561.701 – Short Title.
561.701 Short title.—This act may be cited as the “Florida Responsible Vendor Act.” History.—s. 1, ch. 89-107.
561.702 – Legislative Intent.
561.702 Legislative intent.—It is the intent of the Legislature to: (1) Eliminate the sale of alcoholic beverages to, and consumption of alcoholic beverages by, underaged persons. (2) Reduce intoxication-related accidents, injuries, and deaths in the state. (3) Encourage alcoholic beverage vendors and their employees to prevent drug activity on their premises. (4) Encourage alcoholic beverage vendors to be prudent in […]
561.703 – Definitions Relating to Florida Responsible Vendor Act.
561.703 Definitions relating to Florida Responsible Vendor Act.—As used in this act, the term: (1) “Division” means the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. (2) “Vendor” means a person who is licensed pursuant to this chapter, chapter 563, chapter 564, or chapter 565, to sell or serve alcoholic beverages. However, […]
561.705 – Responsible Vendor Qualification.
561.705 Responsible vendor qualification.—To qualify as a responsible vendor, the vendor must: (1) Provide a course of instruction for its employees that must include subjects dealing with alcoholic beverages and may also include subjects dealing with controlled substances as follows: (a) Laws covering the service of alcoholic beverages and the operation of establishments serving alcoholic beverages. (b) Alcohol or […]
561.706 – Exemption From License Suspension or Revocation; Mitigation for Certain Beverage Law Violations; Records of Arrests.
561.706 Exemption from license suspension or revocation; mitigation for certain beverage law violations; records of arrests.— (1) The license of a vendor qualified as a responsible vendor under this act may not be suspended or revoked for an employee’s illegal sale or service of an alcoholic beverage to a person who is not of lawful drinking age […]
561.38 – Issuance of License Prohibited Until Bond Approved; Cancellation or Expiration of Bond.
561.38 Issuance of license prohibited until bond approved; cancellation or expiration of bond.—A license may not be issued to a manufacturer or distributor until the bond herein provided for has been approved by the division. If at any time the bond is canceled or expires, the licensee is enjoined from making any further purchases, sales, distribution, […]
561.41 – Maintenance and Designation of Principal Office by Manufacturers, Distributors, Importers, and Exporters.
561.41 Maintenance and designation of principal office by manufacturers, distributors, importers, and exporters.—Each licensed manufacturer, distributor, and importer and each registered exporter must have within this state an office designated as its principal office within this state and may maintain branch offices within or without this state. The principal and branch offices of each manufacturer, distributor, […]
561.411 – Qualifications for Distributors.
561.411 Qualifications for distributors.—No distributor’s license shall be issued to or held by any person or business which does not meet and maintain the following qualifications with respect to its warehouse inventory and sales. (1) The distributor must maintain warehouse space which is either owned or leased by the distributor, or dedicated to the distributor’s use in […]
561.42 – Tied House Evil; Financial Aid and Assistance to Vendor by Manufacturer, Distributor, Importer, Primary American Source of Supply, Brand Owner or Registrant, or Any Broker, Sales Agent, or Sales Person Thereof, Prohibited; Procedure for Enforcement; Exception.
561.42 Tied house evil; financial aid and assistance to vendor by manufacturer, distributor, importer, primary American source of supply, brand owner or registrant, or any broker, sales agent, or sales person thereof, prohibited; procedure for enforcement; exception.— (1) No manufacturer, distributor, importer, primary American source of supply, or brand owner or registrant of any of the beverages […]
561.4205 – Keg Deposits; Limited Alternative Inventory and Reconciliation Process.
561.4205 Keg deposits; limited alternative inventory and reconciliation process.— (1) A distributor selling an alcoholic beverage to a vendor in bulk, by recyclable keg or other similar reusable container, for the purpose of sale in draft form on tap, must charge the vendor a deposit, to be referred to as a “keg deposit,” in an amount not […]