79.17. A retailer who acquires, within the scope of his operations under his retailer’s licence, alcoholic beverages from a person other than a supplier or his authorized agent is guilty of an offence and is liable, in addition to the payment of the duties and any other penalty provided for by this Act, to a fine of not less than $300 nor more than $2,000 and, for any subsequent offence, of not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000; in the latter case, the court may, in addition to the fine and costs, condemn the offender to imprisonment for a maximum of three months.
1982, c. 4, s. 6; 1990, c. 4, s. 545; 1990, c. 60, s. 45.