issued by other

(a)
The businesses of manufacturing, distributing, and selling malt beverages 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.
(b)
When any county or municipal license issued pursuant to this Code section is revoked by the governing authority of the county or municipality, any similar malt beverage license issued to the same person by the commissioner pursuant to this chapter shall automatically become invalid.
(c)
When any state malt beverage license issued pursuant to this chapter is revoked by the commissioner, any similar malt beverage license issued to the same person by any county or municipality shall automatically become invalid.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 5 - MALT BEVERAGES (§§ 3-5-1 — 3-5-90) › Article 3 - LOCAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, AND SALE (§§ 3-5-40 — 3-5-43) › Section 3-5-41 - Requirement and issuance of county licenses generally

If any business allowed under this chapter is proposed to be carried on within the unincorporated area of a county, the applicant for a license shall pay to the proper officer, to be designated by the governing authority of the county, an annual license fee as fixed by the governing authority. The license shall apply to and be required for each brewer or place of manufacture and also for each place of wholesale and retail distribution outside of any incorporated municipality.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 5 - MALT BEVERAGES (§§ 3-5-1 — 3-5-90) › Article 3 - LOCAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, AND SALE (§§ 3-5-40 — 3-5-43) › Section 3-5-42 - Requirement and issuance of municipal licenses generally; requirement by county of license for business licensed by municipality

(a)
If any business allowed under this chapter is proposed to be carried on within the corporate limits of a municipality, the applicant for a license shall pay to the proper officer, to be designated by the governing authority of the municipality, an annual license fee as fixed by the governing authority. The license shall apply to and be required for each brewer or place of manufacture and also for each place of wholesale and retail distribution.
(b)
When any of the businesses described in this Code section are licensed by the municipal governing authority, no county license fee shall be required by the county governing authority.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 5 - MALT BEVERAGES (§§ 3-5-1 — 3-5-90) › Article 3 - LOCAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, AND SALE (§§ 3-5-40 — 3-5-43) › Section 3-5-43 - Restriction on amount of license fee charged by county or municipality other than that of wholesale dealer's principal place of business

Where a wholesale dealer is licensed to do business in more than one municipality or county of this state, no municipality or county other than that of the wholesale dealer's principal place of business shall charge a license fee exceeding $100.00.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 5 - MALT BEVERAGES (§§ 3-5-1 — 3-5-90) › Article 4 - EXCISE TAXATION (§§ 3-5-60 — 3-5-90) › Part 1 - STATE (§§ 3-5-60 — 3-5-61) › Section 3-5-60 - Levy and amount of tax

There is levied and imposed on the first sale, use, or possession within this state of malt beverages the following taxes:
(1)
Where malt beverages are sold in or from a barrel or bulk container, such malt beverages being commonly known as tap or draft beer, an excise tax of $10.00 on each container sold containing not more than 31 gallons and a proportionate tax at the same rate on all fractional parts of 31 gallons;
(2)
Where malt beverages are sold in bottles, cans, or other containers, except barrel or bulk containers, an excise tax of 4 1/2¢ per 12 ounces and a proportionate tax at the same rate on all fractional parts of 12 ounces; and
(3)
A tax on all such beverages in excess of 576 ounces or two standard cases of 12 ounce size or the equivalent thereof or one 7.75 gallon keg or barrel of such beverages at the same rates of taxation as imposed in this part for other such beverages and on which the taxes are not otherwise imposed by either paragraph (1) or (2) of this Code section.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 5 - MALT BEVERAGES (§§ 3-5-1 — 3-5-90) › Article 4 - EXCISE TAXATION (§§ 3-5-60 — 3-5-90) › Part 1 - STATE (§§ 3-5-60 — 3-5-61) › Section 3-5-61 - Exemptions from tax

The taxes imposed by paragraphs (1) and (2) of Code Section
3-5-60
are not levied with respect to:
(1)
Malt beverages sold to persons outside this state for resale or consumption outside this state; or
(2)
Malt beverages sold to stores or canteens located on United States military reservations.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 5 - MALT BEVERAGES (§§ 3-5-1 — 3-5-90) › Article 4 - EXCISE TAXATION (§§ 3-5-60 — 3-5-90) › Part 2 - LOCAL (§§ 3-5-80 — 3-5-84) › Section 3-5-80 - Levy and amount of tax

