Bill Text: MS SB2858 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Alcoholic beverages; authorize the direct shipment of certain wines to persons in this state.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Failed) 2010-02-02 - Died In Committee [SB2858 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2010-SB2858-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2010 Regular Session
To: Finance
By: Senator(s) Gollott
Senate Bill 2858
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 67-1-42, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A PERSON DOMICILED IN A STATE OUTSIDE THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI THAT POSSESSES A VALID LICENSE IN HIS STATE OF DOMICILE AS AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE MANUFACTURER, IMPORTER, WHOLESALER OR RETAILER, OR ITS EQUIVALENT, TO SELL AND SHIP TO ANY PERSON IN THIS STATE ANY MANUFACTURED WINE THAT IS NOT LISTED BY THE DIVISION AS A PART OF ITS INVENTORY AND DISTRIBUTION OPERATION IF THE PERSON OBTAINS A DIRECT SHIPPER'S PERMIT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF DIRECT SHIPPER'S PERMITS; TO REQUIRE THE HOLDER OF A DIRECT SHIPPER'S PERMIT TO OFFER TO SELL TO THE DEPARTMENT AT WHOLESALE, ANY MANUFACTURED WINE THAT THE PERMITTEE SHIPS INTO THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI IN EXCESS OF 270 LITERS DURING ANY PERIOD OF TWELVE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL DIVISION TO LIST THE WINE ON ITS PRODUCT INVENTORY FOR SALE; TO REQUIRE A PERSON 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO SIGN FOR WINE SHIPPED BY THE HOLDER OF A DIRECT SHIPPER'S PERMIT; TO REQUIRE THE HOLDER OF A DIRECT SHIPPER'S PERMIT TO KEEP CERTAIN RECORDS; TO PROHIBIT THE HOLDER OF A DIRECT SHIPPER'S PERMIT FROM SHIPPING ANY LIGHT WINE OR BEER OR ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE OTHER THAN MANUFACTURED WINE OR ANY MANUFACTURED WINE THAT IS LISTED BY THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL DIVISION AS A PART OF ITS INVENTORY AND DISTRIBUTION OPERATION; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-71-5, 27-71-7, 27-71-15 AND 27-71-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET THE FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A DIRECT SHIPPER'S PERMIT; TO LEVY A TAX UPON THE SHIPMENTS MADE BY A DIRECT SHIPPER; TO LEVY A TAX UPON THE WINE RECEIVED BY A PERMITTEE IN THIS STATE FROM A DIRECT SHIPPER; TO REQUIRE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF THE TAXES LEVIED TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE ALCOHOLISM TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION FUND; TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-1-41, 67-1-43, 67-1-45, 67-1-53, 67-1-55, 67-1-57, 67-1-73, 67-1-79, 97-31-47 AND 97-31-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. The following provision shall be codified as Section 67-1-42, Mississippi Code of 1972:
67-1-42. (1) Any person domiciled in a state outside the State of Mississippi that possesses a valid license in his state of domicile as an alcoholic beverage manufacturer, importer, wholesaler or retailer, or the equivalent, and who obtains a direct shipper's permit issued pursuant to this section, may sell and ship to any person in this state any manufactured wine that is not listed by the division as a part of its inventory and distribution operation.
(2) In order to obtain a direct shipper's permit a person shall:
(a) File an application with the department in such form and containing such information as required by the regulations of the department;
(b) Pay the required fee;
(c) Provide the department a true copy of its current out-of-state alcoholic beverage manufacturer, importer, wholesaler or retailer license, or its equivalent; and
(d) Provide such other information as may be required by the department.
(3) After a person complies with the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, the division shall conduct such investigation as it considers necessary and shall make a recommendation to the department regarding the issuance of the permit, and the department may issue the permit to the applicant if the provisions of this section and the applicable requirements of this chapter are satisfied. Permits issued pursuant to this section must be renewed annually.
(4) The holder of a direct shipper's permit shall offer to sell to the department at wholesale any manufactured wine that the permittee ships into the State of Mississippi in excess of two hundred and seventy (270) liters during any period of twelve (12) consecutive months, and the division shall have the option of listing the wine on its product inventory for sale.
