§1404. Unbonded wholesale licensees
1. Procedure for unbonded wholesale licensees. Unbonded wholesale licensees shall order and purchase malt liquor and wine under the following procedures.
A. The bureau shall furnish all purchase order forms. [PL 1997, c. 373, §128 (AMD).]
B. The unbonded wholesale licensee shall complete the forms in quintuplicate. [PL 1997, c. 373, §128 (AMD).]
C. The unbonded wholesale licensee ordering malt liquor or wine shall mail 3 copies of the form to the bureau with a check for the amount of excise taxes required to cover the amount of the order. [PL 1997, c. 373, §128 (AMD).]
D. The unbonded wholesale licensee may mail the original copy of the order to the brewery or winery or wholesaler with whom the licensee wishes to place the order. [PL 1997, c. 373, §128 (AMD).]
E. On receipt of the 3 copies and a check for excise taxes, the bureau shall promptly process the copies and return one copy to the wholesale licensee and send one to the brewery, winery or foreign wholesaler designated to receive the order. The bureau shall keep the 3rd copy on file. [PL 1997, c. 373, §128 (AMD).]
F. No brewery, winery or foreign wholesaler may ship or release malt liquor or wine for delivery in Maine until notified by the bureau that the excise tax has been paid in accordance with this section. [PL 1997, c. 373, §128 (AMD).]
[PL 1997, c. 373, §128 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 45, §A4 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 373, §128 (AMD).