Standards for the sale of alcohol. Rules for retail trade in alcoholic beverages on the territory of the Russian Federation

The Russian Federation has had a law on the sale of alcohol since the 90s. The document stipulates the relationship between legal entities acting as sellers of alcoholic beverages and individuals purchasing alcohol. Further in the article the latest changes to the document and rules for the sale of alcoholic beverages will be discussed.

Federal Law “On state regulation of production and turnover ethyl alcohol, alcoholic and alcohol-containing products and on limiting the consumption (drinking) of alcoholic products” was adopted by the State Duma on July 19, 1995. Federation Council staff approved the document on November 15 of the same year. The act came into force on November 22, 1995. The latest changes to this Federal Law No. 171 were made on July 3, 2016.

Federal Law No. 171 regulates the legal basis for the production of ethyl alcohol and alcohol-containing products. The bill also establishes restrictions on alcohol consumption. The purpose of this law is the protection of morality, health, rights and legitimate interests of citizens. At the Federation level, this document pursues the goal of protecting the economic interests of the Russian Federation.

The Federal Sales Law consists of strong alcohol from 4 chapters and 27 articles:

Chapter 1(vv. 1-7) points to general provisions legislative act - scope, legal regulation, powers of state authorities in relation to alcoholic products.

Chapter 2(Article 8-17) indicates the requirements for the manufacture of products containing ethyl alcohol - rules for using special equipment, necessary documents.

Chapter 3(Articles 18-22) indicates the procedure for licensing activities for the production and circulation of alcoholic products - termination of the license, restoration of the license.

Chapter 4(Articles 23-27) indicates control over the activities of organizations involved in the production and sale of alcoholic products - licensing control, state supervision, public control.

The alcohol law does not apply to:

individuals who manufacture alcohol-containing products for their own consumption, not for sales purposes;
for registered medicinal products containing alcohol;
for pharmacies involved in the production medicines containing ethyl alcohol;
production and use of products containing alcohol that is not suitable for internal use, located in a metal package with a volume of no more than 450 ml;
import and export from Russian territory of alcohol intended for the use of official missions of foreign states or diplomatic missions;
import and export of alcohol used as samples at the exhibition.

The above alcoholic products are subject to other legislative acts.

Recent changes to the law on alcohol sales

This Federal Law has been in force since 1995. Since its publication, it has undergone many changes, additions and amendments. The latest edition of the legislative act was dated July 3, 2016.

Article 8 of Federal Law No. 171

This article describes the principles of using special equipment for the production and sale of ethyl alcohol. The 1st paragraph of this article states that legal entities, individual entrepreneurs, farms are required to have a certificate for the equipment they use. The 2nd paragraph states that all equipment used must be equipped with measurement sensors to record the alcohol concentration in the product. Clause 2.1 (an addition was made to this clause in 2016 in the form of subclause 3) states that all special equipment must be equipped with means of recording and transmitting data to a unified state automated information system.

Article 11 of the Federal Law on the sale of alcohol

The provisions of the article under consideration determine the list special requirements, which apply to organizations that produce and sell alcoholic beverages. The special requirements are:

Licensed organizations have the right to produce alcoholic beverages. Wine making, sparkling wine agricultural producers have the right to carry out taking into account that alcoholic products are produced from their own grapes;
The volume of wine (sparkling wine) produced by one producer per year should not exceed 5,000 deciliters;
Legal entities and individual entrepreneurs have the right to carry out retail sales of alcohol;
For the production of alcohol, according to the law, it is allowed to use only ethyl alcohol made from food raw materials.

In the last edition in 2016, no changes were made to this article.

Over the past few years (since 2013), changes have been made to this Law No. 171:

there was a ban on advertising strong alcoholic drinks in print and on the Internet;
prices for the cheapest vodka were increased by 40%;
All alcohol products must have a warning about the health hazards caused by excessive consumption;
restrictions were introduced on places for drinking alcoholic beverages;
At night it is prohibited to sell alcohol, except beer with an alcohol content of less than 5%.

