Luis Gonzalez is an attorney in Holland &
Knight's
Orlando office.
The Florida Alcoholic Beverages Trade Practices Guide is a
reference tool that addresses Florida Statute §561.42,
referred to as the Tied House Evil law.
The statute provides prohibitions and limitations related to the
relationships and interactions between manufacturers, distributors,
importers, brand owners, brokers and sales agents on the one hand,
and vendors on the other. Topics covered in the guide include
definitions, advertising, signage, tasting and sampling,
sweepstakes, trade shows and seminars, among others.
The Florida Alcoholic Beverages Trade Practices Guide is available
here. The guide is for informational purposes only and is
subject to change at any time. The information contained in this
guide was derived from Florida Statutes (Fla. Stat.) and Florida
Administrative Code (F.A.C.) and is current as of July 2017.