Municipalities and counties permitting the sale of malt beverages shall impose an excise tax, in addition to the excise taxes levied by the state, as follows:
(1)
Where malt beverages, commonly known as tap or draft beer, are sold in or from a barrel or bulk container, a tax of $6.00 on each container sold containing not more than 15 1/2 gallons and a proportionate tax at the same rate on all fractional parts of 15 1/2 gallons;
(2)
Where malt beverages are sold in bottles, cans, or other containers, except barrel or bulk containers, a tax of 5¢ per 12 ounces and a proportionate tax at the same rate on all fractional parts of 12 ounces.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 5 - MALT BEVERAGES (§§ 3-5-1 — 3-5-90) › Article 4 - EXCISE TAXATION (§§ 3-5-60 — 3-5-90) › Part 2 - LOCAL (§§ 3-5-80 — 3-5-84) › Section 3-5-81 - Payment of tax by wholesale dealers generally; time of payment; reports by dealers as to quantities of beverages sold

(a)
The excise taxes provided for in this part shall be imposed upon and shall be paid by the licensed wholesale dealer in malt beverages; provided, however, that such taxes shall be imposed upon and shall be paid by the licensed brewer for malt beverages served or sold by the brewer directly to the public pursuant to Code Section
3-5-24.1
.
(b)
The taxes shall be paid on or before the tenth day of the month following the calendar month in which the beverages are sold or disposed of within the particular municipality or county.
(c)
Each licensee responsible for the payment of the excise tax shall file a report itemizing for the preceding calendar month the exact quantities of malt beverages, by size and type of container, sold during the month within each municipality or county. The licensee shall file the report with each municipality or county wherein the beverages are sold by the licensee.
(d)
The licensee shall remit to the municipality or county on the tenth day of the month following the calendar month in which the sales were made the tax imposed by the municipality or county.
Amended by 2017 Ga. Laws 178,§ 11, eff. 9/1/2017.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 5 - MALT BEVERAGES (§§ 3-5-1 — 3-5-90) › Article 4 - EXCISE TAXATION (§§ 3-5-60 — 3-5-90) › Part 2 - LOCAL (§§ 3-5-80 — 3-5-84) › Section 3-5-82 - Requirement of markings on containers

No decal, stamp, or other marking shall be required on malt beverage containers designating the particular municipality or county in which a sale of malt beverages is made or in which resides a licensed retailer to whom the beverages are delivered.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 5 - MALT BEVERAGES (§§ 3-5-1 — 3-5-90) › Article 4 - EXCISE TAXATION (§§ 3-5-60 — 3-5-90) › Part 2 - LOCAL (§§ 3-5-80 — 3-5-84) › Section 3-5-83 - Use of excess tax revenues by consolidated governments and certain counties

(a)
Any tax revenue realized pursuant to this part by a consolidated government existing on July 1, 1981, which is in excess of the amount levied locally on December 1, 1972, shall be used to construct a convention center or to pay for the operation of a convention center.
(b)
Any tax revenue realized pursuant to this part by a county having a population of not less than 162,000 nor more than 165,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census or by any municipality in any such county, which is in excess of the amount levied locally on December 1, 1972, shall be used for the construction of a coliseum or civic center.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 5 - MALT BEVERAGES (§§ 3-5-1 — 3-5-90) › Article 4 - EXCISE TAXATION (§§ 3-5-60 — 3-5-90) › Part 2 - LOCAL (§§ 3-5-80 — 3-5-84) › Section 3-5-84 - Enforcement of part

This part shall be enforced by the commissioner or by any municipality or county permitting the sale of malt beverages within its boundaries, especially with regard to collection and payment of the taxes provided for by this part.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 5 - MALT BEVERAGES (§§ 3-5-1 — 3-5-90) › Article 4 - EXCISE TAXATION (§§ 3-5-60 — 3-5-90) › Part 3 - EXEMPTIONS (§ 3-5-90) › Section 3-5-90 - Malt beverages containing less than one-half of 1 percent alcohol by volume