Rules for the sale of alcoholic beverages in the Russian Federation

According to the law “On state regulation of the production and turnover of ethyl alcohol, alcoholic and alcohol-containing products and on limiting the consumption (drinking) of alcoholic products,” it is allowed to sell alcoholic products to legal entities (CJSC, OJSC) and Individual Entrepreneurs with a special license. In addition to the license, the alcohol seller must have in order all the documents specified in Article 10.2 of this law.

According to the provisions of Article 16 of this Federal Law on the sale of alcohol-containing substances, It is prohibited to sell alcohol:

without necessary documents— certificate, license, declarations, etc.;
remotely, for example, via the Internet;
in a polymer container with a volume of more than 1.5 liters.

Based on the text of Federal Law 171, alcohol is prohibited from being sold to citizens, under 18 years of age. If the seller has doubts about the buyer’s age, he has the right to ask for a document certifying the citizen’s age. According to the law, the requested documents may include:

internal passport of the Russian Federation;
Russian passport;
driver license;
military ID;
passport of a citizen of another country;
resident card.

Permitted hours for selling alcohol

According to the provisions of the Federal Law on the Sale of Alcoholic Products, there is a time limit on the sale of alcoholic beverages. When selling alcoholic beverages, you must comply time established by law:

in Moscow and in most cities of Russia - from 23.00 to 8.00 - you cannot sell alcohol;
in the Moscow region - from 21.00 to 11.00;
in St. Petersburg - from 22.00 to 11.00;
in Novosibirsk - from 22.00 to 9.00.

According to the law, during the above period of time it is prohibited to sell strong alcoholic drinks, with the exception of:

beer, no more than 5% strength;
beer drinks;
cider;
poire;
mead.

Retail nuances

To the nuances of retail trade alcoholic products applies not only to the availability of all documentation and compliance with the temporary regime, but also great importance is a place where alcohol is sold. Places where the sale of alcohol is prohibited:

in buildings carrying out educational activities, training, providing medical services;
in the area that surrounds buildings and structures leading educational, medical, cultural, training activities;
at sports facilities and adjacent areas;
at wholesale and retail markets, with the exception of retail sales by agricultural producers;
at transport stops, metro stations, gas stations;
in public transport;
in buildings and structures and territories adjacent to them, intended for command and control of troops, for constructing combat positions, etc.;
at train stations;
at airports and in areas adjacent to them;
in areas where sources of increased danger are located;
on the territory of public mass events.

The procedure for selling alcoholic beverages wholesale

According to the Federal Law “On state regulation of the production and turnover of ethyl alcohol, alcoholic and alcohol-containing products and on limiting the consumption (drinking) of alcoholic products,” the wholesale sale of alcoholic products implies the fulfillment of of a certain order actions.

Procedure for selling alcohol-containing products:

purchase of alcohol;
storage of goods;
supply of goods to retail stores in wholesale quantities.

To implement wholesale trade such goods, you must obtain the appropriate license from a specialized institution - the Federal Service for Regulation of the Alcohol Market. The issued license is valid for a five-year period from the date of its issue by the authorized body. To receive it, the wholesale company is required to pay a state fee in the amount of 800,000 rubles.

Before sending alcoholic beverages to retail outlets, employees wholesale company must ensure that all packaging complies with legal regulations. According to the law, upon sale, The packaging must indicate:

information about the products that make up the alcoholic drink, listing the ingredients;
nutritional value of alcohol;
all existing contraindications for the use of alcoholic beverages;
place of manufacture;
date of manufacture;
best before date.

According to the law, if, when purchasing alcohol, the buyer does not find all the necessary information on the bottle, then he has the right to apply for consumer protection.

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All sellers, both wholesale and retail, are required to follow all rules and principles when selling alcoholic beverages. They must comply with the rules based on the license issued to them by a specialized agency. State authorities have the right to make changes and establish bans on the sale of any type of alcohol. These state powers are indicated in Federal Law No. 171 in Article 16.

Violations of the principles and rules for the sale of alcoholic beverages entail administrative liability. Penalties are levied in accordance with the provisions of Article 14.16 of Russia. Based on the text of 14.16, for violations of the provisions of Federal Law No. 171, fines in the amount of 10,000 - 500,000 rubles are levied.

