The commissioner shall cause a record to be kept of the names and places of business of all persons engaged in the brewing of beer, of all persons engaged in the manufacture of light wines, and of all persons engaged in the sale of light wines and/or beer, whether at retail or otherwise. He shall also cause a record to be kept of all beer and light wines (and of the amount thereof) brewed or manufactured by each brewery or winery, and of all such liquors (and of the amount thereof) sold by each brewery or winery, with the names and business addresses of the purchasers, and of all such liquors (and of the amount thereof) sold by every dealer other than a brewer or manufacturer, and in the case of sales by dealers other than retail dealers, of the names and business addresses of the purchasers.
The commissioner shall cause a record to be kept of all expenses incurred in the collection of such data.