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

No allowance shall be made by any malt beverage industry member to any retailer for flat beer or chipped or broken bottles, except in instances where the retailer returns the tops of the bottles with glass attached to the industry member. No refund shall be made by any industry member on canned malt beverages that have been opened by can opener or pull tab. Refunds may be made on canned malt beverages if it is obvious the malt beverages have been damaged in shipment to the wholesaler or retailer.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 18B-100; 18B‑207; 18B‑1116;

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.