To carry out the wholesale or retail sale of alcoholic beverages, you need to know all the provisions of the Federal Law “On state regulation of the production and turnover of ethyl alcohol, alcoholic and alcohol-containing products and on limiting the consumption (drinking) of alcoholic products.” You can download the latest version of this law at

The coming year 2019 will differ from 2018 with the entry into force of new “alcohol” laws and more severe penalties for violations in this regard.

Legislators are doing their best to demonstrate their concern for the future of the Russian nation. The State Duma adopted several hundred amendments to Law 171 Federal Law. Big “alcohol” changes await producers, distributors, and consumers.

The grace period provided to producers and distributors of alcoholic beverages begins on January 1, 2019. During this time, they will have to bring their business into compliance with the new amendments to the Law on the Production and Sale of Alcohol. The six-month deferment provides for the absence of sanctions for violation of updated legislation. The sanctions will take effect from July 1, 2019.

These changes will not go unnoticed by Russian buyers. According to the people's representatives, the new laws are aimed at combating the shadow production of alcoholic beverages and organizing a transparent system for monitoring production and sales. And, of course, to fight alcoholism, which has reached the scale of a national disaster.

What to expect in 2019

The changes will affect producers, retailers and buyers of alcoholic products. They will have to master a new format of business and alcohol consumption. The regulatory authorities will have more worries, because the law affected not only the real sector of business and life, but also the global network.

The following amendments and additions will come into effect from January 1, 2019:

It is prohibited to advertise the sale of alcohol on the Internet;
Strict registration of equipment producing alcohol has been introduced;
An individual is prohibited from transporting more than ten liters of unlabeled alcohol-containing products;
The EGAIS system will begin to operate, which will provide a new principle of control over the sale of alcohol;
The punishment for violating alcohol laws has become much more severe and includes not only huge fines.

Changes in the federal law are reflected accordingly in the Code of Administrative Violations (CAO). It is important to remember that these acts can be supplemented by local authorities in the regions of Russia.

Online Liquor Law

Starting from January 1 of the coming year, it is prohibited to advertise the sale of alcoholic beverages on the Runet. The Code of Administrative Offenses provides for liability for violation of restrictions in the form of a fine:

Individual – three to five thousand rubles;
Officials – 25-40 thousand rubles;
Legal entity – 100-300 thousand rubles.

Law 149 Federal Law, as amended, provides for the blocking of Internet resources that place on their pages advertisements for the sale of alcohol-containing products and alcoholic beverages.

This measure is intended to limit the drinking of alcoholic beverages in Russia.

At the same time, the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation is developing a bill on the procedure for the online sale of alcohol, which will come into force on July 1, 2019. Currently, the sale of alcohol-containing products on the RuNet is officially prohibited. The agency believes that the ban is a fiction, since alcohol continues to be sold online. The bill provides for a control system for online sales of alcoholic beverages.

Remote sale of alcohol is possible only through the resource in the egais.ru zone. Trading platforms located in another zone will be blocked.

On registration of alcohol-producing equipment

“Alcohol” amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses provide for the responsibility of citizens for the possession and use of unregistered technical equipment with the help of which alcohol-containing drinks are produced.

From January 1, 2019, fines for illegal alcohol-producing equipment will also apply to individuals.

Failure to register will result in a fine and confiscation of the equipment:

Individual – three to five thousand rubles;
Officials – 20-50 thousand rubles;
Legal entity – 100-150 thousand rubles.

Fines are also being introduced for the use of pharmaceutical ethyl alcohol in the production of alcoholic beverages.

According to Article 14.17.2 of the Administrative Code, from January 1, 2019, the transportation of unlabeled alcohol by individuals is limited, regardless of the place of its production. Violation of the restriction entails penalties in the amount of three to five thousand rubles and confiscation of transported products.

The permissible volume of unlabeled alcohol transported by individuals across Russia is ten liters per person.

EGAIS - a new format for controlling the sale of alcohol

The successful completion of testing and implementation of the Unified State Automated System (USAIS) led to the legal transition to a global form of control over the circulation of alcoholic beverages. This will eliminate illegal alcohol from retail sales.

According to analysts, two thirds of the alcohol sold in Russia is produced illegally, which jeopardizes the health of citizens and leads to huge losses in the budget.

