§ 8-101. Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them herein, unless the text clearly indicates otherwise:

Alcoholic beverage or beverage means and includes alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, high alcohol content beer, and every liquid containing alcohol, spirits, wine, and high alcohol content beer and capable of being consumed by a human being, other than patent medicine or beer, as defined in Tennessee Code Annotated § 57-5-101(b). Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this title, except for beer as defined in Tennessee Code Annotated § 57-5-101(b), "alcoholic beverage" or "beverage" also includes any liquid product containing distilled alcohol capable of being consumed by a human being, manufactured or made with distilled alcohol, regardless of alcohol content. Liquid products intended for beverage purposes containing alcohol that do not meet the definition of beer under Tennessee Code Annotated § 57-5-101(b) shall also be alcoholic beverages. Notwithstanding this subsection 8-101(1) definition, products or beverages containing less than [one-half of one] percent alcohol by volume, other than wine as defined in Tennessee Code Annotated § 57-3-101, shall not be considered to be alcoholic beverages, and shall not be subject to regulation or taxation pursuant to this title.

License. The license or permit issued pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated, title 57, chapter 3.

Permit. The permit required or issued pursuant to this chapter, and "permittee" means any person, firm, or corporation to whom such permit has been issued pursuant to this chapter.

Person. Any natural person as well as any corporation, partnership, firm, or association.

Residence. Actual physical residence accompanied by an intention to make such residence a permanent "home."

Retail sale or sale at retail means a sale to a consumer or to any person for any purpose other than for resale; provided, however, that it does not include any transaction between a licensee and its employee or employees in the normal course of employment for which no payment is expected or received or depletions from a licensee's inventory related to routine business or marketing purposes where all applicable taxes have been paid.

Retailer or dealer. Any person who sells at retail any beverage for the sale of which a permit is required under the provisions of this chapter. Words importing the masculine gender shall include the feminine and the neuter; the singular shall include the plural.

( Ord. No. 3544, 4-5-2016 )