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7. "Professional and educational expenses",
for purposes of IC 7.1-5-5, means one (1) or more of the following:
(1)A primary source of supply or wholesaler may participate in
retailer or dealer association activities. A primary source of
supply or wholesaler may do the following:
(A)Display its products at a convention or trade show.
(B)Rent display booth space if the rental fee is not excessive
and is the same as paid by all exhibitors.
(C)Provide its own hospitality that is independent from
association sponsored activities.
(D)Purchase tickets to functions and pay registration fees if the
payments or fees are not excessive and are the same as paid by
all exhibitors.
(E)Make payments for advertisements in programs or
brochures issued by retailer or dealer associations at a
conventio
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7. "Professional and educational expenses",
for purposes of IC 7.1-5-5, means one (1) or more of the following:
(1) A primary source of supply or wholesaler may participate in
retailer or dealer association activities. A primary source of
supply or wholesaler may do the following:
(A) Display its products at a convention or trade show.
(B) Rent display booth space if the rental fee is not excessive
and is the same as paid by all exhibitors.
(C) Provide its own hospitality that is independent from
association sponsored activities.
(D) Purchase tickets to functions and pay registration fees if the
payments or fees are not excessive and are the same as paid by
all exhibitors.
(E) Make payments for advertisements in programs or
brochures issued by retailer or dealer associations at a
convention or trade show if the total payments made are not
excessive and are the same as paid by all other advertisers.
(2) A primary source of supply or wholesaler may give or sponsor
educational seminars for employees of retailers or dealers either
at the primary source of supply's or wholesaler's premises or at the
retailer or dealer establishment. Examples of educational
seminars include the following:
(A) Seminars dealing with the use of a retailer's or dealer's
equipment.
(B) Training seminars for employees of retailers or dealers.
(C) Tours of a primary source of supply's or wholesaler's plant
or premises.
(D) Training seminars for employees of retailers or dealers may
include tasting or sampling of alcoholic beverages by the
employees of retailers or dealers. The tasting or sampling of an
alcoholic beverage product is limited to one (1) ounce per
employee of each alcoholic beverage product offered. The
alcoholic beverage to be tasted or sampled may be provided by
the primary source of supply or wholesaler or may be purchased
from the retailer or dealer for no more than the listed retail
price. The tasting or sampling may be conducted only at a
permit premises where the consumption of alcoholic beverages
is permitted. Any tasting or sampling provided by a primary
source of supply or wholesaler must be offered or conducted on
a nondiscriminatory basis.
(E) Reasonable hospitality, such as food and alcoholic
beverages, may be offered as a part of an educational seminar.
(3) Advertising specialties and consumer advertising specialties,
even if not otherwise permitted by a rule of the commission, if a
wholesaler or primary source of supply does not:
(A) add the name or address of the retailer or dealer to the
advertising specialty or consumer advertising specialty; or
(B) pay or credit the retailer or dealer, directly or indirectly, for
distribution services.
(4) A primary source of supply, manufacturer, or wholesaler may
supply equipment on a temporary and nondiscriminatory basis to
the holder of a retailer permit or a temporary permit for the
purpose of holding, storing, and dispensing product to consumers
for a special event for the duration of the special event.
Ownership of the equipment shall remain with the primary source
of supply, manufacturer, or wholesaler.