Malt beverages which contain less than one-half of 1 percent alcohol by volume shall not be subject to any tax levied under this title or any tax levied pursuant to authority granted by this title.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 6 - WINE (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-71) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-4) › Section 3-6-1 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, the term:
(1)
"Dessert wine" means a wine having an alcoholic strength of more than 14 percent alcohol by volume but not more than 24 percent alcohol by volume.
(2)
"Domestic winery" means any winery, manufacturer, maker, producer, or bottler of wine located within the state.
(3)
"Foreign winery" means any winery, manufacturer, maker, producer, or bottler of wine located outside the state.
(4)
"Table wine" means a wine having an alcoholic strength of not more than 14 percent alcohol by volume.
(5)
"Winery" means a manufacturer of wine.
Amended by 2014 Ga. Laws 552,§ 2, eff. 4/21/2014.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 6 - WINE (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-71) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-4) › Section 3-6-2 - Determination as to when possession occurs

For purposes of this chapter, with respect to wines manufactured within this state, possession occurs when the product is first identifiable as wine, in accordance with this title and such regulations as may be promulgated by the commissioner pursuant to this title. With respect to wines shipped from outside this state to a destination within this state, possession in the consignee occurs when the wine first physically enters the state or when the risk of loss from destruction or casualty to the wine is shifted from the consignor to the consignee located in this state, in accordance with the contract of the parties and the substantive commercial law of this state, whichever event occurs first.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 6 - WINE (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-71) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-4) › Section 3-6-3 - Household production

(a)
A head of a household may produce 200 gallons of wine in any one calendar year to be consumed within his own household without any requirement to be licensed for such purpose. Wine so produced shall not be subject to any excise tax imposed by this chapter.
(b)
For purposes of this Code section, a single individual who is not a dependent of another person for purposes of Georgia income taxation shall be considered a head of a household.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 6 - WINE (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-71) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-4) › Section 3-6-4 - Removal of partially consumed bottle of wine from premises

Notwithstanding any other contrary provision of law, any restaurant which is licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises may permit a patron to remove one unsealed bottle of wine per patron for consumption off premises, if the patron has purchased a meal and consumed a portion of the bottle of wine which has been purchased on the premises with such meal on the restaurant's premises. A partially consumed bottle of wine that is to be removed from the premises must be securely resealed by the licensee or its employees before removal from the premises. The partially consumed bottle of wine shall be placed in a bag or other container that is secured in such a manner that it is visibly apparent if the container has been subsequently opened or tampered with, and a dated receipt for the bottle of wine and meal shall be provided by the licensee and attached to the container. If transported in a motor vehicle, the container with the resealed bottle of wine shall be placed in a locked glove compartment, a locked trunk, or the area behind the last upright seat of a motor vehicle that is not equipped with a trunk.
Added by 2008 Ga. Laws 726,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 6 - WINE (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-71) › Article 2 - STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION AND SALE (§§ 3-6-20 — 3-6-32) › Section 3-6-20 - Levy and amount of state occupational tax; application for license

(a)
An annual occupational license tax is imposed upon each winery, manufacturer, broker, importer, wholesaler, and retail dealer of wine in this state, as follows:
(1)
Upon each winery and manufacturer.....................
$ 1,000.00
(2)
Upon each wholesale dealer.............................
500.00
(3)
Upon each importer.............................................
500.00
(4)
Upon each broker.................................................
50.00
(5)
Upon each retail dealer..........................................
50.00
(6)
Upon each special event use permit applicant ..........................
50.00
(b)
An annual occupational license tax shall be paid for each place of business operated. An application for the applicable license required pursuant to this title along with the payment of the tax required by subsection (a) of this Code section shall be submitted to the department immediately upon assuming control of the place of business and annually thereafter for so long as the business is operated.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 697,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 6 - WINE (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-71) › Article 2 - STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION AND SALE (§§ 3-6-20 — 3-6-32) › Section 3-6-21 - Filing of bonds by applicants for licenses generally; waiver of bond requirement