EGAIS will create a unified database of domestic and imported alcohol. To do this, each checkout must have a special scanner connected to the database via an Internet connection. The scanner reads data from excise stamp. This information is reflected on the check.

A big advantage of EGAIS is that buyers will have access to information about the origin of each bottle of alcohol.

A bill on the introduction of a special GOST for brandy is also being discussed. This need is caused by the unprecedented turnover of illegal cognac. The corresponding amendment to Federal Law 171 will allow brandy to be classified as a separate category of alcoholic products. This will increase accessibility quality alcohol and will facilitate the work of regulatory authorities.

Tougher penalties for violating the alcohol law in 2019

The Administrative and Criminal Codes of the Russian Federation have received many new articles and amendments regarding the responsibility of Russians for violations of “alcohol” laws. Arrest, community service, and imprisonment were added to the disproportionate fines.

The Criminal Code was supplemented with two articles on “Illegal production of alcohol-containing products” and “Illegal sale of alcoholic products.”

The first article provides for a fine of two to three million rubles, or forced labor for one to three years, or imprisonment for up to three years. Collective violation of the law leads to a multiple increase in punishment:

A fine of three to four million rubles;
Forced labor – five years;
Imprisonment - five years.

The second article on illegal sale leads to a fine in the amount of 50-80 thousand rubles. Fake excise stamps will lead to deprivation of 300-500 thousand rubles, forced labor or imprisonment for up to eight years. And this is just the tip of the iceberg, since the severity of the punishment must be proportionate to the damage caused.

The Code of Administrative Offenses of Russia expects changes in terms of collective responsibility for drugging teenagers and young people. According to sociologists, most teenagers try alcohol for the first time in the company of the older generation. Currently, responsibility for selling alcohol to minors rests only with representatives of the retail trade.

Soon, parents and guardians of schoolchildren who drink alcohol will be held administratively liable. In addition, the new bill contains a list of responsible persons. Compassionate citizens who succumbed to persuasion to buy alcohol and tobacco for a teenager ended up on this list. Legislators did not ignore sociable drinking buddies who offer a minor to “have a drink,” and who are also proposed to be held accountable.

The authorities remain unshakable regarding the previously introduced days of sobriety. In addition, regions are authorized to expand the anti-alcohol calendar. Currently, alcohol is not sold everywhere:

On the last day of school for schoolchildren;
During proms;
The first of June, when Children's Day is celebrated;
July 27, when young people celebrate their day;
On the first day of school for schoolchildren;
September 11 is All-Russian Day of Sobriety.

In the Ulyanovsk region, local authorities expanded the list, adding to it:

Weekend;
June 12 – celebration of Russia Day;
September 12 is a day dedicated to celebrating family.

Clause five of Article 18 of Law 171 Federal Law, which imposes a limitation on the time of sale of alcohol, remained unchanged. Given the extension of the law, we should expect in 2019 a widespread ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages after 11 p.m. The resumption of alcohol sales is permitted only from eight in the morning.

Many regions have made their own contribution to expanding the sober period of the day. Thus, in the Moscow region and St. Petersburg, alcohol sales begin only at 11.00. In Yakutia and the Tula region, the sale of alcohol is allowed from 14.00. In the Saratov, Astrakhan, and Kirov regions, alcohol sales begin at 10.00

Bills to change the current age restrictions have been repeatedly submitted to the State Duma for consideration. Experts refer to international practice in developed countries and disappointing statistics on alcohol consumption in Russia.

Thus, 99 out of a hundred high school students have experience alcohol intoxication. Every day in Russia, a third of boys and a quarter of girls drink alcohol-containing drinks of various strengths. Only four percent of sixth-graders do not know the taste of alcohol.

Considering successful experience developed countries in the fight against alcoholism, the next bill proposes to change from 18 years to 21 years. The main initiator of the bill is the Russian Ministry of Health. The bill is currently under consideration by the State Duma.

From January 1, 2019 age limit for the sale of alcohol and tobacco remains at 18 years.

Retail sale of alcoholic beverages is, of course, a very profitable business. But every year, when carrying out this type of entrepreneurial activity, businessmen are “driven” into increasingly strict limits: so, from this year, in addition to obtaining special state licenses, new rules for the sale of alcoholic beverages are in effect. Read more about this in our material.