(5) (a) A person twenty-one (21) years of age or older must sign for wine shipped pursuant to this section prior to its delivery and all shipping containers of manufactured wine shipped pursuant to this section shall be conspicuously labeled as follows:
"CONTAINS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES--ADULT (21 OR OLDER) SIGNATURE REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY."
(b) Shipments of manufactured wine made into this state pursuant to this section shall be made by a duly licensed carrier and the holder of the direct shipper's permit shall ensure that carriers comply with the signature requirement of this subsection.
(6) In addition to the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, the holder of an out-of-state shipper's permit shall maintain for at least three (3) years records that permit the department to ascertain the truthfulness of the information filed pursuant to this section. The permittee shall allow the department to perform an audit of his records upon a reasonable request.
(7) The holder of a direct shipper's permit shall be deemed to have consented to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state, the department and any other state agency regarding the enforcement of this section and any related law, rules or regulations.
(8) The holder of a direct shipper's permit shall not ship:
(a) Any light wine or beer or any alcoholic beverage other than manufactured wine; or
(b) Any manufactured wine that is listed by the division as a part of its inventory and distribution operation.
(9) Any person who makes, participates in, transports, imports or receives a shipment in violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. Each shipment shall constitute a separate offense. If the person charged with a violation of this section is the holder of a direct shipper's permit, suspension or revocation of the permit as well as administrative fines authorized by this chapter may be imposed.
SECTION 2. Section 27-71-5, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
27-71-5. (1) Upon each person approved for a permit under the provisions of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law and amendments thereto, there is levied and imposed for each location for the privilege of engaging and continuing in this state in the business authorized by such permit, an annual privilege license tax in the amount provided in the following schedule:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection (1), manufacturer's permit, Class 1, distiller's and/or rectifier's $4,500.00
(b) Manufacturer's permit, Class 2, wine manufacturer
...................................................... $1,800.00
(c) Manufacturer's permit, Class 3, native wine manufacturer per ten thousand (10,000) gallons or part thereof produced $ 10.00
(d) Native wine retailer's permit.......... $ 50.00
(e) Package retailer's permit, each........ $ 900.00
(f) On-premises retailer's permit, except for clubs and common carriers, each........................................ $ 450.00
On purchases exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) and for each additional Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or fraction thereof $ 225.00
(g) On-premises retailer's permit for wine of more than five percent (5%) alcohol by weight, but not more than twenty-one percent (21%) alcohol by weight, each............................... $ 225.00
On purchases exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) and for each additional Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or fraction thereof $ 225.00
(h) On-premises retailer's permit for clubs $ 225.00
On purchases exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) and for each additional Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or fraction thereof $ 225.00
(i) On-premises retailer's permit for common carriers, per car, plane, or other vehicle............................... $ 120.00
(j) Solicitor's permit, regardless of any other provision of law, solicitor's permits shall be issued only in the discretion of the department............................................ $ 100.00
(k) Filing fee for each application except for an employee identification card................................... $ 25.00
(l) Temporary permit, Class 1, each........ $ 10.00
(m) Temporary permit, Class 2, each........ $ 50.00
On-premises purchases exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) and for each additional Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or fraction thereof...................................................... $ 225.00
(n) (i) Caterer's permit.................. $ 600.00
On purchases exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) and for each additional Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or fraction thereof $ 250.00
(ii) Caterer's permit for holders of on-premises retailer's permit................................................ $ 150.00
On purchases exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) and for each additional Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or fraction thereof $ 250.00
(o) Research permit........................ $ 100.00
(p) Temporary permit, Class 3 (wine only).....$ 10.00
(q) Special service permit................. $ 225.00
On purchases exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) and for each additional Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or fraction thereof $ 250.00
(r) Merchant permit........................ $ 225.00
On purchases exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) and for each additional Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or fraction thereof $ 250.00
(s) Temporary wine charitable auction permit $ 10.00
(t)_ Direct shipper's permit................... $ 100.00
If a person approved for a manufacturer's permit, Class 1, distiller's permit produces a product with at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the finished product by volume being obtained from alcoholic fermentation of grapes, fruits, berries, honey and/or vegetables grown and produced in Mississippi, and produces all of the product by using not more than one (1) still having a maximum capacity of one hundred fifty (150) liters, the annual privilege license tax for such a permit shall be Ten Dollars ($10.00) per ten thousand (10,000) gallons or part thereof produced. Bulk, concentrated or fortified ingredients used for blending may be produced outside this state and used in producing such a product.
