14B NCAC 15C .0702      MALT BEVERAGES: ALLOWANCES FOR DAMAGE

Malt beverage industry members shall not provide a credit or allowance to a retailer for flat beer or chipped or broken bottles, except when the retailer returns the tops of the bottles with glass attached to the industry member. Industry members shall not provide a refund on canned malt beverages opened by a can opener or pull tab. Industry members may give refunds on canned malt beverages if damaged during shipment to the wholesaler or retailer.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 18B-100; 18B‑207;

Eff. January 1, 1982;

Amended Eff. May 1, 1984;

Transferred and Recodified from 04 NCAC 02T .0703 Eff. August 1, 2015;

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

Readopted Eff. May 1, 2026.