Statutes Applicable To Winery Licensees

(1) In addition to the regulations contained herein, licensed wineries are governed by the terms of much of T.C.A. Title 57, Chapter 3. In order to clarify which sections within Chapter 3 govern the conduct and licensing of such wineries, the Alcoholic Beverage Commission hereby declares that licensed wineries are subject to the terms of the following sections and subsections of T.C.A. Title 57, Chapter 3: (a) §§ 57-3-101, 57-3-104, 57-3-105; (b) §§ 57-3-201; 57-3-202(e); 57-3-207; 57-3-210(a), (d), (e); 57-3-211; 57-3-212; 57-3- 213(a), (b), (c); 57-3-214; 57-3-215; 57-3-221; and (c) § 57-3-409. (2) Refusal of Cooperation – Any licensee, agent or employee who refuses to open or disclose the records to, or furnish information to, or who furnishes false and/or misleading information to an Agent of the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission upon any matter relating to or arising out of the conduct of the licensed premises shall subject the license to revocation or suspension. (3) Licensee Responsible for Law and Order on Licensed Premises. Each licensee will maintain the licensed establishment in a decent, orderly, and respectable manner and in full compliance with federal statutes, Tennessee laws, Commission rules and regulations, and local ordinances and laws in the municipality and/or county where licensed premises are located. Licensees remain responsible for complying with this rule if the licensed owner or operator rents, leases, or otherwise permits another to occupy the licensed premises. (4) Display of License – Any person, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity holding a winery license issued under Chapter 3 of Title 57, shall prominently display and post, and keep displayed and posted, in the most conspicuous place in the licensed premises, the license so issued.