Section R19-1-322. Responsibilities of a Registered Retail Agent

A.      A retail agent registered under A.R.S. § 4-222 and R19-1-203 shall provide a licensee that enters into a cooperative-purchase agreement with the registered retail agent a copy of the coop- erative-purchase agreement. The licensee shall make the copy of the cooperative-purchase agreement available for inspection on request by the Department or a peace officer.

B.       A retail agent registered under A.R.S. § 4-222 and R19-1-203 shall:

1.        Display the Certificate of Registration obtained from the Department on request by the Department, a peace offi- cer, or a licensee;

2.        Place all cooperative-purchase orders with a wholesaler;

3.        Pay the wholesaler for all cooperative-purchase orders;

4.        Not attempt to exchange merchandise after it is delivered by the wholesaler but may request that a delivery error be

corrected if the error is recognized at the time of delivery and documented;

5.        Provide each licensee under subsection (A) with a copy of the master invoice prepared by the wholesaler from which a cooperative purchase is made; and

6.        Charge each licensee under subsection (A) the price listed on the master invoice prepared by the wholesaler for spir- ituous liquor delivered to the licensee.

C.      A retail agent registered under A.R.S. § 4-222 and R19-1-203 may charge a licensee with which the registered retail agent has a cooperative-purchase agreement a fee for services pro- vided to the licensee.

D.      This Section is authorized by A.R.S. § 4-222.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R.

1338, effective July 6, 2013 (Supp. 13-2).