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CHAPTER Liq 100 ORGANIZATIONAL RULES
PART
Liq 101 DEFINITIONS
Section
Liq 101.01 Statutory Definitions Adopted
Section
Liq 101.02 Definitions
PART
Liq 102 DESCRIPTION OF THE COMMISSION
Section
Liq 102.01 Functions of Commission
PART Liq 103 METHODS BY WHICH THE PUBLIC MAY REQUEST OR
OBTAIN INFORMATION PURSUANT TO RSA 91-A:4
Section
Liq 103.01 Requests For Information
Pursuant to RSA 91-A:4
PART
Liq 104
GENERAL MEETING AND SPECIAL MEETING PROCEDURES
Section
Liq 104.01
Applicability
Section
Liq 104.02
Place of Meetings
Section
Liq 104.03
Scheduled Meetings
Section
Liq 104.04
Record of Meetings
Section
Liq 104.05
Conduct of Meetings
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CHAPTER Liq 200 PROCEDURAL RULES
PART
Liq 201 DECLARATORY RULING PROCEDURES
Section
Liq 201.01 Interpretation of
Statutes/Administrative Rules
Section
Liq 201.02 Declaratory Rulings by Agency
Section
Liq 201.03 Interpretation of Statutes
PART
Liq 202 PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING
Section
Liq 202.01 Petition for Adoption of
Rules
Section
Liq 202.02 Commission Response
PART
Liq 203 RULEMAKING HEARINGS PROCEDURES
Section
Liq 203.01 Purpose
Section
Liq 203.02 Scope
Section
Liq 203.03 Notice
Section
Liq 203.04 Media Access
Section
Liq 203.05 Moderator
Section
Liq 203.06 Public Participation
PART
Liq 204 - RESERVED
Sections
Liq 204.01 – 204.05
Reserved
PART
Liq 205 ADJUDICATIVE HEARINGS AND OTHER
HEARINGS
Section
Liq 205.01 Purpose and Scope
Section
Liq 205.02 Definitions
Section
Liq 205.03 Adjudicative Pre-hearing
Requirements for Licensees
Section
Liq 205.04 Prehearing Conferences
Section
Liq 205.05 Settlements
Section
Liq 205.06 Appearance Before the
Commission
Section
Liq 205.07 Computation of Time; Changes
in Time
Section
Liq 205.08 Filing of Documents
Section
Liq 205.09 Signature and Certification
of Veracity
Section
Liq 205.10
Pleadings, Petitions, and Responses
Section
Liq 205.11 Adjudicative Proceedings
Section
Liq 205.12 Notice and Conduct of
Hearings
PART
Liq 206 PROCEDURES AND CONSIDERATIONS
AFTER ADJUDICATIVE HEARINGS
Section
Liq 206.01 Licensee Record
Section
Liq 206.02 Commission Consideration
Section
Liq 206.03 Penalty Administration
Section
Liq 206.04 Rehearing
PART
Liq 207 PETITIONS FOR REVOCATION
Section
Liq 207.01 Petition for Revocation
Section
Liq 207.02 Commission Response
Section
Liq 207.03 Denial of Petitions
Section
Liq 207.04 Revocation Hearings
Section
Liq 207.05 Grounds for Holding
Revocation Hearings
Section
Liq 207.06 Licensee Record
Section
Liq 207.07 Evidence
Section
Liq 207.08 Revocation
PART
Liq 208 LICENSING HEARINGS
Section
Liq 208.01 Purpose
Section
Liq 208.02 Informational Licensing
Hearings
Section
Liq 208.03 License Denials
Section
Liq 208.04 License Denial Appeal
Hearings
PART
Liq 209
SUSPENSIONS OF LICENSES PRIOR TO A HEARING
Section
Liq 209.01
Immediate Suspensions Requiring a Hearing
Section
Liq 209.02
Emergency Suspensions – No Hearing Required
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CHAPTER Liq 300 APPLICATION DE-LISTING AND LISTING PROCEDURES
PART
Liq 301 SYSTEM ESTABLISHED
Section
Liq 301.01 Purpose
Section
Liq 301.02 Definition of Terms
PART
Liq 302 LISTING APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Section
Liq 302.01 Application Procedure
Section
