Rule 560-2-3-.16. Consumption on Premises; Trade Practices

1. (1) All Persons licensed to sell or dispense Alcoholic Beverages by the drink for consumption on the premises and the employees of such Person shall not:

   1. (a) Sell or dispense any drinks not containing the exact brand, brands, or mixtures ordered or requested by the customer or consumer; or
   2. (b) Make any statement which is false or untrue in any fashion or which by any means tends to create a misleading impression as to the quality of any Alcoholic Beverage to the customer or consumer.

2. (2) All Persons licensed to sell or dispense Alcoholic Beverages by the drink for consumption on the premises or the employees of such Person shall upon request of any customer or consumer:

   1. (a) Divulge to that customer or consumer the quantity of Alcoholic Beverage contained in each drink sold to him or her; and
   2. (b) Shall exhibit the specific brand or brands of Alcoholic Beverage contained in each drink to that customer.

3. (3) In the case of Distilled Spirits, no Licensee, in the preparation of mixed drinks for consumption on the premises, shall dispense one brand of Distilled Spirits from the container of any other brand of Distilled Spirits or from any container whatsoever except from that originally purchased from a licensed Wholesaler.

   1. (a) No container may be refilled with any substance, including but not limited to water, under any conditions or for any reason.
4. (4) No Person shall knowingly, and/or cause any other Person to, possess, sell, ship, transport, or in any way dispose of any Alcoholic Beverages under any name other than the proper name or brand known to the industry as designating the kind and quality of the contents of the package or other containers of that Alcoholic Beverage.
5. (5) Establishments licensed to dispense Distilled Spirits by the drink shall not through general advertising media, advertise the alcoholic contents or measurements of Distilled Spirits contained in such drinks.

Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 3-2-2, 48-2-12.

History. Original Rule entitled "Shipment in Trucks Owned or Leased by Georgia-Licensed Wholesalers" adopted. F. and eff. June 30, 1965.

Repealed: New Rule entitled "Record of Materials Received, Including Affidavit Regarding Georgia Products; Length of Time All Records Must Be Maintained" adopted. F. May 5, 1982; eff. May 25, 1982.

Repealed: New Rule entitled "Consumption on Premises; Trade Practices" adopted. F. Oct. 1, 2010; eff. Oct. 21, 2010

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