In Florida, the counties and the number of liquor licenses available through the quota license lottery change yearly. The 2024 application window was from August 19 to October 2. The drawing for the 2024 quota beverage licenses takes place a couple of months after the...
Thinking of opening a restaurant in Tampa, Orlando, Miami or elsewhere in Florida? If you're considering putting alcoholic beverages on your menu, then you'll need to first obtain a liquor license. The many regulations and licensing hoops restaurant owners need to...
Starting a brewery in Florida is an exciting venture, but understanding the regulations that apply to you is crucial to your success. From the start, knowing the rules can save you time, money, and potentially significant legal issues. Florida's regulations for...
The proposed rule 61A-3.057 by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation's Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco focuses on the enforcement and recordkeeping requirements for catered events. This rule aims to clarify the documentation that...
The 2024 Quota Beverage License Drawing application process in Florida allows individuals and businesses to obtain liquor licenses in counties with a limited number of licenses. The application period began on August 19, 2024, and remains open for 45 days. Fifty-four...
In Florida, the Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco conducts an annual Quota Alcoholic Beverage License Drawing, a process governed by state law and administrative rules. This lottery issues new liquor licenses to businesses in counties with an increased...
Florida law allows for the taxation of certain kinds of products. There are specific state taxes that apply to alcohol, gasoline and tobacco products, along with many other consumer goods. To enact and collect a tax on certain products, government authorities and...
Every year, Florida holds a “quota” lottery where the state awards a limited number of liquor licenses to lucky applicants. While the drawing for the 2023 lottery will only occur in 2024, the application period is currently active. Applicants have until 5:00 p.m. on...
Florida alcoholic beverage licenses can be difficult for an individual or business to acquire. That is why Florida’s quota liquor license lottery draws thousands of applicants every year. Last year, Florida offered a modest 35 alcoholic beverage licenses available in...
This week, we published TTB Procedure 2023-1 Transfer of Beer Between Breweries Not of the Same Ownership. The purpose of this procedure is to provide brewers with guidance regarding the transfer of beer, without payment of tax, from one brewery to another brewery not...