Liq 302.02 Notification of Decision
PART
Liq 303 SPIRITS LISTING PROCEDURE
Section
Liq 303.01
Purpose
Section
Liq 303.02 Test Market
Section Liq 303.03 Test Market Procedure
Section
Liq 303.04
Test Market Performance/Listing
Section
Liq 303.05 Additional Sizes
Section
Liq 303.06 Change in Size
Section
Liq 303.07 Change in Container
Section
Liq 303.08 Change in Proof
PART
Liq 304 WINE
LISTING PROCEDURE
Section
Liq 304.01 Purpose
Section Liq 304.02 Requests for Listing
Section
Liq 304.03 Listing
Procedure for State Retail Stores
Section
Liq 304.04 De-Listing Procedure for
State Retail Stores
Section
Liq 304.05 Additional Sizes
Section
Liq 304.06 Change in Container
PART
Liq 305 DESSERT WINES AND VERMOUTH
Section
Liq 305.01 Listing
PART Liq 306 SPECIALTY ITEMS/SPECIAL ORDERS
Section Liq 306.01 Specialty Listing
Section
Liq 306.02
Section
Liq 306.03 Special Orders
PART Liq 307 ADMINISTRATIVE LIMITATIONS AND PROHIBITIONS
Section Liq 307.01 Cost Changes by Vendor/Manufacturer
Section Liq 307.02 Swaps Prohibited
Section Liq 307.03 Listing Limitations
PART
Liq 308 DE-LISTING PROCEDURE
Section
Liq 308.01 Purpose
Section
Liq 308.02 De-listing Criteria
Section
Liq 308.03 Warning Status
Section
Liq 308.04
PART
Liq 309 DE-LISTING REVIEW PROCESS
Section
Liq 309.01 Purpose
Section
Liq 309.02 De-listing Review Procedure
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CHAPTER Liq 400
RULES GOVERNING LICENSEE OPERATIONS
PART Liq
401 DEFINITIONS
Section Liq 401.01 Definition of Terms
Section Liq 401.02 Bailment Warehouser Fees
Section Liq 401.03 Vendor Inventory
Section Liq 401.04 Inactive Brand Codes
Section Liq 401.05 Damaged Products
Section Liq 401.06 Commission Control of Bailment Product
PART Liq 402 PURCHASING AND SUPPLYING
Section Liq 402.01 Purchase of Supplies of Liquor or Wine from
the Commission
PART Liq
403 SIGN RESTRICTIONS
Section Liq 403.01 Neon Sign
Section Liq 403.02 Neon Sign Advertising
PART Liq 404 PREMISES
Section Liq 404.01 Gambling
Section Liq 404.02 Grocery or Convenience Stores Combination
Licenses
Section Liq 404.03 Use of Cocktail Lounges
Section Liq 404.04 Curbside Service; Retail Delivery
Section Liq 404.05 Authorization For Other Areas Licensing
Criteria
Section Liq 404.06 Felon Exception Approvals
Section Liq 404.07 Safekeeping of Licenses
PART
Liq 405 PUBLIC SAMPLING OF BEVERAGE/LIQUOR/WINE
PURSUANT TO RSA 179:44
Section
Liq 405.01 Definitions
Section Liq 405.02 Beverage/Liquor/Wine Public Sampling Notification
Section Liq 405.03 Liquor/Wine Purchases, Restrictions
Section Liq 405.04 Who May Conduct Tastings/Responsibility
Section Liq 405.05 Serving Sizes, Restrictions
Section Liq 405.06 Advertising
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CHAPTER Liq 500 RULES RELATING TO PARTICULAR LICENSEES
PART
Liq 501
CLUBS
Section
Liq 501.01 Definitions
Section
Liq 501.02 Roster of Members
Section Liq
501.03 Cocktail Lounge Privileges
Section
Liq 501.04 People to Whom Liquor May be
Served In Veterans and Social Clubs
Section
Liq 501.05 Guests and the Guest Book
Requirements
Section
Liq 501.06 Access Restricted
Section
Liq 501.07 Records Available for
Inspection
Section
Liq 501.08 Date for Submission of
Report; Forms
Section
Liq 501.09 Bingo
Games
Section
Liq 501.10 Minutes of Meetings;
Financial Statement Retained
Section
Liq 501.11 Reserved
Section
Liq 501.12 Beverages and Liquor Served