(a)
All applicants for licenses other than retail licenses shall file with the commissioner, along with each initial application, a bond:
(1)
Conditioned to pay all sums which may become due by the applicant to the state as taxes, license fees, or otherwise, arising out of the operation of the business for which licensure is sought; and
(2)
Conditioned to pay all penalties which may be imposed upon the applicant for failure to comply with the laws and rules and regulations pertaining to wines.
The surety for the bonds shall be a surety company licensed to do business in this state, and the bonds shall be in such form as may be required by the commissioner and may be for a term of up to five calendar years.
(b)
The bonds required pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be in the amount of $5,000.00.
(c)
All applicants for annual renewal of licenses other than retail licenses must file an annual bond or have a multiyear bond on file with the department that extends at least through the end of the calendar year for which renewal is sought. Such bonds must meet the same conditions as those filed with the initial application.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 510,§ 10, eff. 7/1/2006.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 6 - WINE (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-71) › Article 2 - STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION AND SALE (§§ 3-6-20 — 3-6-32) › Section 3-6-21.2 - Sunday sales on farm wineries; off-site sales; sales in "special entertainment districts."

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title to the contrary, in all counties in which the sale of wine is lawful by a farm winery and in all municipalities in which the sale of wine is lawful by a farm winery, a farm winery which is licensed to sell its wine in a tasting room or other licensed farm winery facility within the county or municipality, as the case may be, for consumption on the premises or in closed packages for consumption off the premises shall be authorized to sell its wine and the wine of any other Georgia farm winery licensee on Sundays from 12:30 P.M. until 12:00 Midnight in a tasting room or other licensed farm winery facility, to the same extent as its county or municipal license would otherwise permit; provided, however, that if such sales of wine on Sundays are lawful at a time earlier than 12:30 P.M. within the county or municipality in which the licensed premises of the Georgia farm winery is located, the Georgia farm winery shall be authorized to sell its wine and the wine of any other Georgia farm winery licensee beginning at such earlier time. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed so as to authorize a farm winery to sell wine as provided in this Code section on any other premises which are not actually located on the property where such farm wine is produced, except in special entertainment districts designated by the local governing authority of the county or municipality, as applicable.
Amended by 2018 Ga. Laws 461,§ 2, eff. 5/8/2018.
Amended by 2001 Ga. Laws 311, § 1, eff. 7/1/2001.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 6 - WINE (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-71) › Article 2 - STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION AND SALE (§§ 3-6-20 — 3-6-32) › Section 3-6-21.3 - Sale by farm wineries of wines, distilled spirits, and malt beverages on or contiguous to its own premises

(a)
As used in this Code section, the term:
(1)
"Affiliate" means any person controlling, controlled by, or under common control with a farm winery.
(2)
"Farm winery" means a farm winery as defined in Code Section
3-6-21.1
that is located in Georgia.
(3)
"Tasting room" has the meaning provided by Code Section
3-6-21.1
.
(b)
(1)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this title to the contrary, in all counties or municipalities in which the sale of wine is lawful, the commissioner may authorize any farm winery licensee to sell its wine and the wine of any other farm winery licensee for consumption on the premises at facilities located on the premises of the winery or on property located contiguous to the winery and owned by the winery or by an affiliate of the winery.
(2)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title to the contrary, in all counties or municipalities in which the sale of distilled spirits, malt beverages, and wines is lawful, the commissioner further may authorize such licensee to make sales of distilled spirits, malt beverages, and wines not produced by a farm winery for consumption in its tasting rooms and at facilities located on the premises of the winery or on property located contiguous to the winery and owned by the winery or by an affiliate of the winery, provided that any alcoholic beverages sold pursuant to this paragraph shall be purchased by the winery from a licensed wholesaler at wholesale prices.
Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 699,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2008.
Amended by 2001 Ga. Laws 311, § 1, eff. 7/1/2001.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 6 - WINE (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-71) › Article 2 - STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION AND SALE (§§ 3-6-20 — 3-6-32) › Section 3-6-21.4 - Routes and signage for the Georgia Wine Highway

The Department of Community Affairs and the Department of Transportation shall, with due consideration to the farm wineries in Georgia, collaborate to designate appropriate routes and signage for the Georgia Wine Highway.
Added by 2001 Ga. Laws 311, § 1, eff. 7/1/2001.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 6 - WINE (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-71) › Article 2 - STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION AND SALE (§§ 3-6-20 — 3-6-32) › Section 3-6-21.5 - Production of fortified wine

