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TCA 57-3-404

Regulations for purchase and sale of intoxicating liquors – Wholesalers – Check cashing – Ground floor location – Credit sales

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Regulations for purchase and sale of intoxicating liquors – Wholesalers – Check cashing – Ground floor location – Credit sales — Violation.

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(a) It is unlawful for any person in this state to buy any alcoholic beverages herein defined from any person, who, to the knowledge of the buyer, does not hold the appropriate license under the laws of this state authorizing the sale of such beverages to the buyer. Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!(1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.beverage: means and includes alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, high alcohol content beer, and every liquid containing alcohol, spirits, wine, and high alcohol content beer and capable of being consumed by a human being, other than patent medicine or beer, as defined in §. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101Commission: means the alcoholic beverage commission, except as otherwise provided. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.Distiller: means any person who owns, occupies, carries on, works, conducts or operates any distillery either personally or by an agent. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtorGift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.Gift: means and includes the unauthorized distribution of alcoholic beverages by a licensee for which no payment is expected or received. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101High alcohol content beer: means an alcoholic beverage which is beer, ale or other malt beverage having an alcoholic content of more than eight percent (8%) by weight and not more than twenty percent (20%) by weight, except wine as defined in §. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCCLicense: means the license issued pursuant to this chapter. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101Licensee: means any person to whom such license has been issued pursuant to this chapter. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101Manufacturer: means and includes a brewer of high alcohol content beer, distiller, vintner and rectifier. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.Representative: when applied to those who represent a decedent, includes executors and administrators, unless the context implies heirs and distributees. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105Retailer: means any person who sells at retail any beverage for the sale of which a license is required under this chapter. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105Wholesaler: means any person who sells at wholesale any beverage for the sale of which a license is required under this chapter. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101Wine: means the product of the normal alcoholic fermentation of the juice of dried or fresh, sound, ripe grapes, fruit, or other agricultural products, with the usual cellar treatment and necessary additions to correct defects due to climatic, saccharine, and seasonal conditions, including champagne, sparkling, and fortified wine of an alcoholic content not to exceed twenty-one percent (21%) by volume. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105(b) No retailer shall purchase any alcoholic beverages from anyone other than a licensed wholesaler, nor shall any wholesaler sell any alcoholic beverages to anyone other than a licensed retailer or retail food store licensed to sell wine pursuant to part 8 of this chapter or a licensed wholesaler; provided, that such alcoholic beverages sold by one (1) wholesaler to another wholesaler shall be transported by common carrier or by vehicle owned or leased and operated by either the consignor wholesaler or the consignee wholesaler. (c) No manufacturer or distiller shall sell any alcoholic beverages to any person in this state except a licensed wholesaler and to another manufacturer or distiller, and no manufacturer shall hold a wholesaler’s license. (d) (1) No alcoholic beverage for sale to the retailer, or the retailer’s represe
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TCA Section57-3-404