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1-1 Section 1. Chapter 369 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto

1-2 the provisions set forth as sections 2 to 7, inclusive, of this act.

1-3 Sec. 2. A supplier who ships liquor into this state pursuant to

1-4 paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection 2 of NRS 369.490 must pay the excise

1-5 tax levied pursuant to NRS 369.330.

1-6 Sec. 3. A supplier who ships wine into this state pursuant to

1-7 paragraph (c) of subsection 2 of NRS 369.490 must designate an

1-8 importer in this state if the supplier:

1-9 1. Ships 100 cases or more of wine into this state in a fiscal year; and

1-10 2. Has not already designated an importer in this state.

1-11 Sec. 4. If a supplier ships 200 or more cases of wine into this state

1-12 pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 2 of NRS 369.490 in a fiscal

1-13 year, he must pay a fee equal to the amount of the fee for a license as an

1-14 importer of wine, beer and liquor in this state for that fiscal year. The fee

2-1 is due on or before the 30th calendar day after the date on which the

2-2 200th case of wine was shipped and is valid only for the remainder of the

2-3 fiscal year in which the 200th case of wine was shipped.

2-4 Sec. 5. A supplier who ships liquor into this state pursuant to

2-5 paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection 2 of NRS 369.490 shall preserve for

2-6 inspection and audit by the department and its agents, for a period of 4

2-7 years, all invoices and lists of liquors shipped to a location in this state,

2-8 specifying the:

2-9 1. Kind and quantity of liquor shipped in each order.

2-10 2. Name of the person to whom the liquor was shipped.

2-11 3. Place to which each order was shipped and the date of shipping.

2-12 Sec. 6. A wholesaler who is not the importer designated by the

2-13 supplier pursuant to NRS 369.386 may purchase liquor only from:

2-14 1. The importer designated by the supplier pursuant to NRS 369.386

2-15 to import that liquor; or

2-16 2. A wholesaler who purchased the liquor from the importer

2-17 designated by the supplier pursuant to NRS 369.386 to import that liquor.

2-18 Sec. 7. A retailer may purchase liquor only from:

2-19 1. The importer designated by the supplier pursuant to NRS 369.386

2-20 to import that liquor if that importer is also a wholesaler; or

2-21 2. A wholesaler who purchased liquor from the importer designated

2-22 by the supplier pursuant to NRS 369.386 to import that liquor.

2-23 Sec. 8. NRS 369.150 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-24 369.150 1. The department is charged with the duty of administering

2-32 convenient to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

2-33 (d) Adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of sections 2 to 7,

2-34 inclusive, of this act.

2-35 Sec. 9. NRS 369.386 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-36 369.386 1. [A] Except as otherwise provided in section 3 of this act,

2-43 be specified.

3-1 2. The supplier shall file with the department a written notice

3-2 indicating the name and address of each designated importer. Each

3-3 importer shall file with the department a written acceptance of the

3-4 designation.

3-5 3. A brewer, distiller, manufacturer, producer, vintner or bottler of

3-6 liquor who designates an agent to sell his products to importers into this

3-7 state shall file with the department a written designation indicating the

3-8 name and address of the agent, and the agent shall file with the department

3-9 a written acceptance of the designation.

3-10 Sec. 10. NRS 369.490 is hereby amended to read as follows:

3-11 369.490 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, [no] a