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Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-1 - ORGANIZATION › Rule 560-2-1-.24 - Repealed

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Ga. L. 1937-38, Extra
				 Sess., p. 77,
et seq.
, as amended (Ga. Code Ann., Sec.
				 92-8405, 8406, 8409, 8427); Ga. L. 1937-38, Extra Sess., p. 103,
et
				 seq.
, as amended (Ga. Code Ann., Sec.
				 58-1022).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-1 - ORGANIZATION › Rule 560-2-1-.25 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1937-38, Extra
				 Sess., p. 77,
et seq.
, as amended (Ga. Code Ann., Secs.
				 92-8405, 8405, 8409, 8427); Ga. L. 1937-38, Extra Sec., p. 103,
et
				 seq.
, as amended (Ga. Code Ann., Sec.
				 58-1022).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.02 - Licensing Qualifications

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) No Person shall
				manufacture, distribute, sell, handle, possess for sale, or otherwise deal in
				Alcoholic Beverages or non-beverage Alcohol without first obtaining all
				applicable licenses required by the Act and these regulations.
(2) Every Person applying for a state
				license, permit, or registration to deal in Alcoholic Beverages shall make
				application on forms through the Georgia Tax Center, accessible through the
				Department's website, or in any other manner prescribed by the Commissioner,
				and under oath shall answer all questions, supply all information and
				statements (including information regarding applicant's employees and all
				Persons with a beneficial interest in the applicant), furnish all certificates,
				affidavits, bonds and other supporting data or documents as reasonably required
				by the Commissioner.
(a) All license
				applications under these regulations shall be a permanent record.
(b) Willful failure to furnish the Department
				with any of the information required by these regulations or by law shall
				constitute grounds for denial or revocation of a license.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.03 - Bonds

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				Alcoholic Beverage Licensees for Distilled Spirits and Wine are required to
				post with the Commissioner an approved annual bond under a surety company
				authorized to do business in Georgia, in the amount and under conditions
				specified by Code §
									3-4-22 for Distilled Spirits, and
				Code §
									3-6-21 for Wine.
(2) Alcoholic Beverage Licensees for Malt
				Beverages are required to post with the Commissioner either:
(a) An approved annual bond under a surety
				company authorized to do business in Georgia, in the amount and under
				conditions specified by Code §
										3-5-25.1 for Malt Beverages and
				Code §
										3-5-36 and  Rule
				 560-2-8-.02  for brewpubs;
				or
(b) An irrevocable bank letter
				of credit, issued by a bank located in Georgia, conditioned upon the prompt
				payment of all sums which may become due as required by all laws, rules and
				regulations governing the distribution and sale of Alcoholic Beverages in
				Georgia.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.04 - Display of License

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				Every license issued under the Act shall be prominently displayed to the public
				by the holder at the Licensee's Place of Business.
(2) Retail Consumption Dealers shall display
				the annual alcohol license at each licensed premises.
(a) On-premises retail consumption locations
				which cannot be determined as one identifiable Place of Business shall require
				additional licenses regardless of whether those establishments have the same
				trade name, ownership, or management;
(b) Nothing shall require additional licenses
				for service bars or portable bars used exclusively for the purpose of mixing or
				preparing Alcoholic Beverage drinks when such bars are accessible only to
				employees of the licensed establishment and from which Alcoholic Beverage
				drinks are prepared to be served on the licensed premises.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.05 - Monthly Report; Remittance of Taxes

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				Taxes imposed on all Alcohol manufactured, imported, sold, possessed,
				delivered, purchased, used, consumed, handled, or offered for sale within
				Georgia shall be collected from Wholesalers by use of a reporting system.
(a) Every Wholesaler shall file a monthly
				report with the Commissioner, through the Georgia Tax Center or in such format
				or manner as the Commissioner may reasonably prescribe setting forth Alcoholic
				Beverage purchases for each calendar month, beginning and ending inventories
				for each calendar month, and such other information as the Commissioner may
				require to describe the complete transactions;
(b) Each Wholesaler shall file the report for
				all Alcoholic Beverages, no later than the fifteenth (15th) day of each month
				for the preceding calendar month's transactions;
(c) The report shall indicate the total
				disposition of Alcoholic Beverages during the report period; and
(d) The proper tax remittance for all
				transactions shall be paid to the Department simultaneously with the filing of
				the report.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.06 - Initial Applications; Temporary Permits Authorized; Conditions of Issuance

