14B NCAC 15C .0602      SALES AND PURCHASE RESTRICTIONS: RECORDS

(a)  Suppliers, or their designees, shall deliver malt beverages, unfortified wine, and fortified wine, intended for sale, delivery, or shipment to retail permittees, to the wholesaler assigned to the sales territory where the retail permittee is located. The wholesaler shall unload the alcoholic beverages from the delivery vehicle, place the delivery where its weight is supported by the wholesaler's floor, inventory, inspect, and verify the delivery for tax purposes. The provisions of this Paragraph do not apply to products sold, delivered, or shipped pursuant to G.S. 18B-1101(7) or G.S. 18B-1104(a)(8).

(b)  Malt beverage wholesalers shall not sell malt beverages to a person who does not hold a retail or wholesale malt beverage permit, and wine wholesalers shall not sell fortified wine or unfortified wine to a person who does not hold a retail or wholesale fortified or unfortified wine permit. A wholesaler may furnish or sell wine or malt beverages to the wholesaler's employees pursuant to G.S. 18B-1107(a)(3) and 18B-1109(a)(3).

(c)  Retail permittees shall purchase malt beverages or wine only from a licensed wholesaler.

(d)  Retail permittees selling malt beverages or wine shall keep sales tickets and delivery receipts required by 14B NCAC 15C .0502 separate and apart from nonalcoholic beverage records. Delivery receipts shall state the terms of sale per transaction and shall include the following:

(1)           date of sale;

(2)           trade name of the retail establishment;

(3)           location of the retail establishment;

(4)           quantity of brand of malt beverages or wine sold;

(5)           unit price;

(6)           total price;

(7)           amount paid; and

(8)           invoice or receipt number.

(e)  The retailer shall keep copies of all sales tickets and delivery receipts available for inspection on the premises for three years.

(f)  A retail permittee may maintain malt beverage and wine invoices at one location, other than the licensed premises, upon written application to and approval by the Commission at permits@abc.nc.gov. When reviewing the application, the Commission shall consider the following:

(1)           permits held by the same applicant;

(2)           electronic copies of the invoices will be accessible to law enforcement at the retail location; and

(3)           the permittee agrees to make the original invoices available on the licensed premises to law enforcement within 48 hours of the request by law enforcement.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 18B-100; 18B‑207; 18B‑1107; 18B‑1109; 18B-1113; 18B-1114;

Eff. January 1, 1982;

Amended Eff. July 1, 1992; May 1, 1984;

Transferred and Recodified from 04 NCAC 02T .0602 Eff. August 1, 2015;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. August 19, 2017;

Amended Eff. August 23, 2022;

Readopted Eff. February 1, 2026.