Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 560 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Chapter 560-2 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO DIVISION
Subject 560-2-13 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CATERING
Rule 560-2-13-.02 - Requirements; Restrictions; Prohibitions

Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 560-2-13-.02

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through September 23, 2024

(1) All sales of Alcoholic Beverages in connection with an authorized catered event shall be paid for in cash.

(a) All other Alcoholic Beverage sales will be subject to restrictions and requirements imposed by other Department regulations; and

(b) The acceptance of checks, debit cards, and credit cards shall be deemed the same as cash and are subject to the requirements and restrictions imposed by other Department regulations.

(2) No Distilled Spirits which exceed ten percent (10%) alcohol by volume may be sold in containers smaller than 750 milliliters in connection with an authorized catered event.

(3) All sales are final and in no case will broken Packages of Alcoholic Beverages be removed or returned by the licensed Alcoholic Beverage caterer from the site of the authorized catered event to his or her place of business or any other location.

(a) All returns of unbroken Packages must be documented on the Quantity-Destination report;

(b) Return of unbroken Packages of Alcoholic Beverages shall be handled as a "no sale"; and

(c) Leftover broken Packages of Alcoholic Beverages shall be the property of the event sponsor.

(4) The licensed Alcoholic Beverage caterer must provide all personnel needed to handle the Alcoholic Beverages at the authorized catered event.

(a) The handling of Alcoholic Beverages shall include, but is not limited to:
1. Bartending services;

2. Dispensing;

3. Serving; and

4. Providing or furnishing Alcoholic Beverages.

(b) Employees of a licensed Alcoholic Beverage caterer must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older in order to dispense, serve, sell, or handle Alcoholic Beverages at any authorized catered event.

(5) The sale of Alcoholic Beverages shall only be allowed on Sunday by an Alcoholic Beverage caterer if the sale is authorized on Sunday by Georgia Laws and local ordinances.

(6) It shall be a violation of these regulations for a licensed Alcoholic Beverage caterer to violate a local ordinance with respect to the sale or transportation of Alcoholic Beverages in connection with an authorized catered event.

(a) Except as provided for in this Subject 560-2-13, there shall be no other transportation of Alcoholic Beverages by Retailers or Retail Consumption Dealers.

(7) The licensed Alcoholic Beverage caterer shall notify the Commissioner in writing of the site of the authorized catered event.

(a) The notification shall also contain any other information as the Commissioner may require; and

(b) The notification must be received by the Department at least five (5) business days prior to the authorized catered event.

(8) The licensed Alcoholic Beverage caterer shall keep on file at his place of business for no less than three (3) years:

(a) All Beverage Alcohol Quantity/Destination Reports on Form ATT-CA-1;

(b) Local catering event permits;

(c) The names and identification information of all personnel assigned to work each function; and

(d) All other documents, records, and reports required by Georgia law and Department regulations.

(9) The licensed Alcoholic Beverage caterer is required to notify sponsors of authorized catered events of the authority of the Commissioner or his agents to enter upon the premises of an authorized catered event for the purpose of inspection and enforcement of these regulations and all other laws and regulations pertaining to the sale, possession, dispossession, and distribution of Alcoholic Beverages.

O.C.G.A. §§ 3-2-2, 3-11-5, 48-2-12.

Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Georgia may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.