Rule 560-2-3-.06. Acceptance of Legal Delivery

1. (1) A licensed Retailer shall take delivery of Alcoholic Beverages only:

   1. (a) At their licensed Place of Business; and
   2. (b) Only from a licensed Wholesaler or a licensed Carrier acting for a licensed Wholesaler.
2. (2) A delivering Wholesaler assumes entire responsibility of legal delivery to a licensed Retailer.

3. (3) Licensed Retailers shall not:

   1. (a) Keep any Alcoholic Beverages stored in any Warehouse, whether bonded or not;
   2. (b) Enter into any arrangement to store ordered Alcoholic Beverages with any licensed Wholesaler, Manufacturer, Broker, Importer, or Shipper; nor
   3. (c) Keep any stock of Alcoholic Beverages at any place except its licensed Place of Business.

Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 3-2-2, 3-4-111, 3-5-28, 3-6-26, 48-2-12.

History. Original Rule entitled "Licensing Procedure for Resident Representative of a Registered Producer or Joint Registrant" adopted. F. and eff. June 30, 1965.

Amended: F. Feb. 2, 1967; eff. Feb. 21, 1967.

Amended: F. Oct. 23, 1969; eff. Nov. 1, 1969, as specified by the Agency.

Amended: F. Apr. 23, 1975; eff. May 13, 1975.

Repealed: New Rule entitled "Case Marking" adopted. F. May 5, 1982; eff. May 25, 1982.

Repealed: F. Sept. 6, 2006; eff. Sept. 26, 2006.

Amended: New Rule entitled "Acceptance of Legal Delivery - Retailer/Retail Consumption Dealer" adopted. F. Oct. 1, 2010; eff. Oct. 21, 2010.

Amended: F. May 31, 2023; eff. June 20, 2023.