by evansfox | Jun 21, 2015
Tied house rules prevent any person from having a direct or indirect interest in both a wholesale and a retail business involving alcohol. For example, a craft beverage manufacturer cannot also own a liquor store. There are ways to work around some of the...
by evansfox | Jun 21, 2015
I was counselling a new liquor store owner about some of the rules that they needed to be aware of as they launch the new business. One of the issues that came up was record keeping. Some stores use modern POS (“point of sale”) systems that track inventory, sales and...
by evansfox | Jun 21, 2015
I was speaking with a liquor store owner about a past disciplinary matter. The licensee indicated that he had been issued a violation because he had used the word “free” in association with the sale of alcoholic beverages. I was curious about the violation because I...
by evansfox | Jun 20, 2015
Both chambers of the New York legislature have passed a bill in response to the State Liquor Authority’s attempt to penalize a retailer for allegedly making illegal direct wine shipments to states whose laws prohibit direct-shipping. The case has been controversial...
by evansfox | Jun 20, 2015
Under the proposed Craft Modernization Act, breweries producing less than 2 million barrels annually will enjoy significant tax savings. The federal excise tax rate on a brewer’s first 60,000 barrels (annually) would be cut in half, from $7 per barrel to $3.50. This...
by evansfox | May 11, 2015
TTB F 5210.5, Report – Manufacturer of Tobacco Products or Cigarette Papers and Tubes – must be submitted on or before the 20th day of the month after the end of the reporting period (27CFR 40.202). TTB F 5220.4 – Report – Proprietor of Export...
