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28-A §1458. Judicial remedies

§1458. Judicial remedies 1.  Suit against certificate of approval holder.  If a certificate of approval holder engages in conduct prohibited under this chapter, a wholesale licensee may maintain a suit against the certificate of approval holder.   [PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).] 2.  Equitable relief.  The court may grant equitable relief necessary […]

28-A §1402-A. Samples of products

§1402-A. Samples of products A person licensed as a manufacturer of malt liquor or wine under section 1355‑A or licensed as a wholesaler may give a retail licensee samples of products under the following conditions:   [PL 2015, c. 386, §1 (AMD).] 1.  Invoice required.  The products must be accompanied by an invoice;   [PL […]

28-A §1403. Purchase and sale of malt liquor or wine by wholesale licensee

§1403. Purchase and sale of malt liquor or wine by wholesale licensee 1.  Purchase of malt liquor or wine by wholesale licensee.  A wholesale licensee may not purchase malt liquor or wine from a person other than a certificate of approval holder or special warehouse storage facility licensed under section 1371. A wholesale licensee may […]

28-A §1403-A. Direct shipment of wine

§1403-A. Direct shipment of wine 1.  Definitions.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   A. “Direct shipper” means a winery that has obtained a wine direct shipper license under subsection 2.   [PL 2009, c. 373, §1 (NEW).] B. “Outside the State” means any […]

28-A §1404. Unbonded wholesale licensees

§1404. Unbonded wholesale licensees (CONFLICT) 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. [PL 2021, c. 622, §4 (RP).] C. The unbonded wholesale licensee […]

28-A §1405. Bonded wholesale licensees

§1405. Bonded wholesale licensees (CONFLICT) 1.  Procedures for bonded wholesale licensees.  Bonded 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, §129 (AMD).] B. [PL 2021, c. 622, §5 (RP).] C. (CONFLICT: Text as amended […]

28-A §1364. Invoices and reports

§1364. Invoices and reports 1.  Furnish invoices.  All certificate of approval holders shall promptly file with the bureau a copy of every invoice sent to wholesale licensees and the original copy of the Maine purchase order. The invoice must include the licensee’s name and the purchase number.   [PL 1997, c. 373, §119 (AMD).] 2.  […]

28-A §1407. Exclusive distributors of certificate of approval holders’ products

§1407. Exclusive distributors of certificate of approval holders’ products 1.  Exclusive distributors.  Except as provided in section 1454, the wholesale licensee appointed by the certificate of approval holder to be the exclusive distributor for specific brands of malt liquor and wine cannot be terminated as exclusive distributor of those specific brands upon the voluntary or […]

28-A §1365. Low-alcohol spirits product tax

§1365. Low-alcohol spirits product tax In addition to any tax paid under section 1652, each certificate of approval holder that manufactures low-alcohol spirits products shall pay a tax of 30¢ on each gallon of low-alcohol spirits product sold to a wholesale licensee. In addition to the forms filed pursuant to section 1364, on or before […]