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 560-2-2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Rule 560-2-2-.14 - Coupons and Rebates

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through September 23, 2024

(1) It shall be a violation of these regulations for any licensed Retailer or Retail Consumption Dealer to offer any coupon or rebate affecting the price or prices of Alcoholic Beverages, nor shall any licensed Retailer or Retail Consumption Dealer accept any coupon or rebate in payment for purchases of Alcoholic Beverages.

(2) No Retailer or Retail Consumption Dealer shall redeem any Manufacturer coupon or rebate promoting the sale or use of Alcoholic Beverages.

(a) All Manufacturer coupons or rebates promoting the sale or use of Alcoholic Beverages, or for merchandise other than Alcoholic Beverages, shall only be redeemable by the Manufacturer or its designated agent. A designated agent cannot be a Retailer or Retail Consumption Dealer in Georgia.

(3) Nothing shall prohibit a licensed Retailer or Retail Consumption Dealer, for its own advertising purposes, from offering in-store coupons or rebates and from redeeming such coupons or rebates for the purchase of merchandise other than Alcoholic Beverages, unless otherwise prohibited by local regulation.

(4) No Manufacturer, or anyone acting on its behalf, shall make any arrangement of any kind or character, or enter into any agreement, with any licensed Retailer or Retail Consumption Dealer in connection with the use and redemption of coupons or rebates promoting the sale or use of Alcoholic Beverages.

(5) No Manufacturer, or anyone acting on its behalf, shall make its coupons or rebates available to any licensed Retailer or Retail Consumption Dealer offering the Manufacturer's products for sale to the exclusion of other licensed Retailers or Retail Consumption Dealers offering the Manufacturer's products for sale.

O.C.G.A. § 3-2-2.

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