(1)(a) The licensee must place the order in advance to allow Department personnel sufficient time to assemble the order.
- (b) The licensee or employees of the licensee may not pick merchandise directly off the shelves of a state store or package agency to fill the licensee's order.
- (c) The order shall include the business name of the licensee, Department licensee number, and list the products ordered specifying each product by code number and quantity.
- (d) If the licensee utilizes the services of a liquor transporter, as described in section 32B-17-201, the licensee shall provide that information when the licensee places the order.
(2)(a) The licensee shall allow at least four hours for Department personnel to assemble the order for pick-up.
- (b) When the order is complete, the licensee will be notified by phone and given the total cost of the order.
- (c) The licensee may pay for the product with any form of legal tender.
- (d) The Department may make policies governing acceptable forms of payment, consistent with this rule.
- (3) The licensee or the licensee's designee shall examine and sign for the order before it leaves the store, agency or satellite warehouse to verify that the product has been received.
- (4) Merchandise shall be supplied to the licensee on request when it is available on a first come first serve basis. Discounted items and limited items may, at the discretion of the Department, be provided to a licensee on an allocated basis.
(5)(a) Spirituous liquor may be returned by the licensee for the original purchase price only under the following conditions:
(i) the bottle has not been opened;
- (ii) the seal remains intact;
- (iii) the label remains intact; and
- (iv) upon a showing of the original cash register receipt.
- (b) A restocking fee of 10% shall be assessed on the entire amount on any returned spirituous liquor order that exceeds $1,000. All spirituous liquor returned that is based on a single purchase on a single cash register receipt must be returned at the same time at a single store, package agency, or satellite warehouse location.
- (c) Wine and beer may not be returned by the licensee for the original purchase price except upon a showing that the product was spoiled or non-consumable.
The following procedures shall be followed when a licensee orders liquor from or returns liquor to any state liquor store, package agency, or Department satellite warehouse:
KEY: alcoholic beverages
Date of Last Change: November 22, 2024
Notice of Continuation: February 5, 2025
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 32B-1-102; 32B-2-202; 32B-5-304; 32B-6-406