Section R. 436.1631 - Reports of Michigan licensed brewers, Michigan licensed outstate sellers of beer, and Michigan licensed wholesalersRule 31.
(1) Each sale or delivery of beer made by a Michigan licensed brewer or Michigan licensed outstate seller of beer to a Michigan licensed wholesaler of beer shall be accurately recorded on a sales invoice, a debit memo, or a credit memo. A Michigan licensed brewer or a Michigan licensed outstate seller of beer shall furnish each Michigan licensed wholesaler of beer with 2 copies of each invoice at the time of each sale or delivery of beer.(2) When a billing error is discovered, a Michigan licensed brewer or a Michigan licensed outstate seller of beer shall immediately furnish the Michigan licensed wholesaler of beer who was incorrectly billed with 2 copies of either a debit memo or a credit memo to correct the billing error.(3) Each sales invoice shall have printed on it the name, address, and location of the Michigan licensed brewer or Michigan licensed outstate seller of beer issuing the invoice and shall also contain all of the following information: (a) The name and address of the Michigan licensed wholesaler of beer to whom the sale was made.(b) The date of sale and an identifying invoice number.(c) The quantity, brand name or brand code, container type, container size, unit price, and total cost of the beer sold.(d) The address to which the beer was delivered, if different than the address of the Michigan licensed wholesaler to whom the beer was sold.(4) Each debit memo and each credit memo shall have printed on it the name and address of the Michigan licensed brewer or Michigan licensed outstate seller of beer issuing the debit memo or credit memo and shall also contain all of the following information: (a) The name and address of the Michigan licensed wholesaler of beer.(b) The date on which the original sale occurred and the identifying number of the invoice being corrected.(c) The corrected quantity, brand, container type, container size, unit price, the net amount debited or credited, and the number of the invoice to which the debit or credit will be applied, if known.(d) The reason for the debit or credit.(5) Each Michigan licensed wholesaler of beer shall retain, on the licensed premises, 1 copy of each invoice, debit memo, and credit memo received from a Michigan licensed brewer or a Michigan licensed outstate seller of beer and shall forward to the Lansing office of the commission, postmarked not later than the fifteenth day of each month, 1 copy of each invoice, debit memo, or credit memo received during the previous calendar month. As an alternative, the Michigan licensed wholesaler may submit to the Lansing office of the commission a computer generated report that contains all of the same information as the sales invoices, debit memos, and credit memos.(6) Each Michigan licensed brewer or Michigan licensed outstate seller of beer shall forward to the Lansing office of the commission, postmarked not later than the fifteenth day of each month, 1 copy of each invoice, debit memo, or credit memo for all sales, deliveries, and importations of beer in Michigan during the previous calendar month. As an alternative, the Michigan licensed brewer or Michigan licensed outstate seller may submit to the Lansing office of the commission a computer generated report that contains all of the same information as the sales invoices, debit memos, and credit memos.Mich. Admin. Code R. 436.1631
1979 AC; 1989 AACS; 2017 MR 5, Eff. 3/16/2017