A winery may purchase distilled spirits directly from a manufacturer of distilled spirits and blend with wine manufactured by the winery to produce fortified wine. Such distilled spirits shall not be used by the winery for any other purpose or used to create any other type of alcoholic beverage or product.
Added by 2014 Ga. Laws 552,§ 3, eff. 4/21/2014.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 6 - WINE (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-71) › Article 2 - STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION AND SALE (§§ 3-6-20 — 3-6-32) › Section 3-6-22 - Requirement of license for shipment of wines into state; contents of application; accompanying documents and labels; approval of wholesalers and wholesalers' territories by commissioner

(a)
No shipper shall be permitted to ship wines into this state without first obtaining a proper license from the commissioner in the manner provided in this article.
(b)
In addition to the bond required in Code Section
3-6-21
and such other documentation required by the commissioner pursuant to this title, each shipper shall:
(1)
Submit with his application one label for each brand of wine to be shipped for the first time by the shipper into this state;
(2)
Designate in the application for registration the sales territories for each of its brands sold in this state; and
(3)
Name one licensed wholesaler in each territory who shall be the exclusive distributor of the brand within the territory.
(c)
Designations of wholesalers and wholesalers' territories as provided in this Code section shall be initially approved by the commissioner and shall not be changed or initially disapproved except for cause. The commissioner shall determine cause after a hearing under regulations promulgated by the commissioner for such purposes.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 6 - WINE (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-71) › Article 2 - STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION AND SALE (§§ 3-6-20 — 3-6-32) › Section 3-6-23 - Persons to whom wine may be sold by wholesale dealers

Except as provided in paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of Code Section
3-2-13
, licensed wholesale dealers shall sell wine only to other licensed wholesale dealers and to importers and retail dealers licensed in this state.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 6 - WINE (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-71) › Article 2 - STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION AND SALE (§§ 3-6-20 — 3-6-32) › Section 3-6-24 - Preparation and retention of invoices of sales by wholesale dealers

Each wholesale dealer, at the time of any sale of wine, shall prepare and keep a copy of a sales invoice containing:
(1)
The name of the wholesale dealer;
(2)
The name, address, and license number of the licensed importer, wholesaler, or retailer making the purchase;
(3)
The quantity and container sizes of wine sold;
(4)
The date of the sale; and
(5)
Any other information the commissioner may require.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 6 - WINE (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-71) › Article 2 - STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION AND SALE (§§ 3-6-20 — 3-6-32) › Section 3-6-25 - Wine acquired by retail dealers from persons other than licensed wholesale dealers declared contraband

Except as provided in Code Sections
3-6-21.1
through
3-6-21.3
and Code Section
3-6-21.5
, wine possessed, sold, or offered for sale by a retail dealer which was purchased or otherwise acquired from any person other than a wholesale dealer authorized to do business under this chapter is declared to be contraband and shall be seized and disposed of by the commissioner in the manner provided in this title.
Amended by 2014 Ga. Laws 552,§ 4, eff. 4/21/2014.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 6 - WINE (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-71) › Article 2 - STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION AND SALE (§§ 3-6-20 — 3-6-32) › Section 3-6-25.1 - Display of advertisement or information regarding prices of wine in visible places; sales below cost prohibited; exceptions authorized

(a)
No person holding a retail dealer's license to deal in wine by the package shall display any advertisement of or information regarding the price or prices of any wine in any show window or other place visible from outside the licensee's place of business.
(b)
No person licensed to sell wine by the package for carry-out purposes shall sell such beverages at a price less than the cost which such licensee pays for such wine. As used in this subsection, cost shall include the wholesale price plus the local excise tax imposed, as reflected in invoices which the commissioner of revenue may require to be maintained on said licensee's place of business.
(c)
The commissioner of revenue shall be authorized to adopt such regulations as he or she deems necessary to provide for exception to the prohibition provided in subsection (b) of this Code section for reasons relating to liquidation of inventory, close-out of brands, outdated products, or any other reason the commissioner may determine to merit an exception.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 6 - WINE (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-71) › Article 2 - STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION AND SALE (§§ 3-6-20 — 3-6-32) › Section 3-6-26 - Delivery, transportation, receipt, and storage of wine sold by wholesale dealers to retail dealers

