4 PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

 

SOAHR 2009-012

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, LABOR, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION

VENDOR REPRESENTATIVE AND SALESPERSON RULES

 

Filed with the Secretary of State on

 

This rule becomes effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under sections 33, 44, or 45a(6) of 1969 PA 306.  Rules adopted under these sections become effective 7 days after filing with the Secretary of State.

 

(By authority conferred on the liquor control commission by section 215(1) of 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1215(1))

 

Draft August 14, 2009

R 436.1865 of the Michigan Administrative Code is amended as follows: R 436.1865         Expenses and expense records.

Rule 65.  (1) A vendor representative and salesman salesperson of a vendor of spirits, manufacturer of beer, manufacturer of wine, outstate seller of beer, outstate seller of wine or wholesaler shall maintain an accurate record of expenditures for each call on a retail licensee.  These records shall be maintained for 4 years and be available for commission inspection.

(2)     A vendor representative or salesman salesperson of spirits or wine, for promotional purposes, may purchase 1 drink for each customer of an on-premisepremises retail licensee only. The drink purchased shall be of the brand represented by the vendor representative or salesman salesperson.

(3)     A vendor representative or salesman salesperson of a manufacturer of beer, a wholesaler of beer or an outstate seller of beer, for promotional purposes, may purchase 1 drink for 1 each customer of the an on-premisepremises retail licensee subject to a total spending limit of $50.00 per day.  The drink drinks purchased shall be of the brand represented by the vendor representative or salesman salesperson.

(4)     A vendor representative or salesperson of a manufacturer of beer, a wholesaler of beer or an outstate seller of beer shall not purchase drinks, as described in subrule (3) of this rule, more than twice per month at the same on-premises retail licensed location.

(5)  A licensee employed to deliver alcoholic liquor shall not purchase drinks of alcoholic liquors for a retail licensee while on duty or in the course of employment.