Selling alcohol without connecting to EGAIS is prohibited

In 2016, the main and truly “high-profile” innovation in the field of retail sales was the introduction Unified State Automated Information System (USAIS) . It is mandatory for all enterprises engaged in the production, retail and wholesale trade of alcoholic products to now connect to the Unified State Automated Information System and send data on alcohol sales to the Federal Service for Alcohol Regulation.

Simply put, EGAIS is an all-Russian database containing complete information about all alcoholic products produced in Russia or imported into our country. Information about each bottle of alcohol - who produced it and when, what the composition of the drink is, strength and volume - can be found simply by reading the QR code with the application on your smartphone.

The need for this system is caused by the increasing volume of counterfeit and counterfeit alcohol products, as well as the increasing cases of poisoning from low-quality alcohol. .

Organizations that have not connected to EGAIS or that have violated the procedure for recording information are fined: for company managers, the fine will be up to 15 thousand rubles, for legal entities - up to two hundred thousand rubles.

In general, all experts and retailers note the complexity of the rules by which alcohol should be sold.

Alcohol products are food products produced either using ethyl alcohol from food raw materials, or without ethyl alcohol, or using alcohol-containing alcohol. food products. In this case, the volume fraction of ethyl alcohol should be more than 0.5% of the volume.

There are different types of alcoholic products. For example, these are alcoholic drinks (cognac, vodka, whiskey), wine, liqueur, sparkling or fruit wine, beer, cider, mead and others. We all know that the sale of alcoholic beverages is really profitable business, and that is why the processes of production, trade and consumption of alcohol are strictly controlled and regulated by the state of our country.

Useful documents to download

The main document in this regard is the Federal Law of November 22, 1995 No. 171-F “On state regulation of the production and turnover of ethyl alcohol, alcoholic and alcohol-containing products and on limiting the consumption (drinking) of alcoholic products,” which often undergoes changes.

According to it, every entrepreneur who wants to engage in the production, storage, supply or sale of alcoholic or alcohol-containing products is required to obtain a license to carry out this type of activity. The sale of alcoholic beverages is subject to mandatory control by state authorized bodies.

Alcohol license: requirements for a retail outlet

There are a number of requirements that must be met when selling alcohol:

The sale of alcohol (including beer) at retail is permitted in our country to organizations - LLC, OJSC, CJSC. Individual entrepreneurs can only trade in beer and beer drinks. The license is also issued to individual agricultural producers who sell wines and champagne of their own production.
Retail sales of alcoholic beverages are prohibited in retail and wholesale markets, train stations, airports, children's, educational and medical institutions, sports facilities, and cultural organizations. It is not permitted to sell alcohol in public transport, gas stations, bus stops, non-stationary retail outlets and other places.
The sale of alcoholic beverages to minors is prohibited. Violation of this law may result in administrative or, in the worst case, criminal liability.
It must be remembered that advertising of alcoholic beverages on the Internet and on television is prohibited in our country.
By law, retail sales of alcohol are not permitted in a store or retail outlet without accompanying documents, certificates of conformity, labeling, etc.
In Russia, the sale of alcohol is prohibited from 23:00 to 8:00 local time (except for organizations Catering and duty free shops).

In addition, there are a number of basic requirements for stores that plan to sell alcoholic beverages in order to obtain a license:

it must be a legal entity;
It is mandatory to have a stationary retail and warehouse space (with an area of 50 sq.m. for cities and at least 25 sq.m. in rural areas), as well as an alarm system in the store and warehouse, cash register equipment and safes for storing money and documents.
an enterprise for the sale of alcoholic and alcohol-containing products should not be located closer than 100 meters to children's, educational, medical institutions and sports facilities.

It must be said that the last three requirements are not mandatory for compliance in public catering establishments.

At the same time, “those who wish” to sell alcoholic beverages must necessarily equip their points of sale with cash registers and maintain strict reporting documents. It is also necessary to properly store alcohol and follow fire safety rules and sanitary and hygienic standards.

License to sell alcohol: how to get

In accordance with the Federal Law of our country, a license to sell alcohol is issued only to legal entities. Individual entrepreneurs can only sell beer and beer drinks – this type products are not subject to licensing. You can get a liquor license for one year or for five years at once.

