Regional Law No. 255-OZ “On regulation of issues related to trade of ethyl alcohol and spirituous liquors”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Lipetsk Document type Legislation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Viticulture/oenological practices Internal trade Vending Authorization/permit Consumer protection Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes This Regional Law enters into force on 1 January 2006. Abstract This Regional Law shall be applicable to legal persons and individual entrepreneurs carrying out retail trade and vending of spirituous liquors. The scope of this Regional Law shall be enforcement of legislation on trade of liquors and consumer protection. Retail trade of spirituous liquors shall be subject to mandatory issuance of licence by licensing authority. The period of validity of licence shall not exceed five years and it shall be subject to renewal at the request of licence holder. Retail trade of spirituous liquors shall be subject to state supervision. Full text Russian Website regzakon.fpa.su