In addition to the filing fee imposed by paragraph (k) of this subsection, a fee to be determined by the Department of Revenue may be charged to defray costs incurred to process applications. The additional fees shall be paid into the State Treasury to the credit of a special fund account, which is hereby created, and expenditures therefrom shall be made only to defray the costs incurred by the Department of Revenue in processing alcoholic beverage applications. Any unencumbered balance remaining in the special fund account on June 30 of any fiscal year shall lapse into the State General Fund.
All privilege taxes imposed by this section shall be paid in advance of doing business. The additional privilege tax imposed for an on-premises retailer's permit based upon purchases shall be due and payable on demand.
Any person who has paid the additional privilege license tax imposed by paragraph (f), (g), (h), (m), (n), (q) or (r) of this subsection, and whose permit is renewed, may add any unused fraction of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) purchases to the first Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) purchases authorized by the renewal permit, and no additional license tax will be required until purchases exceed the sum of the two (2) figures.
(2) There is imposed and shall be collected from each permittee, except a common carrier, solicitor, holder of a direct shipper's permit or a temporary permittee, by the department, an additional license tax equal to the amounts imposed under subsection (1) of this section for the privilege of doing business within any municipality or county in which the licensee is located. If the licensee is located within a municipality, the department shall pay the amount of additional license tax to the municipality, and if outside a municipality the department shall pay the additional license tax to the county in which the licensee is located. Payments by the department to the respective local government subdivisions shall be made once each month for any collections during the preceding month.
(3) When an application for any permit, other than for renewal of a permit, has been rejected by the department, such decision shall be final. Appeal may be made in the manner provided by Section 67-1-39. Another application from an applicant who has been denied a permit shall not be reconsidered within a twelve-month period.
(4) The number of permits issued by the department shall not be restricted or limited on a population basis; however, the foregoing limitation shall not be construed to preclude the right of the department to refuse to issue a permit because of the undesirability of the proposed location.
(5) If any person shall engage or continue in any business which is taxable under this section without having paid the tax as provided in this section, the person shall be liable for the full amount of the tax plus a penalty thereon equal to the amount thereof, and, in addition, shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term of not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.
(6) It shall be unlawful for any person to consume alcoholic beverages on the premises of any hotel restaurant, restaurant, club or the interior of any public place defined in Chapter 1, Title 67, Mississippi Code of 1972, when the owner or manager thereof displays in several conspicuous places inside the establishment and at the entrances of establishment a sign containing the following language: NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ALLOWED.
SECTION 3. Section 27-71-7, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
27-71-7. (1) There is hereby levied and assessed an excise tax upon each case of alcoholic beverages sold by the department to be collected from each retail licensee at the time of sale in accordance with the following schedule:
(a) Distilled spirits............... $2.50 per gallon
(b) Sparkling wine and champagne.... $1.00 per gallon
(c) Other wines, including native
wines........................ $ .35 per gallon
(2) (a) In addition to the tax levied by subsection (1) of this section, and in addition to any other markup collected, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division shall collect a markup of three percent (3%) on all alcoholic beverages, as defined in Section 67-1-5, Mississippi Code of 1972, which are sold by the division. The proceeds of the markup shall be collected by the division from each purchaser at the time of purchase.
(b) Until June 30, 1987, the revenue derived from this three percent (3%) markup shall be deposited by the division in the State Treasury to the credit of the "Alcoholism Treatment and Rehabilitation Fund," a special fund which is hereby created in the State Treasury, and shall be used by the Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse of the State Department of Mental Health and public or private centers or organizations solely for funding of treatment and rehabilitation programs for alcoholics and alcohol abusers which are sponsored by the division or public or private centers or organizations in such amounts as the Legislature may appropriate to the division for use by the division or public or private centers or organizations for such programs. Any tax revenue in the fund which is not encumbered at the end of the fiscal year shall lapse to the General Fund. It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Department of Mental Health shall continue to seek funds from other sources and shall use the funds appropriated for the purposes of this section and Section 27-71-29 to match all federal funds which may be available for alcoholism treatment and rehabilitation.
