Lindsey Zahn P.C. serves as outside compliance counsel for alcohol beverage companies, covering permit maintenance, reporting, direct shipping, and tied house and trade practice rules. You get one point of contact for both federal and New York questions as they come up.
As your business grows, so do your compliance obligations. Lindsey Zahn P.C. serves as outside compliance counsel to alcohol beverage and food companies, answering one-off questions and building go-to-market strategies for entering new markets.
The federal and state trade practice rules, including tied house, exclusive outlet, commercial bribery, and consignment sales, shape how suppliers, wholesalers, and retailers can work together. The firm helps you understand where the lines are and develops practical solutions tailored to your operation.
How the Firm Helps
- Permit filings and amendments
- License requirements and renewals
- Reporting requirements
- Direct shipping
- Corporate change applications
- Tied house analysis
- Exclusive outlet
- Commercial bribery
- Consignment sales
Compliance Training for Your Team
Lindsey Zahn P.C. delivers compliance training for sales, marketing, purchasing, and design teams at alcohol beverage and food companies, on site or remotely. Each session is built around your products, your states, and the mistakes your team is most likely to make.
- Custom training built around your products, markets, and team roles
- Advertising and social media best practices
- Marketing, sweepstakes, contests, and coupons
- Trade practice and tied house basics for sales teams
Process and Timeline
- Intake. You share the question, program, or practice and your timing.
- Review. The firm checks it against federal rules and the rules of each state involved.
- Recommendations. You receive written comments with specific, practical fixes, not just a list of problems.
- Ongoing support. Questions that come up later go to the same lawyer who knows your business.
You get a turnaround date at the start of each review. Urgent launches and campaigns can be prioritized when scheduled in advance.
Recent Representations
- Lead counsel for a wholesaler’s corporate ownership change involving complex licensing and compliance issues
- Advised a brand owner on federal and state licensing and reporting requirements
- Oversaw the extension of a non-contiguous premises for a distillery
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are tied house laws?
Tied house laws limit the relationships and inducements allowed between producers, wholesalers, and retailers. They exist at both the federal and state level and affect everything from promotions to social media.
Can you act as our ongoing compliance counsel?
Yes. Many clients work with the firm as outside compliance counsel for day-to-day questions, filings, and new-market strategy.