What days and times are you prohibited from purchasing alcohol in 2021? Table by region

The sale of alcoholic beverages is one of the most profitable areas of retail trade in the Russian Federation.

However, you need to keep in mind that the sales of alcohol includes many restrictions provided for by law. To start selling alcohol, you need to obtain a number of special documents.

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Starting a trade in low-alcohol drinks is much easier. It is allowed to sell beer as an individual entrepreneur; in addition, you do not need to obtain a license to do this.

What kind of alcohol can you sell without a license?

An unlicensed retail outlet may sell:

• beer;
• beer drinks;
• cider, poire;
• mead.

Restrictions on the sale of alcohol to consumers

Strict requirements relevant for 2021 apply not only to alcoholic products, but also to the place of sale, as well as to the seller himself.

Any alcohol-containing product must be accompanied by the following information available to the consumer:

1. Product Name.
2. Price.
3. Name of the country where the product was produced.
4. Alcohol certification information.
5. Information about state standards to which the products comply.
6. Volume.
7. Compound.
8. Content of harmful substances and their volume.
9. Alcohol content percentage.
10. Information about the dangers of alcohol.

Also in the Russian Federation there is a ban on the sale of alcohol-containing products in the following places:

1. On the territory of educational, medical or cultural institutions (regardless of the form of ownership).
2. In sports facilities.
3. In wholesale and retail markets.
4. In all types of public transport, as well as train stations, bus stops, airports and gas stations.
5. In places where military units are stationed.
6. In places that are close to sources of increased danger.
7. In crowded places.
8. In retail outlets that are not stationary.

Prohibitions on the sale of alcohol-containing products include:

1. Prohibition on the sale of alcohol to persons under 18 years of age.
2. Trading without the appropriate license.
3. Remote trading.
4. A ban on the sale of alcohol without an up-to-date list of products.
5. In plastic containers with a volume of more than 1.5 liters.

Do you think it is necessary to continue to limit the hours for the sale of alcohol?

Yes, this allows you to reduce the amount of alcohol consumed Yes, especially on weekends and holidays No, the ban does not make sense, since people buy alcohol in advance

Alcohol sales hours in Russia

The time for the sale of alcohol in the Russian Federation is limited at the legislative level. At the federal level, the ban is set for the period from 23:00 to 8:00 the next day. Thus, the ban applies to night time.

At the same time, local legislative bodies have the right to establish other time frames for the ban on the sale of alcohol-containing products. Local regulations may exercise the right to change the time frame for the sale of alcohol only upward. It is impossible to reduce the gap established at the federal level.

Table of time restrictions relevant for 2021

In Bashkiria, Karelia, Transbaikalia and other regions of the Russian Federation, alcohol is sold in accordance with federal requirements - from 8:00 to 23:00.

Peculiarities of alcohol sales during holidays, including New Year's

Also at the legislative level there is a ban on the sale of alcohol or other restrictions on certain holidays.

Also in some regions of the Russian Federation there is a ban on the sale of alcohol-containing products on Russia Day, Day of Sobriety, Day of National Unity, as well as on July 8 - the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity.

There are also local restrictions, in particular, in St. Petersburg it is prohibited to sell alcohol on the alumni holiday - Scarlet Sails, which traditionally takes place on June 20.

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What do you need to sell strong alcohol?

Only legal entities can sell strong alcoholic beverages in the Russian Federation. Therefore, the first step is to go through the LLC registration procedure.

The only suitable tax regime for the sale of alcohol is OSNO (general taxation system).

OKVED codes for alcohol trade:

47.25.1 - retail sale of alcoholic beverages, including beer, in specialized stores 47.25.11 - retail sale of alcoholic beverages, except beer, in specialized stores 47.25.2 - retail sale of soft drinks in specialized stores 47.25.12 - retail sale of beer in specialized stores stores

Second step

– obtaining a license to sell alcoholic beverages.

Who can sell alcohol

In accordance with Federal Law No. 171, only those companies that have received the appropriate license can sell alcohol.

There are additional requirements for applicants:

• they must own suitable premises for the storage and sale of these products;
• have a cash register.

The right to issue licenses for the sale of alcohol belongs to the Federal Service for Regulation of the Alcohol Market.

License for retail sale of alcoholic beverages

How to obtain a license to sell alcohol:

1. Make sure that the conditions are met.

Requirements for the sale of alcohol are listed in Article 16 of Federal Law No. 171 “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” (as amended on December 27, 2019).

Basic requirements for selling alcohol:

• remoteness of the retail outlet from educational institutions, institutions of further education, military units;
• the total area of ​​retail and warehouse premises must be more than 50 m² (or more than 25 m² for rural areas);
• premises must be stationary and isolated, i.e. have a separate entrance and not be a walk-through entrance, and the building must have a foundation;
• the premises must have heating, lighting, and also be ventilated and equipped in accordance with fire safety requirements;
• You must have a computer to access EGAIS.

2. Collect the necessary package of documents and submit it to the licensing authority.

Liability for trade violations

If violations related to the sale of alcoholic beverages are detected, the culprit may be subject to liability measures enshrined in the legislation of the Russian Federation. The competent supervisory authorities in this case are:

• Federal Tax Service of the Russian Federation;
• Rospotrebnadzor;
• law enforcement agencies.

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At the wrong time

Violation of the ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages at night, as well as on holidays, entails an administrative penalty in the form of a fine in accordance with Article 14.16 of the Code of Administrative Offences.

The amount of the fine ranges from 20,000 to 40,000 rubles for officials, and from 100,000 to 300,000 rubles for legal entities.

Punishment may also include confiscation of alcoholic beverages.

Minors

Responsibility for selling alcoholic products to a person under 18 years of age can be imposed on both the seller and the legal entity. However, the head of the retail outlet and the legal entity can avoid penalties if they can prove that the fault lies solely with the seller and that they followed all the necessary precautions.

The amount of the fine varies depending on how many times the violation was committed.

For the first violation detected, an individual, according to the provisions of the above article, will be fined in the amount of 30,000 to 50,000 rubles; official – from 100,000 to 200,000 rubles; legal – from 300,000 to 500,000 rubles.

For a repeated violation (within a year from the first) the seller is subject to criminal liability. The amount of the minimum possible fine in this case ranges from 50,000 to 80,000 rubles (in accordance with Article 151.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

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Conclusion

Thus, the sale of alcoholic beverages on the territory of the Russian Federation is strictly regulated and must comply with a number of rules and requirements. If the prohibitions established by law for the sale of alcohol are violated, the perpetrators bear responsibility, including criminal liability.

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