\n(a) Owned by Local Board. – All damaged alcoholic beverages owned by a local board shall be destroyed, given to a public or private hospital for medicinal use only, or given to the Commission.\n(b) Not Owned by Local Board. – The Commission shall dispose of all damaged alcoholic beverages which are:\n(1) Owned by the Commission;\n(2) Damaged while in the State warehouse; or\n(3) Damaged while in transit between the State warehouse and a local board.\nThe Commission shall dispose of the alcoholic beverages by giving them to a public or private hospital for medicinal use only, by selling them to a military installation, or by destroying them.\n(c) Sale Procedure. – If damaged alcoholic beverages are sold under subsection (b), sale shall be by:\n(1) Advertisement for sealed bids;\n(2) Negotiated offer, advertisement and upset bids; or\n(3) Exchange.\nFunds derived from the sale of damaged alcoholic beverages shall be paid to the general fund of the State.\n(d) Records. – Local boards and the Commission shall keep detailed records of all disposals of damaged alcoholic beverages, including brand, quantity and disposition. (1981, c. 412, s. 2.)
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