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				Persons making initial license applications pursuant to Georgia laws and
				regulations, after properly filing all required documents, may be authorized by
				the Commissioner to operate pursuant to a temporary permit.
(2) Before any temporary permit shall be
				issued, the applicant must have filed with the Department the following
				documents and materials under the conditions indicated:
(a) A valid local license from the proper
				governing authority to engage in the business for which application is
				made;
(b) A valid state application
				with all questions answered and which indicates prima facie eligibility to hold
				the license sought;
(c) All other
				documents required pursuant to the laws and regulations for obtaining a license
				appropriate to the type of business for which application is made;
				and
(d) Any other relevant
				information the Commissioner may deem appropriate under the
				circumstances.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.07 - Certain Requirements for Licensees Upon Suspension of Alcohol License

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				In every case in which an Alcoholic Beverage license is suspended, the Licensee
				shall be required to post a public notice in a prominent and conspicuous place
				on the front window or door of the licensed premises throughout the period of
				suspension.
(a) The dimensions of the notice
				shall be at least eight and one-half (8.5) inches by eleven (11) inches with a
				font size of at least eighteen (18) point in Times New Roman
				typeface.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.08 - Providing Testimony and Documents

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(1) By the
				application for, the acceptance of, or the conduct of business under any
				license or permit issued pursuant to this Act, every holder of a license or
				permit issued and every employee or officer of such Licensee agrees to appear
				and give sworn testimony and produce documents and records reasonably
				calculated to aid the Commissioner in any investigation or hearing held under
				this Act or under these regulations.
(2) Each such person shall appear and produce
				the required documents at the office of the Commissioner or at such other place
				as he may reasonably designate, at a time as the Commissioner may designate in
				writing and with reasonable notice.
O.C.G.A. §§
											3-2-2,  3-2-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.09 - Failure to Comply with Tax Laws

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				No application for a license to sell Alcoholic Beverages will be considered as
				long as the applicant, Person, firm, or corporation holding any interest in the
				business for which application is made has failed to meet any obligations
				imposed by any tax law of Georgia.
(2) The failure of any Licensee, permittee,
				registrant, Person, firm, or corporation holding an interest in the business
				for which the license, permit, or registration is issued to meet any
				obligations imposed by the Act, any tax law of Georgia, or any regulations of
				the Commissioner shall be grounds for suspension, revocation, or cancellation
				of a license, permit, or registration.
O.C.G.A.
				 §§
											3-2-2,  48-2-12.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.10 - Ownership Interest; Change or Transfer of Ownership

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				Neither a Manufacturer, Shipper, Importer, or Broker, nor any of its employees
				or members of such Manufacturer's, Shipper's, Importer's, or Broker's Immediate
				Family shall have, own, or enjoy any ownership interest in, or partnership
				arrangement or other business association with the business of any Wholesaler
				or Retailer.
(2) Neither a
				Wholesaler, nor any of its employees, nor any members of such Wholesaler's
				Immediate Family shall have, own, or enjoy any ownership interest in, or
				partnership arrangement or other business association with the business of any
				Manufacturer, Shipper, Importer, Broker, or Retailer; provided nothing shall
				prohibit such persons from owning stock in such firms when such firms' stock is
				publicly traded on a national exchange or over the counter.
(3) Neither a Retailer or Retail Consumption
				Dealer, nor any of its employees or members of such Retailer's or Retail
				Consumption Dealer's Immediate Family, shall have, own, or enjoy any ownership
				interest in, or partnership arrangement or other business association with, the
				business of any Wholesaler, Manufacturer, Shipper, Importer or
				Broker.
(4) Provided however,
				nothing shall prohibit the Commissioner from waiving the above prohibitions in
				regard to children of the Manufacturer, Wholesaler, Shipper, Importer, or
				Retailer, provided the children are emancipated and hold no business interest,
				financial interest, or vested interest in the parent's operation.
(5) It shall be the duty of the Licensee to
				notify the Commissioner in writing concurrently with:
(a) Any change to an answer or personnel
				statement made on an application for a license which is either pending or
				approved, and such written notification must be timely reported as an amendment
				to the application.
(b) Any change
				in any interest in Licensee's business, including but not limited to:
1. Execution of Letter of Intent to sell or
				purchase.
2. Receipt of a bona fide
				proposal to purchase.
3. Division
				of the profits.
4. Division of net
				or gross sales for any purpose whatsoever.
5. Change in ownership of any legal entity
				that has any interest in such business or the change of management of such
				legal entity.
6. A loss or damage
				to goods which results in a claim against an insurance policy.
(c) Any public corporation whose
				stock is traded on recognized national stock exchanges shall be exempt from
				subparagraphs (5)(b)2, (5)(b)3, (5)(b)4, and (5)(b)5.
(d) Any substantial change in or any
				agreement in principle, whether written or not, to change the conduct or
				ownership interest of any licensed business.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.11 - Restrictions for Employees of Manufacturers, Shippers, Importers, Brokers, Joint Registrants or Wholesalers

