3. The authority is authorized and empowered to do such acts, prescribe such forms and adopt rules and regulations as it may deem necessary or proper to carry into effect the purpose and provisions of this section and to prevent circumvention or evasion thereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and in addition to its other powers, the authority may, in its discretion, adopt rules or regulations: a. Particularizing the standards of packaging which constitute a case, special package and draft package of beer. b. Defining the guidelines relating to "price" within the purview of this section which guidelines may provide, without limitation thereto, that,

1. (1) Whenever a brewer or beer wholesaler decreases his price per case, draft package or special package of beer to beer wholesalers, the beer wholesaler may decrease his price to retail licensees on such reduced item or items by no more than the amount in dollars and cents by which the brewer or beer wholesaler has decreased the price per case, draft package or special package to the beer wholesaler.
2. (2) Whenever the price per case, draft package or special package of beer is increased to retail licensees by action of the brewer or beer wholesaler following a price decrease, the brewer or beer wholesaler may not increase its price to retailers on any item or items more than one-half of the price decrease previously granted, nor may the brewer or beer wholesaler selling such item or items to the beer wholesaler increase its price to such beer wholesaler more than one-half of the price decrease previously granted, provided, however, such restrictions on price increases by both brewers and beer wholesalers shall remain in effect for the period of one hundred eighty days.
3. (3) Whenever a brewer or beer wholesaler lowers its price per case, draft package or special package of beer to any beer wholesaler in New York state it must lower its price on each item or items by the same amount to all beer wholesalers throughout New York state to whom such item or items is offered for sale.
4. (4) Whenever a brewer or beer wholesaler, following a price decrease, raises its price per case, draft package or special package of beer to any beer wholesaler in New York state it must raise its price on each item or items by the same amount to all beer wholesalers throughout New York state to whom such item or items are offered for sale. c. Providing that for good cause shown to its satisfaction, the authority may grant waivers to licensees adversely affected by this section, under such terms and conditions as the authority deems appropriate. d. Requiring licensees to file with the authority reports certifying their prices of beer, the dates of any changes in the price of any item of beer, and such other matters as the authority may determine from time to time to be necessary to disclose accurately the price of beer during the previous twelve months and requiring licensees to keep forms, records and memoranda prescribed by the authority.