First of all, even before submitting documents for a license to sell alcohol, you need to fill out the state duty, which currently amounts to 65,000 rubles for each year of the license’s validity. That is, the cost of a license for five years will be 325 thousand rubles.

Many businessmen note the difficulty of obtaining a license to sell alcoholic beverages specifically in terms of collecting documents. You need to collect a thorough package of certificates and certificates, which includes:

application for a license
notarized copies of constituent documents
a copy of the document on state registration of an organization - a legal entity.
a copy of the document on registration of the organization with the tax authority, extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, bank details of the organization,
a certificate from the tax office confirming that the company has no debts on taxes and duties,
a certificate that confirms the compliance of the trade object with the declared type of activity
a copy of the document confirming payment of the state fee for the provision of a license.
conclusions of executive authorities on the compliance of the organization’s production and warehouse premises with fire safety and environmental requirements
copies of certificates of conformity and (or) declarations of conformity of main process equipment.
a document confirming that the organization has an authorized capital
documents confirming that the organization has production and warehouse premises owned or leased for a period of one year or more.

These documents for obtaining a license to sell alcoholic beverages can be submitted both in paper and electronic form.

There are also a number of requirements for the size of the authorized capital for organizations planning to sell alcoholic products. So, for example, the authorized capital of a company planning to sell products containing 15% ethanol should be ten thousand rubles.

When selling alcoholic beverages with more than 15% ethanol, the authorized capital of the organization must be 300 thousand rubles. If a small business organization sells alcoholic products with an ethanol content of more than 15% and the enterprise is not listed in a special register, then the authorized capital of the legal entity must be 1 million rubles. For wholesale trade enterprises – 10 million rubles.

A license to sell alcohol is issued within 30 calendar days. In each subject of our country, alcohol licenses are issued by executive authorities. Which ones exactly need to be clarified directly in each region. For example, in Moscow, these functions are carried out by the Department of Trade and Services.

It is worth considering the following aspect: after you have been collecting documentation for several months to obtain a license to sell alcohol, you may be refused to issue it. That is, no one will return the state duty of 65 thousand rubles to you.

It is also worth remembering that you can renew your alcohol license three months before its expiration date. Until a new license is obtained, the sale of alcohol in the store is prohibited. If you have all the necessary documents, you will easily obtain a liquor license. And by following these rules for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages, the activities of your store will never cause criticism from regulatory authorities.

Federal Law No. 365-FZ has tightened liability for the sale of alcoholic beverages without an appropriate license. An entrepreneur will have to pay a fine of 10 to 15 thousand rubles, and an organization - from 200 to 300 thousand rubles. In this case, all types of products sold may be confiscated.

Violations and gross violations of licensing requirements may also result in administrative liability and confiscation of alcoholic beverages. This is, for example, if the retail facility does not meet licensing requirements. In case of gross violations of licensing rules, for example, sale of alcohol Bad quality, your store may be closed for up to three months.

Also, an organization selling alcohol can be fined up to 300 thousand rubles if it sells alcoholic products with counterfeit brands - all alcohol except beer is subject to mandatory labeling. The entire shipment of unlabeled alcohol will be confiscated.

How to succeed in the alcohol market? It is necessary to arm yourself with an up-to-date source that will provide information: what the law on alcohol is, its nuances and innovations.

The law on the sale of alcoholic beverages is periodically amended in order to improve the quality of alcoholic beverages that customers purchase and to make the supply of low-quality alcohol unacceptable. The latest amendments to the rules for the sale of alcoholic beverages were added at the beginning of 2017.

Rules for the sale of alcohol

The profitability of the sale of alcoholic products is explained by its demand, which never falls. Consumers consume alcoholic beverages. Regardless of factors such as inflation or crisis. In the alcohol market, each participant in this business receives his share, both entrepreneur and seller. Therefore, such activities were profitable at all times, and they were often carried out illegally.

Illegal trade in such a product main reason according to which all issues related to alcoholic products are controlled by the state top level. Anyone who has chosen to do business in this area must purchase a license. You can purchase it by submitting documents that the relevant service will require; it will also decide whether the entrepreneur will receive a license to sell alcohol-containing products or not.