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No employee of any Manufacturer, Shipper, Importer, Broker,
				 joint registrant, or Wholesaler shall at any time, with or without
				 compensation, act as a salesperson or sales-clerk in a Retailer's or Retailer
				 Consumption Dealer's Place of Business.
O.C.G.A.
				 §
											3-2-2.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.12 - Measurement of Distances

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Unless otherwise
				provided by law, all measurements to determine compliance with distance
				requirements under the Act for the issuance of an initial state Alcoholic
				Beverages license shall be measured by the most direct route of travel on the
				ground and shall be measured in the following manner:
(a) Prior to April 1, 2007:
1. From the front door of the structure which
				Alcoholic Beverages are sold or offered for sale;
2. In a straight line to the nearest public
				sidewalk, walkway, street, road or highway;
3. Along such public sidewalk, walkway,
				street, road or highway by the nearest route;
4. To the front door of the building or to
				the nearest portion of the grounds, whichever is applicable under the
				appropriate statute.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.13 - Refunds; Discounts; Gifts; All Sales Final

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(1) Unless
				otherwise specifically permitted by this Act and these regulations, no
				Manufacturer, Shipper, Importer, Broker, or Wholesaler, nor their employees,
				agents, Representatives, or anyone acting on their behalf, shall directly or
				indirectly:
(a) Make any gift, refund, price
				concession, discount, joint offer, or any concession of any kind or
				character;
(b) Give or offer to
				give any sample, free goods, articles, or things of value in connection with
				the sale of Alcoholic Beverages, except to the extent expressly authorized in
				Subject 560-2-4 and Subject 560-2-5;
(c) Compensate any Retailer or Retail
				Consumption Dealer or their employees for interior or exterior beautification,
				improvement in premises, displaying any merchandise, or displaying the same
				merchandise in a particular position or manner;
(d) Make any inducement to any Retailer or
				Retail Consumption Dealer or their employees, agents, buyers, or purchasing
				agents by:
1. Furnishing, giving, or lending
				any equipment, fixtures, signs, supplies, money, services, or other things of
				value. Social Media posts or messages used to inform the public where a
				Manufacturer or Wholesaler's products are available for purchase at retail
				shall not be considered a thing of value.
2. Guaranteeing any loan or repayment of any
				financial obligation, paying total or partial payment of salary, or promoting
				any promotion or sales contest for such persons.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.14 - Coupons and Rebates

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				It shall be a violation of these regulations for any licensed Retailer or
				Retail Consumption Dealer to offer any coupon or rebate affecting the price or
				prices of Alcoholic Beverages, nor shall any licensed Retailer or Retail
				Consumption Dealer accept any coupon or rebate in payment for purchases of
				Alcoholic Beverages.
(2) No
				Retailer or Retail Consumption Dealer shall redeem any Manufacturer coupon or
				rebate promoting the sale or use of Alcoholic Beverages.
(a) All Manufacturer coupons or rebates
				promoting the sale or use of Alcoholic Beverages, or for merchandise other than
				Alcoholic Beverages, shall only be redeemable by the Manufacturer or its
				designated agent. A designated agent cannot be a Retailer or Retail Consumption
				Dealer in Georgia.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.15 - Inspection of Licensed Premises and Records

