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Spirit store
Cap. 53, s. 32 · Revised Edition 2020
(1) Every distiller shall provide or cause to be provided at his distillery to the satisfaction of the Proper Authority a secure spirit store completely divided from the rest of the distillery of sufficient size to store all spirits distilled at the distillery until they are lawfully removed from the distillery.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the Proper Authority may, in his discretion, accept as a spirit store for the purposes of this Act any part of a distillery, although that part is not divided or completely divided from the rest of the distillery.
(3) Nothing shall be placed or kept in the spirit store except,
(a) spirits distilled at the distillery;
(b) packages intended for the removal or storage of such spirits; and
(c) articles, including spirits, which the Proper Authority may in writing allow to be kept in the spirit store.
(4) If this section is contravened, the distiller is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, and in addition any spirits or other articles placed or kept in the spirit store in contravention of this section shall be forfeited.
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