Section 61A-4.056 - Primary American Source of Supply(1) One primary American source of supply shall be designated for each brand of spirituous liquors and wines handled in this state by any Florida distributor. The manufacturer or owner of the spirituous liquor or wine at the time the same became a marketable product shall designate the primary American source of supply and such primary American source of supply shall file a registration application with the Division on forms provided by the Division. Each brand of such spirituous liquor or wine shall be individually listed on such registration.(2) No manufacturer, owner, agent of such person or primary American source of supply shall ship or cause to be shipped into Florida nor shall any Florida distributor receive any spirituous liquors or wines unless the primary American source of supply for such spirituous liquor or wine has filed an application for registration as primary American source which application has been approved by the Division.(3) The Division shall register only one primary American source of supply for any one brand of spirituous beverages or wine.(4) Distributors licensed in the State of Florida shall not purchase, receive or be in possession of any spirituous liquors or wines unless the same were obtained directly from a registered primary American source of supply and the invoice to the distributor for such product is from the registered primary American source of supply.(5) Nothing in this rule shall prohibit subsequent intrastate sales, transfer, and invoicing of spirituous liquor or wine between licensed Florida distributors.(6) It shall be the responsibility of the primary American source to report on forms provided by the Division all shipments of product to any Florida distributors and to provide copies of invoices going to such distributors.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 61A-4.056
Specific Authority 561.11 FS. Law Implemented 564.045, 565.095 FS.
New 8-31-83, Formerly 7A-4.56, 7A-4.056.New 8-31-83, Formerly 7A-4.56, 7A-4.056.