Section
Liq 501.13 Rental of Club Rooms
Section
Liq 501.14 Advertisements
Section
Liq 501.15 Transfers of Location
PART
Liq 502 HOTEL ON-PREMISES LICENSES
Section
Liq 502.01 Service Bars
Section
Liq 502.02 Exception
to Minimum Opening Requirement for Hotels
Section
Liq 502.03 Service and Preparation of
Food
PART
Liq 503 ON-PREMISES
RESTAURANT LICENSEES
Section
Liq 503.01 Account of Business
Section
Liq 503.02 Food
Certification
Section Liq
503.03 Exemption to Opening Requirement
for Full Service Restaurants Licensed for Full Liquor Sales
Section
Liq 503.04 Service and Preparation of
Food
PART
Liq 504 RESERVED
PART
Liq 505 ONE DAY LICENSES ISSUED PURSUANT
TO RSA 178:20, V(1)
Section
Liq 505.01 Definitions
Section
Liq 505.02 Conflict of Rules
Section
Liq 505.03 Hours of Service
Section
Liq 505.04 Records to be Maintained
Section
Liq 505.05 Surrender of License
PART Liq
506 WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS, BEVERAGE
MANUFACTURERS, BEVERAGE VENDORS, BREW PUBS AND NANO BREWERIES
Section Liq 506.01 Rebates and Discounts
Section
Liq 506.02 Sale, Delivery, or Return of
Product by Wholesale Distributors
Section
Liq 506.03 Equipment, Furniture,
Fixtures and Property
Section
Liq 506.04
Section
Liq 506.05 Deposits, Rebates
Section
Liq 506.06 Keg Registration
Section Liq 506.07 Wholesale Distributor Transfer and Receipt
From Other Than Beverage Vendor
Section
Liq 506.08 Licensing
Section Liq 506.09 Product Approvals for all Licensees and
Notifications for Certain In-State Licenses
Section
Liq 506.10 Forms; Filing Deadlines
Section
Liq 506.11 Reserved
Section
Liq 506.12 Bill and Hold Procedures;
Prohibition of Prepaid Orders
Section
Liq 506.13 Ownership and Pricing of
Beverage Product; Prepaid Orders
Section
Liq 506.14 Reserved
Section
Liq 506.15
Tenant Brewer and Host Brewer
Section Liq
506.17 Tax Filings Required for Beverage
Manufacturers, Beverage Manufactures Retail Outlets, Beverage Vendors, Nano
Breweries, Liquor Manufacturer, Rectifiers, Wine Manufacturers, Wine Manufacturers
Retail Outlets, and Beer Festivals
Section Liq
506.18 Beverage Manufacturers, Beverage
Manufacturer Retail Outlets, Beverage Vendors, Brew Pubs, Nano Breweries,
Liquor Manufacturers, Rectifiers, Wine Manufacturers, Wine Manufacturer Retail
Outlets and Wholesale Distributors Tax Report; Proper Record Keeping
Section Liq
506.19 Beverage Manufacturer, Brew Pub,
Nano Brewery, and Wholesale Distributors; Limited Credit
Section Liq
506.20 Specialty Beverages
Section Liq
506.21 Nano Breweries and Wine
Manufacturers Sampler
Section
Liq 506.22
Ingredients in Alcohol
PART
Liq 507
CATERER'S ON-AND OFF SITE LICENSES
Section
Liq 507.01 Definitions
Section
Liq 507.02 Notification
Section
Liq 507.03 Application for Additional
Sites
Section
Liq 507.04 Restrictions on Serving
Section
Liq 507.05 Renewal
Application
Section
Liq 507.06 Account of Business
PART
Liq 508 AGENCY STORES
Section
Liq 508.01 Purpose
Section
Liq 508.02 Definitions
Section
Liq 508.03 General Conditions
Section
Liq 508.04 Special Seasonal Agency Stores
Section
Liq 508.05 Agency Store
Discounts/Compensation
Section
Liq 508.06 Status of Agents and
Employees
Section
Liq 508.07 Days and Hours of Operation
Section
Liq 508.08 Temporary Closures
Section
Liq 508.09 Advertising and Promotion
Section
Liq 508.10 Sales Restrictions
Section
