Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 560-2-13-.03 - Transportation and Delivery

(1) The transportation and delivery of Alcoholic Beverages by a licensed Alcoholic Beverage caterer is subject to the following requirements and restrictions:

(a) Delivery of Alcoholic Beverages by a licensed Alcoholic Beverage caterer shall be made only in connection with a permitted catered event;

(b) Deliveries not meeting the requirements as set forth in these regulations shall be a violation of these regulations and other Department regulations governing the transportation of Alcoholic Beverages by Retailers and Retail Consumption Dealers;

(c) Violation of these regulations shall be cause for the suspension or revocation of Licensee's Alcoholic Beverage licenses and/or forfeiture of Licensee's bond by the Commissioner;

(d) All Alcoholic Beverages transported in violation of these regulations shall be declared contraband and subject to seizure by the Commissioner or the Commissioner's agents;

(e) The transportation and delivery of Alcoholic Beverages shall be made in unbroken Packages only to the permitted event site by the Licensee of an Alcoholic Beverage catering establishment or employees of the Licensee who are twenty-one (21) years of age or older;

(f) Vehicles used by a licensed Alcoholic Beverage caterer for the transportation and delivery of Alcoholic Beverages in connection with a permitted catered event shall be marked only with the state license number;

1. The lettering shall be two (2) inches high and one (1) inch wide on each side of the vehicle.

2. No other wording or advertisements relating to the catering service shall be allowed.

(g) While transporting and delivering Alcoholic Beverages in connection with an authorized catered event, the licensee or the employee of the licensed Alcoholic Beverage caterer shall have in his or her possession all of the following items:

1. A copy of the caterer's valid state Alcoholic Beverage license.

2. A copy of the caterer's valid local Alcoholic Beverage catering event permit from the local governing authority in the jurisdiction where the event is being held.

3. The Alcohol Beverage Catering Quantity/ Destination Report.

(h) Delivery of all Alcoholic Beverages by a Licensee to an authorized catered event must be made in unbroken containers; and

(i) The serving of all Alcoholic Beverages at the authorized catered event must be by the drink.

Notes

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 560-2-13-.03

O.C.G.A. §§ 3-2-2, 3-11-5, 48-2-12.

Original Rule entitled "Sale and Distribution Subject to Laws and Regulations: Regulation by Commissioner" was filed on January 30, 1975; effective February 19, 1975. Amended: Rule repealed. Filed May 5, 1982; effective May 25, 1982. Amended: New Rule entitled "Transportation and Delivery" adopted. F. Oct. 1, 2010; eff. Oct. 21, 2010 Amended: F. May 31, 2023; eff. June 20, 2023.