All wines sold by a wholesale dealer to a retail dealer shall be delivered only to the premises of a licensed retail dealer and transported only by a conveyance owned, or leased, and operated by a wholesale dealer, or owned, or leased, and operated by a wholesale dealer's employee, who is designated to deal in the brands of wines sold and is licensed to make sales and deliveries within the municipality or county in which the sale or delivery is made. The wine so sold shall not be delivered to, received, or stored at any place other than premises for which state and local retail licenses have been issued.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 6 - WINE (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-71) › Article 2 - STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION AND SALE (§§ 3-6-20 — 3-6-32) › Section 3-6-26.1 - Requirement as to possession of invoices or delivery tickets when transporting wine upon which taxes not paid; seizure as contraband when transported without invoices or delivery tickets

(a)
Every person who transports wine, upon which the taxes imposed by this title have not been paid, into or out of or within this state shall have in his actual personal possession invoices or delivery tickets showing the name and address of the seller or consignor, the name and address of the purchaser or consignee, the quantity of wine being transported, and the name and address of the person responsible for payment of the state tax at the ultimate destination.
(b)
All wines, and the vehicles in which the wines are being transported, which are transported into or out of or within this state without accompanying invoices or delivery tickets are declared to be contraband and shall be seized by the commissioner or his agents. The seizure, disposition, and any claims shall be handled pursuant to Code Section
3-2-35
.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 6 - WINE (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-71) › Article 2 - STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION AND SALE (§§ 3-6-20 — 3-6-32) › Section 3-6-27 - Registration of agents, representatives, salesmen, and employees of manufacturers, importers, producers, or brokers

Every agent, representative, salesman, and employee of each winery, manufacturer, importer, producer, or broker shipping, or causing to be shipped, wines into the state shall register with the commissioner on forms prepared by the commissioner before engaging in the selling, promoting, displaying, or advertising of wine.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 6 - WINE (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-71) › Article 2 - STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION AND SALE (§§ 3-6-20 — 3-6-32) › Section 3-6-28 - Wine to be in containers specified; standards of fill for wine; exemptions from requirements as to container size

All wine shipped into this state and all wine manufactured within this state shall be in containers specified in the Standards of Fill for Wine prescribed by the United States Department of the Treasury for wines shipped in interstate commerce. The federal regulations relating to Standards of Fill for Wine are adopted and incorporated by reference in this Code section. Wines manufactured and produced in this state shall be exempt from this Code section, provided the container sizes were in use and exempt from such federal regulations on January 1, 1977.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 6 - WINE (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-71) › Article 2 - STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION AND SALE (§§ 3-6-20 — 3-6-32) › Section 3-6-29 - [Repealed and Reserved] Content requirements for wines manufactured by domestic and farm wineries; rules and regulations

Repealed and Reserved by 2008 Ga. Laws 699,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2008.
Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 699,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 6 - WINE (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-71) › Article 2 - STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION AND SALE (§§ 3-6-20 — 3-6-32) › Section 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 6 - WINE (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-71) › Article 2 - STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION AND SALE (§§ 3-6-20 — 3-6-32) › Section 3-6-32 - Shipment of wine by winery to consumers; circumstances

(a)
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:
(1)
The consumer must purchase the wine while physically present on the premises of the winery;
(2)
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
(3)
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.
(b)
The commissioner may promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary and appropriate for the enforcement of this Code section.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 6 - WINE (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-71) › Article 3 - LOCAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS (§ 3-6-40) › Section 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

(a)
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.
(b)
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.
(c)
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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 6 - WINE (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-71) › Article 4 - EXCISE TAXATION (§§ 3-6-50 — 3-6-71) › Part 1 - STATE (§ 3-6-50) › Section 3-6-50 - Levy and amount of tax

