Rules and Regulations - Liquor Commission (Amended 2024)

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2. Beer and wine. 3. Alcohol. If any wholesale dealer solicits or takes any orders in any county other than that where the dealer's place of business is located, the orders may be filled only by shipment direct from the county in which the wholesale dealer has the dealer's license. Nothing in this subsection shall prevent a wholesaler from selling liquors to post exchanges, ships service stores, clubs, or like organizations located on military reservations, or to any vessel other than vessels performing a regular water transportation service between any two or more ports in the State, or to aviation companies who operate an aerial transportation enterprise subject to Chapter 269, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended, and engaged in regular flight passenger services between any two or more airports in the State for use on aircraft, or aviation companies engaged in transpacific flight operations for use on aircraft outside the jurisdiction of the State. All wholesale dealers and solicitors shall keep separate and distinct records of account wherein shall be entered the name of the licensee, license number, place of business, the day, month and year in which the sale was made and the quantity and price of liquor sold to each licensee. It shall be unlawful for any holder of a wholesale dealer license to acquire or hold any interest whatsoever in the license or licensed premises of a retail or brewpub licensee. E. CLASS 4. RETAIL DEALER LICENSE. 1. GENERAL. A license to sell liquors at retail or to Class 10 licensees, shall authorize the licensee to sell the liquors therein specified in their original packages. A license under this class shall also authorize the licensee to sell beer, malt beverages, or cider in non -original packages; provided that the beer, malt beverage, or cider is sold in a securely sealed or covered glass, ceramic, or metal container that is sold to or provided by the patron, and each sealed or covered glass, ceramic, or metal container does not exceed a maximum capacity of one half -gallon. Sales shall be conducted only on the licensed premises except as otherwise provided herein. Licensees may advertise products and prices via computer or electronic means. Under a Class 4, no liquor shall be consumed on the premises except as authorized by the Commission or Director for product tastings or for special events such as a grand opening or anniversaries, which shall be purely gratuitous to patrons, and that requests for live music and entertainment at these special events may also be submitted for approval. As authorized by the Commission or Director, a retailer may charge for product tasting to help offset costs. Of this class there shall be the following kinds: 23