From and after July 1, 1987, the revenue derived from this three percent (3%) markup shall be deposited by the division in the State Treasury to the credit of the "Mental Health Programs Fund," a special fund which is hereby created in the State Treasury and shall be used by the State Department of Mental Health for the service programs of the department. Any revenue in the "Alcoholism Treatment and Rehabilitation Fund" which is not encumbered at the end of Fiscal Year 1987 shall be deposited to the credit of the "Mental Health Programs Fund."
(3) (a) There is hereby levied and assessed upon the holder of a direct shipper's permit, a tax in the amount of twenty-seven percent (27%) of the sale price of each shipment of manufactured wine made to the holder of a permit in this state. In addition there is hereby levied and assessed upon the holder of a direct shipper's permit a tax equal to seven percent (7%) of the gross proceeds of the retail sales of wine sold to persons that receive shipments of manufactured wine who are not holders of package retailer's and on-premises retailer's permits.
(b) There is hereby levied and assessed upon holders of package retailer's and on-premises retailer's permits that receive shipments of manufactured wine, pursuant to Section 67-1-42, a tax equal to seven percent (7%) of the gross proceeds of the retail sales of the wine. The tax levied pursuant to this paragraph shall not constitute, in whole or in part, the sales tax levied under Section 27-65-25 and no credit for the payment of the tax levied pursuant to this section shall be allowed under Section 27-65-25.
(c) The holder of a direct shipper's permit shall file a monthly report with the department along with a copy of the invoice for each shipment of manufactured wine and remit any taxes due; however, no report shall be required for months in which no shipments were made into this state. The report, together with copies of the invoices and the payment of all taxes, shall be filed with the department not later than the twentieth of the month following the month in which the shipment was made. Permittees who fail to timely file and pay taxes as required by this subsection shall pay a late fee in the amount of Fifty Dollars ($50.00), in addition to any other penalty authorized by this article.
SECTION 4. Section 27-71-15, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
27-71-15. Except as otherwise provided in Section 67-9-1 for the transportation of limited amounts of alcoholic beverages for the use of an alcohol processing permittee, and in Section 67-1-42 for the direct shipment of certain manufactured wines, if transportation requires passage through a county which has not authorized the sale of alcoholic beverages, such transportation shall be by a sealed vehicle. Such seal shall remain unbroken until the vehicle shall reach the place of business operated by the permittee. The operator of any vehicle transporting alcoholic beverages shall have in his possession an invoice issued by the department at the time of the wholesale sale covering the merchandise transported by the vehicle. The department is authorized to issue regulations controlling the transportation of alcoholic beverages.
When the restrictions imposed by this section and by the regulation of the department have not been violated, the person transporting alcoholic beverages through a county wherein the sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited shall not be guilty of unlawful possession and such merchandise shall be immune from seizure.
SECTION 5. Section 27-71-29, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
27-71-29. (1) All taxes levied by this article shall be paid to the Department of Revenue in cash or by personal check, cashier's check, bank exchange, post office money order or express money order and shall be deposited by the department in the State Treasury on the same day collected, but no remittances other than cash shall be a final discharge of liability for the tax herein imposed and levied unless and until it has been paid in cash to the Department of Revenue.
(2) All taxes levied under Section 27-71-7(1) and received by the department under this article shall be paid into the General Fund, and the three percent (3%) levied under Section 27-71-7(2) and received by the department under this article shall be paid into the special fund in the State Treasury designated as the "Alcoholism Treatment and Rehabilitation Fund" as required by law. Any funds derived from the sale of alcoholic beverages in excess of inventory requirements shall be paid not less often than annually into the General Fund.
(3) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, all taxes levied under Section 27-71-7(3) and received by the department under this article shall be paid into the General Fund. Of the taxes levied under Section 27-71-7(3)(a) and received by the department, an amount equivalent to the three percent (3%) levied under Section 27-71-7(2) shall be paid into the special fund in the State Treasury designated as the "Alcoholism Treatment and Rehabilitation Fund" as required by law. Any funds derived from the sale of alcoholic beverages in excess of inventory requirements shall be paid not less often than annually into the General Fund.