Liq 508.11 Prices
Section
Liq 508.12 Inventory
Section
Liq 508.13 Purchasing of Liquor
Section
Liq 508.14 Store Operations
Section
Liq 508.15 Storage Facilities; Premises
Section
Liq 508.16 Agent
Selection Procedure
Section
Liq 508.17 Agent Selection Criteria
Section
Liq 508.18 Annual Agency Store License
Renewal Review
Section
Liq 508.19 Sales Agent Vacancy
Section
Liq 508.20 Prohibitions
PART
Liq 509 GOLF FACILITY
Section
Liq 509.01 Beverage Sales From Mobile
Service Bars on Golf Fairways
PART
Liq 510
ALCOHOL CONSULTANT
Section
Liq 510.01
Definitions
Section
Liq 510.02
Notifications
Section
Liq 510.03
Liquor/Wine and Beverages Purchases, Restrictions
Section
Liq 510.04 Age
Verifications
Section
Liw 510.05
Section
Liq 510.06
Serving Sizes, Restrictions
Section
Liq 510.07
Advertising
PART
Liq 511 CIGAR BARS
Section
Liq 511.01
Account of Business
Section
Liq 511.02
Sale of Food
Section
Liq 511.03
Cigar and Cigar Related Items
Section
Liq 511.04 Cigar
Bars Certification of Cigar and Alcohol Sales
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CHAPTER Liq 600 ENFORCEMENT POLICY
PART
Liq 601 PURPOSE AND EFFECT
Section
Liq 601.01 Purpose
Section
Liq 601.02 Effects of These Rules
Section
Liq 601.03 Definition of Terms
Section
Liq 601.04 Statutory Violations Subject
to Administrative Action
Section
Liq 601.05 Administrative Rules Subject
to Administrative Action
PART Liq 602 OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES
Section 602.01 Investigative Procedure
Section
602.02 Administrative Notice
PART
Liq 603 ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES FOR
LIQUOR VIOLATIONS
Section
Liq 603.01 Standard Penalties
Section
Liq 603.02 Penalties After Commission
Hearings
Section
Liq 603.03 Special
Penalty Exceptions
Section
Liq 603.04 Revocations;
Payment of Fines
Section
Liq 603.05 Penalties
For Violating Commission Orders
PART Liq 604 PAYMENT OF FINES; PROCEDURES FOR NON-PAYMENT
OF FINES FOR LIQUOR VIOLATIONS
Section
604.01 Notice; Delivery; and Procedures
For Non-Payment of Fines
PART Liq 605 ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES AND FINE PROVISIONS
FOR TOBACCO VIOLATIONS
Section
Liq 605.01 Commission Compliance
Section
Liq 605.02 First Offense
Section
Liq 605.03 Second Offense
Section
Liq 605.04 Third Offense
Section
Liq 605.05 Fourth Offense
Section
Liq 605.06 Fifth Offense
Section
Liq 605.07 Notice; Delivery; and
Procedures For Non-Payment of Tobacco Fines
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CHAPTER Liq 700 LICENSEE LICENSING
PART
Liq 701 CHAPTER DEFINITIONS AND
OVERLYING CONDITIONS
Section
Liq 701.01
Definition of Terms
Section
Liq 701.02 Completing Forms
Section
Liq 701.03 Incomplete Form Returned
Section
Liq 701.04 Failure to Comply with
Statute or Rule
Section
Liq 701.05 Fees, Form of Payment
Section
Liq 701.06 When Submitted
Section
Liq 701.07
Checks
Section
Liq 701.08
License Application Fees
PART
Liq 702 APPLICATION PROCESS
Section
Liq 702.01
Purpose
Section
Liq 702.02 Form LIQ-A1 Initial Application
For A License
Section
Liq 702.03 Application
Packet
Section
Liq 702.04
Required Documentation
Section
Liq 702.05 Input From Municipality
Section
Liq 702.06 In-State Premises Inspection
Section
Liq 702.07 License
Type Application
Section
Liq 702.08 Additional
Application
Section
Liq 702.09 Final
Review
Section
Liq 702.10
