14B NCAC 15C .0714      CONSUMER CONTESTS; SWEEPSTAKES

(a)  General. Consumer contests or sweepstakes may be offered by an alcoholic beverage (which includes malt beverages, wines and spirituous liquors) industry member so long as no purchase is required. Entry forms may be attached to or part of an alcoholic beverage label or package so long as alternative methods of entry are available to the consumer by means of a tear pad of entry forms available at the point of purchase or by means of electronic entry forms available on the internet.

(b)  Point-of-Sale Permissible; Restriction on Retailer Involvement. An industry member may provide to a retailer point-of-sale advertising materials promoting a sweepstakes or contest. An industry member shall not offer or promote any sweepstakes or contest in conjunction with any retailer as a cosponsor or as the provider of any prize. No prizes may be drawn or awarded on the premises of any retailer. Officers, employees and representatives of industry members and retailers are excluded from participating in a consumer sweepstakes or contest offered under this Rule.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 18B-100; 18B-207; 18B-1116(b);

Eff. July 1, 1992;

Amended Eff. April 1, 2011;

Transferred and Recodified from 04 NCAC 02T .0716 Eff. August 1, 2015;

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