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§ 57-3-101. Title Definitions

As used in this title, unless the context requires otherwise: “Alcoholic beverage” or “beverage” means and includes alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, high alcohol content beer, and every liquid containing alcohol, spirits, wine, and high alcohol content beer and capable of being consumed by a human being, other than patent medicine or beer, as defined in […]

§ 57-3-102. Traffic in Intoxicating Liquor Permitted by Local Option

It is lawful to manufacture, store, sell, distribute and purchase alcoholic beverages or wine subject to proper licensing, payment of taxes, compliance with the limitation, regulations and conditions provided in this chapter, in counties or municipalities of this state that by local option elections so permit as provided in this chapter. It shall be lawful […]

§ 57-3-103. Construction of Chapter

Nothing in this chapter shall affect chapter 2 of this title. Alcoholic beverages lawfully manufactured pursuant to chapter 2 of this title may be lawfully sold in Tennessee by a manufacturer to a wholesaler duly licensed, in those counties or municipalities which favor local option after election duly held and carried as hereinafter provided for. […]

§ 57-3-104. Enforcement and Administration by Commission — Licensing Procedures

The commission shall have the authority, by and with the consent of the governor, to employ such attorneys, inspectors, agents, officers and clerical assistance as may be necessary for the effective administration and enforcement of this chapter. The compensation of such personnel shall be approved by the governor. The commission shall enforce and administer this […]

§ 57-3-105. Conflicts of Interest Prohibited

No member of the commission and no person employed by the commission shall have any interest, direct or indirect, either proprietary or by means of any loan, mortgage or lien, or in any other manner, in or on any premises where alcoholic beverages are sold; nor shall they or any of them have any interest, […]

§ 57-3-106. Local Option Election — Municipalities Where Applicable — Supplemental Voter Registration — Restrictions on Frequency of Elections

Except as provided in subsection (g), the voters of any county may, by local option election, permit the manufacture, receipt, sale, storage, transportation, distribution and possession of alcoholic beverages, within the territorial limits of such county, by a majority vote, at an election held as hereinafter provided, and, in the event of such permission, the […]

§ 57-3-107. Counties in Which No Election Held — Counties Voting Against Local Option — Effect — Transportation of Intoxicating Liquors Through Dry Counties

In the several counties, or portions thereof, and in the several municipalities wherein separate local option election may be held under the provisions hereof, in which no local option election is held, or, if held, a majority of votes cast therein are against local option, then as to that county or portion thereof, or municipality, […]

§ 57-3-109. Damaged or Unaccepted Goods — Liability for Tax

When any common carrier transporting alcoholic beverages to a point within this state, or any insurance company insuring such alcoholic beverages, comes into possession of such alcoholic beverages by virtue of the same being damaged or otherwise unaccepted by the consignee of such alcoholic beverages, such common carrier or insurance company shall become liable for […]

§ 57-3-110. Sale of Liquors to Armed Forces Agencies

Any wholesaler, manufacturer, or distiller may sell intoxicating liquors to any post exchange, ship’s service store, mess, club, or commissary of any post, camp, station or reservation of the armed forces, or any other agency authorized by the department of defense to engage in the sale of intoxicating liquors. Before any person shall transport (other […]

§ 57-3-111. Appropriation for Enforcement of Law

There is appropriated from state license and permit fees a sum sufficient for the salaries, cost, expenses, operation and enforcement of this chapter, subject to an allotment by the commissioner of finance and administration, with the approval of the governor, but in no event shall the allotment made by the commissioner exceed the amount of […]

§ 57-3-112. Partial Invalidity of Law — Operation and Effect

If the referendum election provisions of this chapter, or any part thereof, as contained in §57-3-106 or elsewhere, be held unconstitutional, or invalid, void, or ineffective, for any reason, in whole or in part, this chapter must fail as such provisions shall not be severable, and no part of this chapter would have been passed […]