563.01 – Definitions.
563.01 Definitions.—The term: (1) “Beer” means a brewed beverage that meets the federal definition of beer in 27 C.F.R. s. 25.11 and contains less than 6 percent alcohol by volume. (2) “Malt beverage” means any brewed beverage containing malt. The terms “beer” and “malt beverage” have the same meaning when either term is used in the Beverage Law. […]
563.02 – License Fees; Vendors; Manufacturers and Distributors.
563.02 License fees; vendors; manufacturers and distributors.— (1) Each vendor of malt beverages containing alcohol of 0.5 percent or more by volume shall pay an annual state license tax as follows: (a) Vendors operating places of business where beverages are sold only for consumption off the premises, an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount of the […]
563.021 – Malt Beverages; Exclusive Sales Territories.
563.021 Malt beverages; exclusive sales territories.— (1) No distributor shall sell or deliver any brand or brands of malt beverages in this state to any retail vendor whose place of business is outside of the distributor’s restricted exclusive sales territory for such products. The restricted exclusive sales territory shall be mutually agreed upon by the manufacturer or […]
563.022 – Relations Between Beer Distributors and Manufacturers.
563.022 Relations between beer distributors and manufacturers.— (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.— (a) Regulation of business relations between beer distributors and manufacturers is necessary and appropriate in the public interest. (b) This section is enacted pursuant to authority of the state under the provisions of the Twenty-First Amendment to the United States Constitution to promote the public’s interest in […]