Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 560-2-3-.04 - Products Other than Distilled Spirits for Sale, Display, or Offer

No Retailer of Distilled Spirits shall sell, offer for sale, display, furnish, or keep in stock for sale at its licensed Premises where Distilled Spirits are offered for sale, any other products or services except the following:

(a) Wines, if the Retailer holds a valid and current license to sell Wine at that Place of Business;
(b) Malt Beverages, if the Retailer holds a valid and current license to sell Malt Beverages at that Place of Business;
(c) Cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products, snuff, if properly licensed to do so, cigarette papers, lighters and matches, chewing gum, breath mints, manufactured packaged consumable single-serving snack items not requiring any preparation for consumption, single-serving pain medications, and over-the-counter birth control devices;
(d) Beverages containing no Alcohol and which are commonly used to dilute Distilled Spirits;
(e) Packaged ice, ice chests, and "koozies" (individual can and bottle coolers).
1. The term "packaged ice" shall refer only to ice in packages of five pounds or greater that is also in compliance with Georgia Department of Agriculture Rule 40-7-1-.08, entitled "Food from Approved Source," and the packaging complies with Georgia Department of Agriculture Rule 40-7-1-.26, entitled "Labeling."
(f) Paper, Styrofoam, or plastic cups, gift bags, which are limited in size to accommodate one 750 milliliter size bottle of Wine or Distilled Spirits, and contain only products approved for sale or display by this regulation.
(g) Lottery tickets issued by the Georgia Lottery Corporation and any approved Georgia Lottery Corporation lottery materials, provided such Retailer is also an authorized retailer of the Georgia Lottery Corporation;
(h) Bar supplies, limited to:
1. Corkscrews, openers, straws, swizzle stirrers, and bar-related containers, and wares made of glass, plastic, metal, or ceramic materials.
2. Items customarily used in the preparation of Alcoholic Beverage drinks, including but not limited to cocktail olives, onions, cherries, lemons, limes, and sugars or salts, provided such products are produced and marketed specifically for the preparation of Alcoholic Beverage drinks.
3. Alcoholic Beverage drink recipe booklets, bar guides, and consumer-oriented Alcoholic Beverage publications.
(i) Products co-packaged with Alcoholic Beverages, provided that the products are limited to items approved for sale or display by this regulation, are offered for sale and sold as a single unit, and do not include more than one type of Alcoholic Beverage product;
(j) Check cashing services arising out of the sale of any product lawfully sold under this Rule;
(k) Money order sales arising out of check cashing services;
(l) Automated teller machine service for customer use;
(m) Gift certificates for use only at the issuing licensed Retailer; and
(n) Devices and related accessories designed primarily for accessing or extracting alcohol and/or flavorings from prepackaged containers, including pods, pouches, capsules or similar containers, to mix or prepare alcoholic beverages. Devices which are not designed primarily for these purposes, including but not limited to household blenders, are not eligible under this subparagraph.

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Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 560-2-3-.04
O.C.G.A. ยงยง 3-2-2, 48-2-12.
Original Rule entitled "Brand Registration Conditional to Sale" adopted. F. and eff. June 30, 1965. Amended: F. Dec. 24, 1974; eff. Jan. 13, 1975. Repealed: New Rule entitled "Brand Registration; Labels; Conditional to Sale" adopted. F. May 13, 1975; eff. June 2, 1975. Repealed: New Rule entitled "Joint Registrant" adopted. F. May 5, 1982; eff. May 25, 1982. Repealed: F. Sept. 6, 2006; eff. Sept. 26, 2006. Amended: New Rule entitled "Products Other than Distilled Spirits for Sale, Display, or Offer" adopted. F. Oct. 1, 2010; eff. Oct. 21, 2010. Amended: F. Jul. 24, 2014; eff. Aug. 13, 2014. Amended: F. Nov. 18, 2020; eff. Dec. 8, 2020. Amended: F. May 31, 2023; eff. June 20, 2023. Amended: F. Oct. 5, 2023; eff. Oct. 25, 2023.

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