Amended Rule/Section: CL-2 License Operations (Country Liquor Wholesale)
Type of Change: Operational Clarification / Circular
What Changed:
This circular clarifies the procedural requirements for inter-CL-2 licensee transactions of country liquor. Previously, the conditions for one CL-2 (Country Liquor wholesale) licensee purchasing stock from another CL-2 licensee may not have been explicitly specified. The new directive mandates that when such transfers are permitted, the excise authorities/agents must verify and ensure that both the selling and purchasing CL-2 licensees are authorized distributors/agents of the same manufacturer. This prevents cross-manufacturer inventory mixing and maintains supply chain integrity within the country liquor wholesale distribution network.