SECTION 6. Section 67-1-41, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
67-1-41. (1) The Department of Revenue is hereby created a wholesale distributor and seller of alcoholic beverages, not including malt liquors, within the State of Mississippi. It is granted the sole right to import and sell intoxicating liquors at wholesale within the state, and no person who is granted the right to sell, distribute or receive intoxicating liquors at retail shall purchase any intoxicating liquors from any source other than the department except as authorized in subsections (4) and (9) of this section and Section 67-1-42. The department may establish warehouses, purchase intoxicating liquors in such quantities and from such sources as it may deem desirable and sell the intoxicating liquors to authorized permittees within the state including, at the discretion of the department, any retail distributors operating within any military post or qualified resort areas within the boundaries of the state, keeping a correct and accurate record of all such transactions and exercising such control over the distribution of alcoholic beverages as seem right and proper in keeping with the provisions or purposes of this chapter.
(2) No person for the purpose of sale shall manufacture, distill, brew, sell, possess, export, transport, distribute, warehouse, store, solicit, take orders for, bottle, rectify, blend, treat, mix or process any alcoholic beverage except in accordance with authority granted under this chapter, or as otherwise provided by law for native wines.
(3) No alcoholic beverage intended for sale or resale shall be imported, shipped or brought into this state for delivery to any person other than as provided in this chapter, or as otherwise provided by law for native wines.
(4) The department may promulgate rules and regulations which authorize on-premises retailers to purchase limited amounts of alcoholic beverages from package retailers and for package retailers to purchase limited amounts of alcoholic beverages from other package retailers. The department shall develop and provide forms to be completed by the on-premises retailers and the package retailers verifying the transaction. The completed forms shall be forwarded to the department within a period of time prescribed by the department.
(5) The department may promulgate rules which authorize the holder of a package retailer's permit to permit individual retail purchasers of packages of alcoholic beverages to return, for exchange, credit or refund, limited amounts of original sealed and unopened packages of alcoholic beverages purchased by the individual from the package retailer.
(6) The department shall maintain all forms to be completed by applicants necessary for licensure by the department at all district offices of the department.
(7) The department may promulgate rules which authorize the manufacturer of an alcoholic beverage or wine to import, transport and furnish or give a sample of alcoholic beverages or wines to the holders of package retailer's permits, on-premises retailer's permits, native wine retailer's permits and temporary retailer's permits who have not previously purchased the brand of that manufacturer from the department. For each holder of the designated permits, the manufacturer may furnish not more than five hundred (500) milliliters of any brand of alcoholic beverage and not more than three (3) liters of any brand of wine.
(8) The department may promulgate rules disallowing open product sampling of alcoholic beverages or wines by the holders of package retailer's permits and permitting open product sampling of alcoholic beverages by the holders of on-premises retailer's permits. Permitted sample products shall be plainly identified "sample" and the actual sampling must occur in the presence of the manufacturer's representatives during the legal operating hours of on-premises retailers.
(9) The department may promulgate rules and regulations that authorize the holder of a research permit to import and purchase limited amounts of alcoholic beverages from importers, wineries and distillers of alcoholic beverages or from the department. The department shall develop and provide forms to be completed by the research permittee verifying each transaction. The completed forms shall be forwarded to the department within a period of time prescribed by the department. The records and inventory of alcoholic beverages shall be open to inspection at any time by the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division or any duly authorized agent.
SECTION 7. Section 67-1-43, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
67-1-43. Any authorized retail distributor who shall purchase or receive intoxicating liquor from any source except from the department, unless authorized by rules and regulations of the department promulgated under subsection (4) of Section 67-1-41, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), nor more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), to which may be added imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6) months. Any authorization of such person to sell intoxicating beverages may be revoked as provided by law.
This section shall not apply to any authorized retail distributor who purchases manufactured wine pursuant to Section 67-1-42.
SECTION 8. Section 67-1-45, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
67-1-45. No manufacturer, rectifier or distiller of intoxicating liquor shall sell or attempt to sell any such intoxicating liquor, except malt liquor, within the State of Mississippi, except to the department, or to the holder of a research permit as provided in Section 67-1-41. However, the holder of a direct shipper's permit may sell manufactured wine to persons in this state and a producer of native wine may sell native wines to the department or to consumers at the location of the native winery or its immediate vicinity.
Any violation of this section by any manufacturer, rectifier or distiller shall be punished by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), and not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), to which may be added imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed six (6) months.
SECTION 9. Section 67-1-53, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
67-1-53. (1) Application for permits shall be in such form and shall contain such information as shall be required by the regulations of the department; however, no regulation of the department shall require personal financial information from any officer of a corporation applying for an on-premises retailer's permit to sell alcoholic beverages unless such officer owns ten percent (10%) or more of the stock of such corporation.
