Florida Statutes Title XXXIV. Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco § 561.424. Vinous beverages; in-store servicing authorized

(1) It is the finding of the Legislature that the in-store servicing of wine by a distributor is a necessary part of a distributor's function and responsibility to a vendor. It is further the finding of the Legislature that the in-store servicing of wine by a distributor is not intended by the distributor to induce a vendor to purchase wine from the distributor nor does the distributor intend to provide any financial assistance to a vendor by providing such in-store servicing to the vendor. In addition, it is the finding of the Legislature that in-store servicing of wine by a distributor is a normal trade or business practice which has substantially contributed to the increase in sales of wine resulting in a substantial benefit to the state by increased tax revenues resulting from the increased sales, and therefore is not a rendering of financial assistance to a vendor or an inducement to purchase wine.

(2) Nothing in s. 561.42 or any other provision of the alcoholic beverage law prohibits a distributor of wine from providing in-store servicing of wine sold by the distributor to a vendor.

(3) As used in this section, the term “in-store servicing” means: