Sec. 5. 28-A MRSA §606, as amended by PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. SS, §§5 and 6 and affected by §8, is further amended to read:

§606. Liquor bought from alcohol bureau; sale to government

agencies

1. Purchase of liquor. Subject to the restrictions provided in subsection 1-A, a person licensed to sell spirits must purchase liquor from the alcohol bureau or a state or agency liquor store. This subsection does not apply to public service corporations operating interstate.

1-A. On-premises licensees; purchase from agency store. A person licensed to sell spirits for consumption on the premises shall purchase spirits from an agency liquor store only in accordance with this subsection.

A. The sale price of spirits sold to a licensee under this subsection must equal the price for which a licensee would purchase liquor at a state store. Beginning November 30, 2003, the sale price of spirits sold to an establishment licensed for on-premises consumption must equal the price established by the alcohol bureau commission.

B. Upon completion of a transaction, the agency liquor store and the on-premise on-premises licensee shall each retain a copy of the licensee order form.

1-C. Price of state liquor sales to licensees. The commission alcohol bureau may offer discounts below the list price to licensees.

2. On-premises retailers must report purchases. All persons licensed to sell liquor to be consumed on the premises shall report all liquor purchases to the commission bureau on forms provided by the commission bureau.

3. Prospective licensees may order liquor in advance. Upon approval of the bureau, persons who have been issued a license, effective at a future date, may order liquor in advance of the effective date of the license and may advertise the effective date.