(2) Every applicant for each type of permit authorized by Section 67-1-51 shall give notice of such application by publication for two (2) consecutive issues in a newspaper of general circulation published in the city or town in which applicant's place of business is located. However, in instances where no newspaper is published in the city or town, then the notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county where the applicant's business is located. If no newspaper is published in the county, the notice shall be published in a qualified newspaper which is published in the closest neighboring county and circulated in the county of applicant's residence. The notice shall be printed in ten-point black face type and shall set forth the type of permit to be applied for, the exact location of the place of business, the name of the owner or owners thereof, and if operating under an assumed name, the trade name together with the names of all owners, and if a corporation, the names and titles of all officers. The cost of such notice shall be borne by the applicant.
(3) Each application or filing made under this section shall include the social security number(s) of the applicant in accordance with Section 93-11-64, Mississippi Code of 1972.
(4) This section shall not apply to persons applying for a direct shipper's permit under Section 67-1-42.
SECTION 10. Section 67-1-55, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
67-1-55. (1) No permit of any type shall be issued by the department until the applicant has first filed with the department a sworn statement disclosing all persons who are financially involved in the operation of the business for which the permit is sought. If an applicant is an individual, he will swear that he owns one hundred percent (100%) of the business for which he is seeking a permit. If the applicant is a partnership, all partners and their addresses shall be disclosed and the extent of their interest in the partnership shall be disclosed. If the applicant is a corporation, the total stock in the corporation shall be disclosed and each shareholder and his address and the amount of stock in the corporation owned by him shall be disclosed. If the applicant is a limited liability company, each member and their addresses shall be disclosed and the extent of their interest in the limited liability company shall be disclosed. If the applicant is a trust, the trustee and all beneficiaries and their addresses shall be disclosed. If the applicant is a combination of any of the above, all information required to be disclosed above shall be required.
(2) All the disclosures shall be in writing and kept on file at the department's office and shall be available to the public.
(3) Every applicant must, when applying for a renewal of his permit, disclose any change in the ownership of the business or any change in the beneficiaries of the income from the business.
(4) Any person who willfully fails to fully disclose the information required by this section, or who gives false information, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined a sum not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned for not more than one (1) year, or both, and the person or applicant shall never again be eligible for any permit pertaining to alcoholic beverages.
(5) This section shall not apply to persons applying for a direct shipper's permit under Section 67-1-42.
SECTION 11. Section 67-1-57, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
67-1-57. Before a permit is issued the department shall satisfy itself:
(a) That the applicant, if an individual, or if a partnership, each of the members of the partnership, or if a corporation, each of its principal officers and directors, or if a limited liability company, each member of the limited liability company, is of good moral character and, in addition, enjoys a reputation of being a peaceable, law-abiding citizen of the community in which he resides, and is generally fit for the trust to be reposed in him, is not less than twenty-one (21) years of age, and has not been convicted of a felony in any state or federal court.
(b) That, except in the case of an application for a solicitor's permit, the applicant is the true and actual owner of the business for which the permit is desired, and that he intends to carry on the business authorized for himself and not as the agent of any other person, and that he intends to superintend in person the management of the business or that he will designate a manager to manage the business for him; except for managers employed by the holder of a direct shipper's permit, any manager must be approved by the department and must possess all of the qualifications required of a permittee.
(c) That the applicant for a package retailer's permit, if an individual, is a resident of the State of Mississippi. If the applicant is a partnership, each member of the partnership must be a resident of the state. If the applicant is a limited liability company, each member of the limited liability company must be a resident of the state. If the applicant is a corporation, the designated manager of the corporation must be a resident of the state.
(d) That the place for which the permit is to be issued is an appropriate one considering the character of the premises and the surrounding neighborhood.
(e) That the place for which the permit is to be issued is within the corporate limits of an incorporated municipality or qualified resort area or club which comes within the provisions of this chapter.
(f) That the applicant is not indebted to the state for any taxes, fees or payment of penalties imposed by any law of the State of Mississippi or by any rule or regulation of the department.
(g) That the applicant is not in the habit of using alcoholic beverages to excess and is not physically or mentally incapacitated, and that the applicant has the ability to read and write the English language.
