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 560-2-5 - MANUFACTURERS, SHIPPERS, IMPORTERS, & BROKERS
Rule 560-2-5-.06 - Registration Requirements for Representatives of Manufacturers

Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 560-2-5-.06

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through September 23, 2024

(1) Every agent, Representative, salesperson, or employee of any brewer, winery, distillery, Manufacturer, Importer, Shipper, or Broker shipping or causing to be shipped Alcoholic Beverages into or within Georgia shall register with the Department before carrying on any activity involving the selling, promoting, displaying, or advertising of Alcoholic Beverages.

(2) No person shall be a Representative of a Licensee unless:

(a) The employer has notified the Department of the person's appointment as a Representative;

(b) The Representative has, under oath, completed and filed an application for a permit in the form prescribed by the Commissioner;

(c) The Commissioner has issued the permit to such Representative;
1. The permit shall expire upon notice to the Commissioner by the Manufacturer that it no longer employs the Representative.

(3) Representatives registered under this Rule shall be authorized to contact Wholesalers and Retailers and Retail Consumption Dealers for purposes of carrying on business related to Alcoholic Beverages in Georgia.

(4) It shall be a violation of this Regulation for a Representative of a licensed Manufacturer to:

(a) Engage in any activity that is in violation of the laws or regulations of any federal, state, county, or municipal governing authority or regulatory agency; or

(b) Cause Alcoholic Beverages to be delivered to an unlicensed place of business.

(5) A Representative of a licensed Manufacturer violating these regulations may be cited and required to show cause as to why his or her permit should not be suspended or revoked.

O.C.G.A. §§ 3-2-2, 3-5-40, 48-2-12.

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