List of documents required to obtain permission to sell an alcoholic product:

characteristics of the products that will be licensed;
certificate of registration of the cash register;
official permission from authorities;
contact information, details;
document confirming payment of the authorized capital;
company charter.

Regional rules for trade in alcoholic beverages

Legal conditions for industrial warehouses and property premises:

the area of the village must correspond to 25 sq.m;
the area in the city should be from 50 sq.m.;
conclusion of a lease for a period of at least 1 year.

The time frame clause contains its own characteristics: in Moscow, the sale of an alcoholic product is allowed from 8.00 to 23.00, and in the Moscow region the sales policy is more limited to the schedule from 11:00 to 21:00. In St. Petersburg, the opportunity to purchase alcohol has been extended until 22:00. Sales schedule for the Novosibirsk region is from 9:00 to 22:00.

The seller's responsibilities are to evaluate appearance products, check the condition of the container, product description, information about the supplier and manufacturer's brand.

Personnel involved in the sale of alcoholic goods, namely a bartender, waiter, salesperson or barmaid, must work under appropriate conditions:

premises equipped with the necessary equipment;
availability of accessories for customer service;
utensils for measuring the alcohol provided.

The sale of goods is carried out using a cash register, which provides the buyer with a receipt confirming payment for the purchase. If the seller violates the procedure for selling an alcoholic product, then he is held liable for violating the rules of the retail purchase and sale agreement.

Where alcoholic beverages cannot be distributed

There are places where it is prohibited by Federal law to sell alcohol:

institutions and establishments of a children's, sports, medical, educational and cultural nature;
in military territories;
in non-stationary types of trade zone;
public city or suburban transport, stops along its route, metro stations, gas stations;
at airports, areas of large crowds of people and increased insecurity, train stations, places of wholesale or retail trade.

In addition to the above points, the territories adjacent to these objects are also taken into account. The exceptions are bars, shopping areas that sell these products around the clock, as well as cafes.

Law on the sale of alcoholic beverages

There is a list of prohibitions established by law, the essence of which is the prohibition:

Promotion of alcoholic products in printed form, strong alcoholic products on the Internet;
Increase the cheapest price of vodka by over 40%;
Distribute any alcoholic product without a label stating that it is harmful to the consumer’s health;
Drinking alcohol in legal and illegal places;
Buying beer after 12 midnight containing more than 5% strength.

The label of an alcoholic product must comply following rules: place of preparation, expiration date, bottling date, volume of product purchased, its nutritional value, contraindications to the use of this type of product, list of ingredients used for preparation of this drink, if the product is genetically modified, then there must be a corresponding sticker.

The products are decorated as follows: a sample that is available is placed on the display case, information about the cost and the name of the product are attached to it. Products such as wine, cider, beer can be sold by the glass, in which case it is necessary to indicate the name and cost of the drink in the volume of 1 liter and 100 g.

What fine can you get?

If laws are violated on the alcohol market, the violator will be fined. The arrival of new rules for the sale of alcohol is driving entrepreneurs who deal small business within a strict framework.

What fines await those who violate the rules of trade in alcoholic goods:

Confiscation alcohol products in the absence of a license, as well as a fine of 10,000 to 15,000 rubles for those engaged in entrepreneurial activities, for organizations from 200,000 to 300,000 rubles.
Confiscation of a batch of counterfeit brand of alcoholic product, appointment of an appropriate examination and a fine for the seller 4,000-5,000 rubles, entrepreneur 10,000-15,000 rubles, and organizations 200,000-300,00 rubles in case of detection of a counterfeit brand of product.
An entrepreneur is required to pay a fine of 5,000 - 10,000 rubles; for an organization this amount increases several times: 50,000 - 100,000 rubles when providing invalid data in a declaration in the retail sale of alcoholic goods.
The store director pays a fine of 5,000 - 8,000 rubles in case of violations of the rules of the government body that deals with the retail sale of alcoholic products. If you refuse to pay the fine, the amount increases from 6,000 to 12,000 rubles.

Having studied all the nuances of this law in this article, it will become more clear to an entrepreneur what needs to be done for his business in order not to be fined and continue his activities.