Fayette Burden of Proof on Violator Concerning Manufacturer-Sealed Container ordinance (§ 600.065)
Chapter 600: Alcoholic Beverages
For purposes of determining violations and prosecution under this Chapter, or any rule or regulation of the Supervisor of Alcohol and Tobacco Control, a manufacturer-sealed container describing that there is intoxicating liquor therein need not be opened or the contents therein tested to verify that there is intoxicating liquor in such container. The alleged violator may allege that there was no intoxicating liquor in such container, but the burden of proof of such allegation is on such person, as it shall be presumed that such a sealed container describing that there is intoxicating liquor therein contains intoxicating liquor.
Official source: City of Fayette official Code of Ordinances (online), § 600.065
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.