Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0100 - Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Chapter 0100-06 - Intra-Industry Conduct and Regulations
Section 0100-06-.01 - DEFINITIONS

(1) General. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, terms have the meanings given in this section. Any other term defined in Title 57 of the Tennessee Code Annotated shall have the meaning assigned to it by that Title.

(2) Consignment Sales. The term "consignment sales" shall mean arrangements where the trade buyer is under no obligation to pay for distilled spirits or wine until they are sold by the trade buyer.

(3) Equipment and Supplies. The term "equipment and supplies" shall include, but is not limited to, glassware (other than glassware bearing conspicuous and substantial advertising matter which is a consumer advertising specialty or similar containers made of different material), dispensing accessories, and carbon dioxide (and other gases used in dispensing equipment), pouring racks, and other similar items used to conduct a retailer's business. "Dispensing Accessories" include, but are not limited to, standards, faucets, cold plates, rods, vents, taps, tap boxes, tap standards, hoses, washers, couplings, gas gauges, vent tongues, shanks, and check valves.

(4) Exchange. The transfer of distilled spirits, wine, or other products from a trade buyer to an industry member with other product taken as a replacement.

(5) Industry Member. The term "industry member" shall mean any person engaged in business as a manufacturer, distiller, rectifier, blender, non-resident seller, non-manufacturer nonresident seller, or other producer, or as an importer, or wholesaler, of distilled spirits, or wine, or as a bottler, or warehousemen and bottler, of distilled spirits, licensed in the state of Tennessee.

(6) Product. The term "product" shall mean distilled spirits, wine, or alcoholic beverages, as defined in Title 57 of the Tennessee Code Annotated.

(7) Product Display. The term "product display" shall mean any wine racks, bins, barrels, casks, shelving, and the like from which distilled spirits, wine, and beverages are held, shelved, displayed, and sold.

(8) Retailer. The term "retailer" shall mean any person engaged in the sale of distilled spirits, wine, or alcoholic beverages to consumers, licensed in the state of Tennessee, whether such sales are made for consumption on or off the premises where sold.

(9) Retail Establishment. The term "retail establishment" shall mean any premises where distilled spirits, wine, or alcoholic beverages are sold or offered for sale to consumers, whether for consumption on or off the premises where sold.

(10) Return. The transfer of distilled spirits, wine, or other product from a trade buyer to the industry member from whom they were purchased, for cash or credit.

(11) Trade Buyer. Any person who is a wholesaler or retailer of distilled spirits, wine, or other product.