§ 3-15-2. Terms and Conditions for Limited Tasting Events
Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, in all counties and municipalities in which the sale of alcoholic beverages is lawful, retail package liquor stores shall be authorized to conduct up to 52 tasting events per calendar year, subject to the following terms and conditions: A tasting event shall only take place on the licensed […]
§ 3-15-3. Rules and Regulations
The commissioner shall promulgate and enforce such rules and regulations as he or she may deem reasonable and necessary to effectuate the provisions of this chapter. History. Code 1981, § 3-15-3 , enacted by Ga. L. 2020, p. 615, § 7/HB 879.
§ 3-15-4. Conditions or Limitations on Licenses for Violations
Upon a violation by a retail dealer of any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder, the commissioner shall have the power to place conditions or limitations on such retail dealer’s license and to modify or amend such conditions or limitations. History. Code 1981, § 3-15-4 , enacted by Ga. L. […]
§ 3-10-11. Contraband Apparatus and Appliances; Existence of Property Rights Therein; Summary Destruction of Contraband; Governing Procedure for Forfeiture of Vehicles, Boats, and Vessels
All apparatus or appliances which are used for the unlawful purpose of distilling or manufacturing any distilled spirits are declared to be contraband. No person shall have any property right in or to the contraband specified in this subsection. Whenever apparatus or appliances used or about to be used for the unlawful purpose of manufacturing, […]
§ 3-13-4. Powers, Duties, and Authority of Commissioner
The commissioner may promulgate such reasonable rules and regulations as are necessary and appropriate to regulate the issuance of state retail consumption dealer licenses to developers, owners, or operators of a REAP and the developers, owners, or operators of any certified project or facility located in a REAP and to enforce the provisions of this […]
§ 3-10-12. Raw Materials or Substances, Fixtures, Implements, or Apparatus Used or Intended for Use in Unlawful Distillation or Manufacture of Distilled Spirits Declared Contraband; Property Rights in Contraband; Governing Procedures for Seizure and Forfeiture
Any raw materials or substances, including, but not limited to, sugar of any grade or type, and any fixture, implement, or apparatus used or intended for use in the unlawful distilling or manufacturing of any distilled spirits are declared to be contraband. No person shall have any property right in or to any contraband specified […]
§ 3-14-1. Authority and Requirements for Special Event Use Permits
The commissioner may issue a special event use permit for the sale of alcoholic beverages for certain events which would otherwise require a retailer or retail dealers license. The commissioner shall specify by rule or regulation the events that shall qualify for a special event use permit; provided, however, that estate sales, the sale of […]
§ 3-10-13. Duties of District Attorneys as to Investigation and Prosecution of Violations of Chapter; Duties of Sheriffs
Any district attorney in a county may commence prosecution on his own affidavit against any party violating any provision of this chapter. The district attorney, upon receiving information giving him probable cause to believe that there has been a violation of this chapter, shall lay the matter before the grand jury or institute a criminal […]
§ 3-15-1. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term: “Licensed premises” means any premises in which any alcoholic beverages are sold in unbroken packages and shall include any premises which are required by law to be licensed to sell any alcoholic beverages in unbroken packages. “Licensee” means the holder of a retail package liquor store license. “Operator” […]
§ 3-10-14. Evidence as to Color, Odor, Appearance, and Taste of Beverage Manufactured, Sold, or Disposed of by Defendant; Burden of Proof When Defendant Claims Beverage Not a Distilled Spirit
In all prosecutions against any persons for manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, keeping, or having or otherwise disposing of distilled spirits, it shall be competent for the state to give in evidence the fact that the beverage which the evidence may tend to show the defendant had manufactured, sold, bartered, exchanged, furnished, given away, or […]