Issuance of License
Section
Liq 702.11
Management Training Seminar
Section
Liq 702.12
Training Required, Designee
Section
Liq 702.13
License Suspension
PART
Liq 703 LICENSING FORMULA
Section
Liq 703.01
Purpose
Section
Liq 703.02 Definitions
Section
Liq 703.03 Reserved
Section
Liq 703.04 Formula for Calculation of
Licensing Months
Section
Liq 703.05 Table A
Section
Liq 703.06 License Fees
Section
Liq 703.07 Refunds Prohibited
PART
Liq 704 LICENSE RENEWALS
Section
Liq 704.01
Notice of Renewal
Section
Liq 704.02 Bond Required
PART
Liq 705 LICENSE TYPE WORKSHEETS
Section
Liq 705.01 Information
Required on Worksheets
Section
Liq 705.02 Liquor Manufacturer Licenses
Section
Liq 705.03 Rectifier
Licenses
Section
Liq 705.04
Liquor and Wine Vendor License
Section
Liq 705.05 Liquor/Wine/Beverage Warehouser License
Section
Liq 705.06
Wine Manufacturer’s License
Section
Liq 705.07
Liquor and Wine Representative License
Section
Liq 705.08
Beverage Manufacturer Licenses
Section
Liq 705.09
Carrier License
Section
Liq 705.10
Beverage Vendor Licenses
Section Liq
705.11 Wholesale Distributor Licenses
Section
Liq 705.12 Off-Premises
Special License (Auction)
Section
Liq 705.13
Combination License
Section
Liq 705.14
Retail Table Wine License
Section
Liq 705.15 Bed
and Breakfast and Hotel License
Section
Liq 705.16
State Fair License
Section
Liq 705.17
Ballroom License
Section
Liq 705.18
Caterer License On-Site and Caterer Off-Site
Section
Liq 705.19
Reserved
Section
Liq 705.20
College, Military, Veteran’s and Social Club Licenses
Section
Liq 705.21
Reserved
Section
Liq 705.22
Reserved
Section
Liq 705.23
Convention Center License
Section Liq
705.24 Reserved
Section Liq
705.25 One Day Non-Profit Organization
License
Section Liq
705.26 Performing Arts Facility License
Section Liq
705.27 Pari-Mutuel and Commercial Motor
Vehicle Race Track License
Section Liq
705.28 Dining Car or Rail Car License
Section Liq
705.29 Restaurant and Related Licenses
Section Liq
705.30 Vessel License
Section Liq
705.31 Agency Store License
Section Liq
705.32 Brew Pub License
Section Liq
705.33 Sports Recreation Facility
License
Section Liq
705.34 Alcohol Consultants
Section Liq
705.35 Beer Festival License
Section Liq
705.36 Beer Specialty License
Section Liq
705.37 Cigar Bar License
Section Liq
705.38 Tenant Brewer License
Section Liq
703.39 Nano Brewery License
Section Liq
703.40 Tobacco Licenses
Section Liq
703.41 Wine or Liquor Festival License
Section Liq
703.42 Sports Entertainment Complex
Section Liq
703.43 Wine Manu8facturer Retail Outlet
PART Liq 706 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS REQUIRED FOR NEW OR
RENEWAL APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES
Section
Liq 706.01 Liquor/Rectifier Manufacturer’s
Requirements
Section
Liq 706.02 Liquor/Wine/Beverage
Warehouse Requirements
Section
Liq 706.03 Wine Manufacturer
Requirements
Section
Liq 706.04 Liquor and Wine
Representative Requirements
Section
Liq 706.05 Beverage Manufacturer License
Requirements
Section
Liq 706.06 Wholesale Distributor License
Requirements
Section
Liq 706.07 Combination License
Requirements
Section
Liq 706.08 Retail Table Wine License
Requirements
Section
Liq 706.09 On-Premises Beverage and Wine
License Requirements
Section
Liq 706.10 On-Premises Beverage and
Liquor License Requirements
Section
Liq 706.11 On-Premises Cocktail Lounge
