§ 10-6. Enumeration of certain violations.

It shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter:

(1)

Sale without permit. To sell or offer for sale at wholesale or at retail any of the articles taxed in this chapter, without first having procured a permit as a wholesale or retail dealer, as may be required.

(2)

Violation of rules, etc. To violate any lawful rule or regulation made and published by the department of finance or the department of safety and permits under this chapter.

(3)

Refusal, etc., of inspection. To refuse to allow, on demand, the department of finance or any officer or agent of the department to make a full inspection of any place of business where any of the articles taxed in this chapter are sold or otherwise to hinder or prevent such inspection.

(4)

Concealing violations. To use any artful device or deceptive practice to conceal any violation of this chapter or to mislead the department of finance or the department of safety and permits or any agent of the departments in the enforcement of this chapter, or to do any other act tending to defraud the city of its revenue.

(5)

Failure to produce invoices. For any retail dealer or his agent or employee to fail to produce, on demand of the department of finance, all invoices of alcoholic beverages bought by him or received at his place of business within six months prior to such demand, unless he can show by satisfactory proof that the nonproduction of such invoices was due to providential or other causes beyond his control.

(6)

False invoices. For any person to make, use, present or exhibit to the department of finance or any of its agents any invoices of alcoholic beverages which bear an untrue date or falsely state the nature or quantity of the goods invoices as provided by this chapter.

(Code 1956, § 5-125; M.C.S., Ord. No. 27737, § 1, 4-19-18)

State law reference

General penalty, R.S. 26:171, 26:521.