Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-03-.15 - RESTRICTIONS ON PREMISES, CONDUCT OF BUSINESS OF RETAILERS
(1) Retailers Not to Combine. No combination
of retailers shall be permitted to purchase merchandise in the name of one (1)
retailer and subsequently distribute merchandise which they have purchased in
combination with each other to any one of the combination and no retailer shall
be permitted to transfer goods from one to another. If any member of the
combination is found to have violated this regulation, every member shall
likewise be deemed to have violated this regulation, and it shall also be a
violation for the wholesale distributor to furnish merchandise to any
combination of retail dealers.
(2)
Living Quarters Prohibited. No part of the licensed premises occupied by a
liquor store shall be used as living quarters by any person.
(3) Drinking In or On Premises Prohibited. No
retail licensee or his employee shall consume alcoholic beverages or permit
alcoholic beverages to be consumed within publicly accessible areas of the
retail establishment. Employee-only tastings are authorized to be conducted on
the retail premises as authorized by T.C.A. §
57-3-404(h).
Alcoholic beverages used for employee-only tastings/education must be properly
identified as such and proper documentation from the wholesaler must be
maintained on the premises. Notwithstanding this provision, all open alcohol
being used for employee tastings/education must be removed within seven (7)
days of the wholesaler documentation. No licensee or his employee shall engage
in the sale of alcoholic beverages on the licensed premises while under the
influence of intoxicants or drugs.
(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of this
rule, a retail package store may conduct tastings pursuant to T.C.A. §
57-3-404(h).
(5) Operation of a Licensee. Every retail
licensee shall register and designate on its application one or more persons as
managers of the retail operation. All managers of retail licensees shall submit
to the Alcoholic Beverage Commission a completed questionnaire within one (1)
week of assuming such duties. Such person may be the licensee, if the licensee
is an individual. The designated manager or managers of the licensee shall be
either the owner or a full-time employee of the licensee and shall not be an
employee of any other licensee nor shall such be a consultant, advisor, or
provide any services to any other licensee. Only the licensee, if an
individual, or the designated manager or managers may engage in any of the
following activities:
(a) Select, order, or
price inventory,
(b) Employ or
discharge the employees of the retail establishment,
(c) Approve advertising, marketing programs
of the licensee.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 57-132, 57-136, 57-1-209, 57-3-104, 57-3-204, 57-3-212, 57-3-221, 57-3-404, 57-818, 67-101, and Chapter 707, Public Acts of 1974, § 1.
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