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				The Commissioner and/or the Commissioner's agents may enter the licensed Place
				of Business of any person engaged in the manufacture, transportation,
				distribution, sale, storage, or possession of Alcoholic Beverages at any time
				for the purpose of inspecting the Place of Business and enforcing this Act and
				these regulations, and the agents shall have access during the inspection to:
(a) All areas of the Place of Business;
				and
(b) All books, records, and
				supplies relating to the manufacture, transportation, distribution, sale,
				storage, or possession of Alcoholic Beverages.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.16 - Emergency Movement of Alcoholic Beverages - General Provisions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				Whenever any Licensee's Place of Business is threatened with destruction or
				looting because of riot, civil disorder, or natural disaster, the Licensee is
				authorized to transport its supply of Alcoholic Beverages to a secure location
				by any means of any transportation available.
(2) The Licensee shall notify the
				Commissioner as soon as practical.
(3) In any such case the Licensee shall cease
				business and shall not reopen without the express written approval of the
				Commissioner.
(4) Upon approval for
				reopening, the Licensee shall be permitted to transport the Alcoholic Beverages
				back to the licensed location at a time, date, and in a manner as agreed to by
				the Commissioner.
O.C.G.A.
				 §§
											3-2-2,  48-2-12.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.17 - Trade Practices - Inventory Sets and Resets; Notification

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				A Retailer or Retail Consumption Dealer may submit a request for Wholesalers to
				conduct a single initial setting of Alcoholic Beverages at the Retailer's or
				Retail Consumption Dealer's location.
(2) A Retailer or Retail Consumption Dealer
				at their option, may submit a request for Wholesalers to conduct the re-setting
				of assigned Brand Labels once per calendar year at the Retailer's or Retail
				Dealer's location.
(3) Each
				Retailer or Retail Consumption Dealer shall notify the Department through the
				Georgia Tax Center and notify all applicable Wholesalers of such sets or resets
				no less than ten (10) business days prior to the scheduled date.
(a) Participation in a scheduled set or reset
				by any Wholesaler is completely voluntary. Wholesalers who choose to
				participate in a set or reset shall be subject to equal terms;
(b) All Retailers or Retail Consumption
				Dealers and participating Wholesalers must maintain a copy of the notification
				at their licensed premises for three (3) years.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.18 - Trade Practices - Point-of-Sale Advertising

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				A Wholesaler, Broker, Importer, or Manufacturer is only authorized to
				distribute to a Retailer or Retail Consumption Dealer, without cost, generic
				point-of-sale advertising materials for use inside the licensed Place of
				Business.
(a) The materials may be provided
				without charge for use inside a retail location to attract consumer attention
				to specific Alcoholic Beverages, provided that all such materials shall be
				available on equivalent terms to all accounts of the Wholesaler;
(b) Where products are not generic
				point-of-sale advertising materials, or the products are intended for exterior
				use, such materials must be invoiced to the Retailer or Retail Consumption
				Dealer and paid for based upon fair market value.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.19 - Trade Practices - Promotional Items and Marketing Events