(a)
There shall be levied and imposed on the first sale, use, or final delivery within this state of all table wines an excise tax in the amount of 11¢ per liter and a proportionate tax at the same rate on all fractional parts of a liter.
(b)
There shall be imposed upon the importation for use, consumption, or final delivery into this state of all table wines an import tax in the amount of 29¢ per liter and a proportionate tax at the same rate on all fractional parts of a liter.
(c)
There shall be levied and imposed upon the first sale, use, or final delivery within this state of all dessert wines an excise tax in the amount of 27¢ per liter and a proportionate tax at the same rate on all fractional parts of a liter.
(d)
There shall be levied and imposed upon the importation for use, consumption, or final delivery into this state of all dessert wines an import tax in the amount of 40¢ per liter and a proportionate tax at the same rate on all fractional parts of a liter.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 6 - WINE (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-71) › Article 4 - EXCISE TAXATION (§§ 3-6-50 — 3-6-71) › Part 2 - LOCAL (§ 3-6-60) › Section 3-6-60 - Levy and amount of tax generally; rate of tax; manner of imposition, payment, and collection; imposition of tax by both county and municipality located within county

(a)
The governing authority of each municipality or county where the sale of wine is permitted by this chapter, at its discretion, may levy an excise tax on the first sale or use of wine by the package, which tax shall not exceed 22¢ per liter and a proportionate tax at the same rate on all fractional parts of a liter.
(b)
The rate of taxation, the manner of its imposition, payment, and collection, and all other procedures related to the tax authorized by subsection (a) of this Code section shall be as provided for by each county or municipality electing to exercise the power conferred by subsection (a) of this Code section.
(c)
No county excise tax shall be imposed, levied, or collected in any portion of a county in which a municipality within the county is imposing the same tax on wine sold by the package.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 6 - WINE (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-71) › Article 4 - EXCISE TAXATION (§§ 3-6-50 — 3-6-71) › Part 3 - EXEMPTIONS (§§ 3-6-70 — 3-6-71) › Section 3-6-70 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Exemptions from tax

The taxes imposed by this article shall not be levied with respect to:
(1)
Wine sold to and used by established and recognized churches and synagogues for use in sacramental services only;
(2)
Any sale of wine which is exempt from taxation by the state under the Constitution of the United States; or
(3)
Wine sold to persons outside this state for resale or consumption outside this state.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 6 - WINE (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-71) › Article 4 - EXCISE TAXATION (§§ 3-6-50 — 3-6-71) › Part 3 - EXEMPTIONS (§§ 3-6-70 — 3-6-71) › Section 3-6-70 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Exemptions from tax

The taxes imposed by this article shall not be levied with respect to:
(1)
Wine sold to and used by established and recognized churches and synagogues for use in sacramental services only, on or before December 31, 2029;
(2)
Any sale of wine which is exempt from taxation by the state under the Constitution of the United States; or
(3)
Wine sold to persons outside this state for resale or consumption outside this state.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 598,§ 3-1, eff. 1/1/2025.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 6 - WINE (§§ 3-6-1 — 3-6-71) › Article 4 - EXCISE TAXATION (§§ 3-6-50 — 3-6-71) › Part 3 - EXEMPTIONS (§§ 3-6-70 — 3-6-71) › Section 3-6-71 - Wines containing less than one-half of 1 percent alcohol by volume

Wines which contain less than one-half of 1 percent alcohol by volume shall not be subject to any tax levied under this title or any tax levied pursuant to authority granted by this title.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 7 - SALE OF DISTILLED SPIRITS BY PRIVATE CLUBS (§§ 3-7-1 — 3-7-61) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 3-7-1 — 3-7-2) › Section 3-7-1 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, the term:
(1)
"Bona fide private club" means any nonprofit association organized under the laws of this state which:
(A)
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;
(B)
Has at least 75 regular dues-paying members;
(C)
Owns, hires, or leases a building or space within a building for the reasonable use of its members, which building or space:
(i)
Has suitable kitchen and dining room space and equipment; and
(ii)
Is staffed with a sufficient number of employees for cooking, preparing, and serving meals for its members and guests; and
(D)
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.
(2)
"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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-15-4) › Chapter 7 - SALE OF DISTILLED SPIRITS BY PRIVATE CLUBS (§§ 3-7-1 — 3-7-61) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 3-7-1 — 3-7-2) › Section 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.