(h) That the department does not believe and has no reason to believe that the applicant will sell or knowingly permit any agent, servant or employee to unlawfully sell liquor in a dry area or in any other manner contrary to law.
(i) That the applicant is not residentially domiciled with any person whose permit or license has been cancelled for cause within the twelve (12) months next preceding the date of the present application for a permit.
(j) That the department has not, in the exercise of its discretion which is reserved and preserved to it, refused to grant permits under the restrictions of this section, as well as under any other pertinent provision of this chapter.
(k) That there are not sufficient legal reasons to deny a permit on the ground that the premises for which the permit is sought has previously been operated, used or frequented for any purpose or in any manner that is lewd, immoral or offensive to public decency. In the granting or withholding of any permit to sell alcoholic beverages at retail, the department in forming its conclusions may give consideration to any recommendations made in writing by the district or county attorney or county, circuit or chancery judge of the county, or the sheriff of the county, or the mayor or chief of police of an incorporated city or town wherein the applicant proposes to conduct his business and to any recommendations made by representatives of the department.
(l) That the applicant and the applicant's key employees, as determined by the department, do not have a disqualifying criminal record. In order to obtain a criminal record history check, the applicant shall submit to the department a set of fingerprints from any local law enforcement agency for each person for whom the records check is required. The department shall forward the fingerprints to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. If no disqualifying record is identified at the state level, the Department of Public Safety shall forward the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history record check. Costs for processing the set or sets of fingerprints shall be borne by the applicant. The department may waive the fingerprint requirement for a direct shipper's permit. The department shall not deny employment to an employee of the applicant prior to the identification of a disqualifying record or other disqualifying information.
SECTION 12. Section 67-1-73, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
67-1-73. (1) Every manufacturer, including native wine producers, within or without the state, and every other shipper of alcoholic beverages who sells any alcoholic beverage, including native wine, within the state, shall, at the time of making such sale, file with the department a copy of the invoice of such sale showing in detail the kind of alcoholic beverage sold, the quantities of each, the size of the container and the weight of the contents, the alcoholic content, and the name and address of the person to whom sold.
(2) Every person transporting alcoholic beverages, including native wine, within this state to a point within this state, whether such transportation originates within or without this state, shall, within five (5) days after delivery of such shipment, furnish the department a copy of the bill of lading or receipt, showing the name or consignor or consignee, date, place received, destination, and quantity of alcoholic beverages delivered. Upon failure to comply with the provisions of this section, such person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each offense.
(3) This section shall not apply to the holder of a direct shipper's permit under Section 67-1-42.
SECTION 13. Section 67-1-79, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
67-1-79. No alcoholic beverage shall be sold by any wholesaler to any retailer, nor shall any retailer purchase any alcoholic beverage, except for cash. Each delivery of any alcoholic beverage to a retail permittee shall be accompanied by an invoice of sale or delivery slip which shall bear as its date the date of delivery of such alcoholic beverage. The provisions of this section shall not apply to sales made pursuant to Section 67-1-42.
SECTION 14. Section 97-31-47, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
97-31-47. It shall be unlawful for any transportation company, or any agent, employee, or officer of such company, or any other person, or corporation to transport into or deliver in this state in any manner or by any means any spirituous, vinous, malt, or other intoxicating liquors or drinks, or for any such person, company, or corporation to transport any spirituous, malt, vinous, or intoxicating liquors or drinks from one place within this state to another place within the state, or from one (1) point within this state to any point without the state, except in cases where this chapter or Section 67-9-1 or 67-1-42 authorizes the transportation.
SECTION 15. Section 97-31-49, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
97-31-49. Except as otherwise provided in Section 67-1-42, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation in this state, in person, by letter, circular, or other printed or written matter, or in any other manner, to solicit or take order in this state for any liquors, bitters or drinks prohibited by the laws of this state to be sold, bartered, or otherwise disposed of. The inhibition of this section shall apply to such liquors, bitters and drinks, whether the parties intend that the same shall be shipped into this state from outside of the state, or from one point in this state to another point in this state. If such order be in writing, parol evidence thereof is admissible without producing or accounting for the absence of the original; and the taking or soliciting of such orders is within the inhibition of this section, although the orders are subject to approval by some other person, and no part of the price is paid, nor any part of the goods is delivered when the order is taken.
SECTION 16. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2010.