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				A Wholesaler, Broker, Importer, or Manufacturer may conduct "marketing events"
				in Georgia as a promoting or sponsoring party.
(a) The marketing event shall be at no cost
				to the participants;
(b) The person
				promoting or sponsoring the marketing event ("promoter") shall notify all of
				its accounts within its sales territories of the marketing event;
(c) If the marketing event cannot accommodate
				all of the accounts of the promoter, then the promoter shall timely notify all
				accounts and advise them that due to a limitation there will be a drawing to
				select which accounts will attend the event;
1. The promoter shall provide, without cost
				to its accounts, a reasonably acceptable means for interested parties to
				register for the drawing, or in the alternative, upon notification place all of
				its accounts into the drawing for selection.
2. The promoter shall notify all accounts of
				the winner or winners as applicable.
(d) For purposes of this regulation the term
				"marketing event" means any marketing activity sponsored by Wholesalers,
				Brokers, Importers, or Manufacturers during which the total value of all
				non-alcoholic items given by Wholesalers, Brokers, Importers, or Manufacturers
				may not exceed $300 per Brand in a single retail establishment in a rolling
				twelve-month period;
1. A "rolling" twelve
				month period is defined as the twelve months prior to the most recent
				occurrence.
2. Wholesalers,
				Brokers, Importers, or Manufacturers may not pool or combine dollar limitations
				in order to provide products or services to a Retailer or Retail Consumption
				Dealer valued in excess of $300 per Alcohol Type.
3. The following are not considered
				"marketing events" as defined in these regulations:
(i) Licensed Special Event as provided for in
				Rule  560-2-11-.02;
(ii) Trade Show as provided for in Rule
				 560-2-2-.22;
(iii) Promotional Events as provided for in
				Rule  560-2-2-.20.
(e) For two years after the date
				of each marketing event, Wholesalers, Brokers, Importers, or Manufacturers
				shall keep and maintain records of all items furnished to Retailers or Retail
				Consumption Dealers under this Regulation;
1.
				Commercial records or invoices may be used to satisfy this record-keeping
				requirement if the following required information is shown:
(i) The name and address of the Retailer or
				Retail Consumption Dealer receiving the item;
(ii) The date furnished;
(iii) The item furnished;
(iv) The Wholesaler's, Broker's, Importer's,
				or Manufacturer's cost of the item furnished (determined by the Manufacturer's
				invoice price of the item); and
(v)
				Charges to the Retailer or Retail Consumption Dealer for any item.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.20 - Promotional Events

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				Any Alcoholic Beverage Licensee may sponsor or cosponsor a promotional event
				with any other promoter, provided the promoter is not an Alcoholic Beverage
				Licensee, and the location of the event is licensed as a Retailer or Retail
				Consumption Dealer.
(2) The
				Alcoholic Beverage Licensee shall not pay or otherwise provide any
				consideration to any other Licensee located at or within the publicly owned
				stadium, park, coliseum, or auditorium where the promotional event is
				held.
(3) Advertising promoting a
				promotional event shall not focus solely on any specific Alcoholic Beverage
				Licensee or to the fact that an alcohol licensed business is located at or
				within the publicly owned stadium, park, coliseum, or auditorium.
(a) Nothing in this Regulation shall be
				construed to prevent advertising which includes the name of the sponsor, the
				promotional event, or the name of the publicly owned stadium, park, coliseum,
				or auditorium at which the promotional event is held.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.21 - Prohibited Advertising

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				No advertising of Alcoholic Beverages shall be published or disseminated in
				Georgia which:
(a) Contains any statement,
				design, or pictorial representation which falsely implies that the product has
				been endorsed by, made by, used by; or produced for or under the supervision
				of; or produced in accordance with the specification of any religious
				organization, the United States government, the government of Georgia, or any
				other domestic governmental entity;
(b) Contains any reference, directly or
				indirectly, which falsely implies an endorsement by or relationship with any
				school, college, or university athlete, or any school, college or
				university;
(c) Is directed to or
				promotes in any way the sale of Alcoholic Beverages to persons under the legal
				age to purchase Alcoholic Beverages in Georgia.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.22 - Trade Show

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				For purposes of this Regulation, the term "trade show" shall be an exhibition
				organized and hosted by a licensed Wholesaler, Broker, Importer, Shipper, or
				Manufacturer for the purpose of providing information regarding new Alcoholic
				Beverage products.
(a) A Wholesaler, Broker,
				Importer, Shipper, or Manufacturer may conduct twelve (12) trade shows per
				calendar year at its licensed Place of Business or at a Retailer Consumption
				Dealer's Premises;
(b) A trade show
				hosted by a Broker, Importer, Shipper or Manufacturer can be attended only by
				Wholesalers and their employees within the Broker's, Importer's, Shipper's, or
				Manufacturer's sales territory;
(c)
				A trade show hosted by a Wholesaler can only be attended by Licensed
				Manufacturer's Representatives, bona fide journalists, Retailers, and/or Retail
				Consumption Dealer's and their respective employees within the Wholesaler's
				sales territory;
(d) Wholesalers,
				Manufacturers, Shippers, Importers, Brokers, and their Representatives and
				agents can accept orders for Alcoholic Beverage products at the trade show.
1. Sale and delivery shall not occur at the
				trade show.
(e) A
				licensed Representative of any Broker, Importer, Shipper, Manufacturer or
				Wholesaler, at the request of the host Licensee, may provide pouring services
				and product information during any trade show.
1. The trade show host together with the
				employing Licensee and the permitted Representatives shall be responsible for
				all acts or omissions of any Representative providing service at the trade
				show.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.23 - Sales Invoice Requirements for Manufacturers, Shippers, Importers, Brokers and Wholesalers

