A. A private carrier license may be issued to any carrier other than a common carrier described in Section 35 of this act. Such license shall authorize the holder thereof to transport alcoholic beverages other than wine sold directly by a winemaker or winery to a retail package store or restaurant into, within, or out of this state under such terms, conditions, limitations and restrictions as the ABLE Commission may prescribe by order issuing such license and by rule. No carrier license or private carrier license shall be required of licensed brewers, distillers, winemakers, rectifiers, wholesalers or beer distributors, to transport alcoholic beverages from the place of purchase or acquisition to the licensed premises of such licensees and from such licensed premises to the licensed premises of the purchaser in vehicles owned or leased by such licensee when such transportation is for a lawful purpose and not for hire.
B. No carrier license or private carrier license shall be required of the holder of a retail spirits, retail wine, retail beer, mixed beverage, caterer, special event, hotel beverage, public event or airline/railroad license to pick up alcoholic beverage orders from the licensee's wholesaler, beer distributor or holder of a small brewer self-distribution license or brewpub self-distribution license from whom they are purchased and to transport such alcoholic beverages from the place of purchase or acquisition to the licensed premise of such licensees in vehicles owned or under the control of such licensee or a licensed employee of such licensee under such terms, conditions, limitations and restrictions as the ABLE Commission may prescribe.
Added by Laws 2016, c. 366, § 36, eff. Oct. 1, 2018.
NOTE: Laws 2016, c. 366, was conditionally effective upon passage of State Question No. 792, Legislative Referendum No. 370, which was adopted at election held on Nov. 8, 2016.