Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 560-2-5-.06 - Registration Requirements for Representatives of Manufacturers

(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.

Notes

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 560-2-5-.06

O.C.G.A. §§ 3-2-2, 3-5-40, 48-2-12.

Original Rule entitled "Specified Persons Only Allowed Behind Counter" adopted. F. and eff. June 30, 1965. Repealed: F. Nov. 2, 1977; eff. Nov. 22, 1977. Amended: New Rule entitled "Sale Limitation; Delivery" adopted. F. May 5, 1982; eff. May 25, 1982. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Aug. 3, 1993; eff. Aug. 23, 1993. Repealed: F. June 29, 2007; eff. July 19, 2007. Amended: New Rule entitled "Registration of Representatives" adopted. F. Oct. 1, 2010; eff. Oct. 21, 2010. Amended: New title, "Registration Requirements for Representatives of Manufacturers." F. May 31, 2023; eff. June 20, 2023.