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				No Manufacturer, Shipper, Importer, Broker, or Wholesaler, its agents, or
				employees, shall:
(a) Make any sale or
				delivery of any Alcoholic Beverages without a written invoice made concurrently
				with the sale or delivery in accordance with requirements of this
				Regulation;
(b) Make any invoice
				which falsely indicates prices and terms of any sale;
(c) Insert in any invoice any statements
				which make the invoice a false record, wholly or in part, of the transaction
				invoiced or represented on the face of the invoice; or
(d) Withhold from any invoice any statement
				which properly should be included in it so that in the absence of such a
				statement the invoice does not truly reflect the transaction
				involved.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.24 - Sales by Vending Machines

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
No Licensee shall sell, offer for sale, or allow to be sold
				 any Alcoholic Beverages through any vending machine or through any unattended
				 machine.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  3-2-2,  48-2-12.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.25 - Sales to Minors; Exceptions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
No Licensee, employee of such Licensee, or any person acting
				 on behalf of or with the knowledge of such Licensee shall give, sell, offer to
				 sell, furnish, cause to be furnished, or offer to furnish any Alcoholic
				 Beverage to any person who is under the lawful drinking age as established by
				 Georgia law.
O.C.G.A. §§
											3-2-2,  3-3-23,  48-2-12.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Any act which may be construed as a subterfuge in an effort
				 to circumvent any of these regulations shall be deemed a violation of the
				 regulation attempted to be circumvented.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  3-2-2,  3-2-3,  48-2-12.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.27 - Violations; Unlawful Activities

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				Any person holding any license, permit, or registration issued pursuant to this
				Chapter or any employee or agent of such person who violates any provision of
				this Chapter, or directs, consents to, permits, or acquiesces in such
				violation, either directly or indirectly shall, by such conduct, subject the
				license to suspension, revocation or cancellation.
(a) For purposes of administering and
				enforcing this Chapter, any act committed by an employee, agent, or
				Representative of a Licensee shall be deemed to be an act of the
				Licensee.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.28 - Other Alcoholic Beverages Prohibited

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
No Licensee shall keep, possess, or store at the Licensee's
				 Place of Business any Alcoholic Beverages for which the Licensee does not hold
				 a valid license to sell those Alcoholic Beverages at that Licensee's Place of
				 Business.
O.C.G.A.
				 §§
											3-2-2,  3-3-3.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
No Licensee, employee of any Licensee, or any person acting
				 on behalf of any Licensee shall furnish or give Alcoholic Beverages to any
				 person on any day or at any time when sale of same is prohibited by
				 law.
O.C.G.A.
				 §§
											3-2-2,  3-3-7,  3-3-20,  48-2-12.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Except where not required by law, no Person shall move or
				 cause to be moved into Georgia, receive, hold, purchase, give away, sell, or
				 offer to sell in Georgia any Alcoholic Beverages unless the Brand has first
				 been registered with and approved by the Commissioner or the Commissioner's
				 agent as provided in Rule
				  560-2-5-.08  or Rule
				  560-2-5-.09.
O.C.G.A.
				 §§
											3-2-2,  3-4-152,  3-4-153.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				Retailers or Retail Consumption Dealers remitting payment for purchases of
				merchandise from a Wholesaler shall, upon notification that any payment has
				been dishonored, make immediate payment for such purchases. This requirement
				applies regardless of whether the Retail or Retail Consumption Dealer is the
				maker, endorser, account holder, or payor of the payment.
(a) Failure to comply with this Regulation
				may subject Retailers and Retail Consumption Dealers to a
				citation.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.32 - Notification of Disciplinary Action