Licenses
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CHAPTER Liq
800 RESERVED
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CHAPTER Liq 900
LICENSEE DISCOUNT, CREDIT AND BILLING PROCEDURES
PART Liq
901 SYSTEM ESTABLISHED
Section Liq
901.01 Purpose
PART Liq 902 APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Section Liq
902.01 Credit Privilege
Section Liq
902.02 Application Form
Section Liq
902.03 Credit Approval
Section Liq
902.04 Completing Forms
PART
Liq 903 BILLING AND PRICING OF ORDERS
Section
Liq 903.01 Pricing
Section
Liq 903.02 Ownership
Section Liq 903.03 Credit Deadlines for Credit Purchases
PART Liq 904 LATE/NON PAYMENT
Section Liq 904.01 Operating Conditions Governing Licensees
Section Liq
904.02 Payment Plan
PART Liq 905 BANKRUPTCY
Section Liq
905.01 Licensee Bankruptcy
PART Liq 906 ERRORS, RETURNS, DISCONTINUED BUSINESS
Section
Liq 906.01 Payment
Section Liq 906.02 Returning Merchandise
Section Liq
906.03 Discontinued Business
PART Liq
907 DISCOUNT ON SALES TO LICENSEES
Section Liq
907.01 On-Premises Licensees Discounts
Section Liq
907.02 Hours and Procedures
Section Liq
907.03 Credit Cards
Section Liq
907.04 Off-Premises Licensees Schedule
Section
Liq 907.05
Off-Premises Licensees Discounts with Annual Wine Purchases Under $350,000
Section
Liq 907.06
Off-Premises Licensees Discounts with Combine Annual Wine Purchases Over
$350,000
Section Liq
907.07 Discount Adjustments for Off-Premises
Licensees
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CHAPTER Liq 1000 RULES RELATING TO TOBACCO
PART
Liq 1001
TOBACCO SAMPLING
Section
Liq 1001.01 Proof of Age
Section
Liq 1001.02 Distribution
PART
Liq 1002 DELIVERY OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS
Section
Liq 1002.01 License Required
PART
Liq 1003 PACKAGING
Section
Liq 1003.01 Manufacturer’s Packaging
Required
PART
Liq 1004 FEDERAL LAW AND RULE
APPLICABILITY
Section
Liq 1004.01 Federal Provisions
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CHAPTER Liq
1100 RULES RELATING TO DIRECT
SHIPMENT
PART Liq
1101 CHAPTER DEFINITIONS
Section Liq
1101.01 Definition of Terms
PART Liq
1102 OVERLYING CONDITIONS FOR PERMITS
Section Liq
1102.01 Permits for Licensees in their
State of Domicile
Section Liq
1102.02 Permitees
Shipping Through Licensed Carriers
Section Liq
1102.03 Completing Forms
Section Liq
1102.04 Fees, Form of Payment
Section Liq
1102.05 Applicant Information Required
Section Liq
1102.06 Permit Renewals
Section Liq
1102.07 Alcohol Consultant Employment by
a Direct Shipper
PART Liq
1103 SHIPMENT AND FEE REPORTING
Section Liq
1103.01 Direct Shipping Reports and Fees
Due
Section Liq
1103.02 Direct Shipping Worksheet
Section Liq
1103.03 Fulfillment House Requirements
PART Liq
1104 LICENSED COMMON CARRIER
REQUIREMENTS FOR DIRECT SHIPMENTS
Section Liq
1104.01 Record Keeping Requirements
Section Liq
1104.02 Warehouse Requirements for
Direct Delivery Shipments
Section Liq
1104.03 Commission Notification
Section Liq
1104.04 Illegal Products
Section Liq
1104.05 Illegal Delivery
PART Liq
1105 IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Section Liq
1105.01 Direct Shipper Package Mark
PART Liq
1106 LICENSE PURCHASES FROM DIRECT
SHIPPERS
Section Liq
1106.01 Request to Purchase
Section Liq
1106.02 Commission Determination
Section Liq
1106.03 Licensee Notification