Conn. Agencies Regs. § 30-6-B7

Current through June 15, 2024
Section 30-6-B7 - Consignments; return of goods; authorized distributors

No manufacturer, wholesaler or out-of-state shipper permittee shall sell alcoholic liquors on consignment, except to holders of temporary permits. No manufacturer, wholesaler or out-of-state shipper permittee shall take back any merchandise once sold, billed, shipped, delivered or received by any permittee unless such transaction has been approved by the department, or except in the case of a temporary permit provided such return is accomplished within thirty days of expiration of the permit. A full and complete explanation of all circumstances shall accompany any request to take back merchandise. Each manufacturer and out-of-state shipper permittee shall file with the department a list of his authorized distributors, setting forth the brands and also the exact geographical area in which the distributor or wholesaler shall be authorized to sell, and shall also file a certificate from the wholesaler to the effect that he is, in fact, servicing the area designated and no other area for the brand or brands for which he has been appointed as distributor. Where a wholesaler has held a distributorship for less than six months, no change on the list of authorized distributors or wholesalers of a manufacture or out-of-state shipper shall be made except after ninety days' notice by registered mail to all such authorized distributors or wholesalers affected by such change which appear on the list of the particular manufacturer or out-of-state shipper as recorded in the office of the department of liquor control, and except after ninety days' like notice to and approval by the department. Such changes may be made without waiting the ninety days with the approval of the department where waivers are executed by the distributors or wholesalers concerned, or where the geographical area of distribution has not been already allocated to a distributor or wholesaler, or after a hearing has been held, upon presentation of sufficient evidence of any violation of the liquor control act or regulations of the department, or evidence of any other act detrimental to the orderly conduct of the business, in which a present authorized distributor or whole-saler has been involved. The notice of change shall indicate that the name of the permittee is to be an additional distributor or wholesaler or, in the case of eliminating the name of a present distributor or wholesaler, with or without substituting another permittee's name, the notice of the change shall so indicate an "elimination" or "substitution." Geographical areas of distribution shall be submitted either by townships or counties or state-wide, and any change in geographical area of distribution shall fully conform to the same essential conditions as required in the notice of change to distributors or wholesalers.

Conn. Agencies Regs. § 30-6-B7

Effective January 11, 1984; Amended October 1, 2001