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				Any Licensee who has any disciplinary action taken against the Licensee or the
				Licensee's employees by any authority, either municipal, county, state, or
				federal, shall notify the Commissioner, through the Georgia Tax Center or the
				Commissioner's agents within fifteen (15) days of such action, except as
				otherwise provided by law.
(a) The
				notification must include the complete details of the action taken;
(b) Any Licensee who fails to notify the
				Commissioner or the Commissioner's agents of such action within the prescribed
				time may be cited and required to appear before the Commissioner to show cause
				as to why the Licensee's license should not be suspended, revoked, or
				cancelled.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.33 - Termination of Business and Refunds on Close-Out Inventory

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				Upon termination of a Retailer's or Retail Consumption Dealer's business,
				including termination of such Retailer's or Retail Consumption Dealer's special
				event permit pursuant to Rule
				 560-2-2-.35, Rule
				 560-2-2-.67, Rule
				 560-2-11-.02, or Rule
				 560-2-11-.03, such Retailer or
				Retail Consumption Dealer may return to the appropriate Wholesaler such goods
				as the Licensee then has on hand, and the Wholesaler shall accept the return of
				such goods deemed by such Wholesaler to be saleable at the prices posted by
				such Wholesaler pursuant to these Regulations at the time such goods were sold
				to the Retailer or Retail Consumption Dealer.
(a) No Wholesaler shall charge a fee for
				picking up or taking back any merchandise greater than ten percent (10%) of the
				value of the merchandise returned.
(b) In the event of a termination of a
				Retailer's or Retail Consumption Dealer's business with such goods on hand
				being returned to the Wholesaler as provided herein, the Wholesaler may defer
				payment to the Retailer or Retail Consumption Dealer for a period not to exceed
				thirty (30) days to ensure that no security interest is being held by a third
				party on such merchandise.
(c) With
				express written permission of the Commissioner, a Retailer or Retail
				Consumption Dealer terminating its business may sell that portion of its
				remaining inventory which the Wholesaler does not accept to another Retailer or
				Retail Consumption Dealer within the same taxing jurisdiction.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.34 - Product Recall

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				For products that are unmarketable due to internal content deterioration
				resulting in the product varying substantially in taste or appearance from the
				Manufacturer's specifications, or other conditions the Commissioner deems
				appropriate, the Manufacturer, Shipper or Importer may petition the
				Commissioner in writing to request authorization to recall such products.
(a) Except in cases where there is an
				immediate threat to public health and safety, the recall request shall be
				submitted so that it is received by the Alcohol & Tobacco Division at least
				fifteen (15) days in advance of the proposed date for initiating the recall and
				shall specifically detail the reason for the recall, including:
1. The extent and scope of the problem with
				the product(s);
2. The amount in
				distribution within Georgia; and
3.
				The estimated amount of time needed to complete the recall.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.35 - Special Use Permits

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				The Commissioner may issue a special use permit subject to the following
				mandatory conditions:
a. Using the Georgia
				Tax Center, accessible through the Department's website, the permittee shall
				submit an application to the Department no later than ten (10) business days
				prior to the event; and
b. The
				permittee shall secure all appropriate and necessary local licenses, permits,
				or authorizations for the event, which must be available for Department
				inspection upon request.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.36 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  3-2-2,  48-2-12.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.37 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. Code Ann. Secs.
				 5A-302, 91A-215.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  3-2-2,  48-2-12.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.39 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1973, pp.
				 309-324 (Ga. Code Ann., Sec. 91A-215); Ga. L. 1980, pp. 1573, 1577, 1578 (Ga.
				 Code Ann., Sec. 5A-302).
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 48.2-12; 3-2-2; 3-4-21.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 48.12-2; 3-2-2.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  3-1-5,  3-2-2,  3-3-24.2,  48-12-2.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.43 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  3-2-2,  48-2-12.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.44 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  3-2-2,  48-2-12.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.45 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  3-2-2,  48-2-12.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.46 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  3-2-2,  48-2-12.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.47 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  3-2-2,  3-2-3,  48-2-12.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE › Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION › Subject 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 560-2-2-.48 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  3-2-2,  48-2-12.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  3-2-2,  3-2-32,  48-2-12.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  3-2-2,  48-2-12.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  3-2-2.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  3-2-2,  48-2-12.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  3-2-2.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  3-2-2.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  3-2-2,  3-2-6.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  3-2-2,  3-2-6.