FL H0695

Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco may impose administrative sanctions for violations of tied house provisions regarding credits, coupons, and assistance to vendors.

Licensees are prohibited from possessing or using malt beverage coupons or cross-merchandising coupons in any format if produced by manufacturers, distributors, importers, brand owners, or registrants and redeemable by vendors.

Removed prohibition on beer distributors furnishing coupons redeemable by vendors to consumers.

Division must adopt rules governing promotional displays and advertising that do not conflict with or exceed federal regulations, with specific exceptions for retailer and consumer advertising specialties.

Effective date is July 1, 2013.