1.  By regulation, the Department shall prescribe the form of application for and the form of a certificate of compliance, which must be printed and distributed to exporters of liquor into this State to assist them in legally exporting liquor into this State.

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 369.430

  • Department: means the Department of Taxation. See Nevada Revised Statutes 360.001
  • importer: means any person who, in the case of liquors which are brewed, fermented or produced outside the State, is first in possession thereof within the State after completion of the act of importation. See Nevada Revised Statutes 369.030
  • liquor: means beer, wine, gin, whiskey, cordials, ethyl alcohol or rum, and every liquid containing one-half of 1 percent or more of alcohol by volume and which is used for beverage purposes. See Nevada Revised Statutes 369.040
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • supplier: means , with respect to liquor which is brewed, distilled, fermented, manufactured, rectified, produced or bottled:

    1. See Nevada Revised Statutes 369.111

2.  An intending importer may not legally receive or accept any shipment of liquor except from a holder of a certificate of compliance.

3.  Before a person may engage in business as a supplier of liquor in this State, the person must obtain a certificate of compliance from the Department.

4.  The Department shall grant a certificate of compliance to any out-of-state supplier who undertakes in writing:

(a) To furnish the Department on or before the 10th day of each month a report under oath showing the quantity and type of liquor sold and shipped by the out-of-state supplier to each licensed importer of liquor in Nevada during the preceding month;

(b) That the out-of-state supplier and all his or her agents and any other agencies controlled by the out-of-state supplier will comply faithfully with all laws of this State and all regulations of the Department respecting the exporting of liquor into this State;

(c) That the out-of-state supplier will make available for inspection and copying by the Department any books, documents and records, whether within or outside this State, which are pertinent to his or her activities or the activities of his or her agents or any other agencies controlled by the out-of-state supplier within this State and which relate to the sale and distribution of his or her liquors within this State; and

(d) That the out-of-state supplier will appoint a resident of this State as his or her agent for service of process or any notice which may be issued by the Department.

5.  If any holder of a certificate of compliance fails to keep any undertaking or condition made or imposed in connection therewith, the Department may suspend the certificate and conduct a hearing, giving the holder thereof a reasonable opportunity to appear and be heard on the question of vacating the suspension order or order finally revoking the certificate.

6.  An applicant for a certificate of compliance must pay a fee of $50 to the Department for the certificate. On or before July 1 of each year, the certificate holder must renew the certificate by satisfying the conditions of the original certificate and paying a fee of $50 to the Department.

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