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Florida vendors must follow strict rules for the return of unsold alcohol. These rules remain in place even if vendors find themselves with a surplus due to cancelled events. The governor introduced a temporary exception to these rules in March 2020. By way of an...
You know that if you like good beer you’re not alone. The craft brewery business has exploded over the past several years, and Florida has been one of the hottest spots. As a result, you may have wondered what it takes open a brewery of your own. After all, when your...
Due to the threat posed by the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Florida Governor Ron De Santis has issued a new Executive Order that prohibits all retailers licensed to sell alcohol for on-premises consumption from doing so for the 60 day emergency period commencing on March...
In an effort to minimize the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Governor Ron DeSantis has signed an executive order that will close all bars and nightclubs in Florida for the next 30 days, beginning Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. Although restaurants can...
The emergency prompted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused important changes to the alcoholic beverage industry governing the return of overstocked beverages purchased for canceled events and the cancellation of federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau’s...
On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed legislation that raised the legal age for purchasing tobacco products from 18 to 21. The age increase applies to purchases of cigarettes, cigars, and e-cigarettes. Effective immediately, retailers are prohibited from...
Liquor Store Sign October 2, 2019. DABT published changes to the proposed amendments to F.A.C. Rule 61A-1.01010 regarding expendable retailer advertising specialties – better known as allowed freebies from wholesalers and manufacturers. A link to the revised...
LATEST ON STANDARDS OF FILL FOR WINE AND DISTILLED SPIRITS On August 12, 2019, the Alcohol Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (“TTB”) announced that it will provide 60 day extension for the public to comment on its proposal to eliminate all but a minimum “standard of fill”...
Governor Rick Scott has signed Senate Bill 186 and it will become effective July 1, 2015. Labeled as “The Growler Bill,” Senate Bill 186 is broken down into eleven sections. The first section pertains to welfare recipients and Electronic Benefits Transfer cards....
On July 5, 2016, DABT published Notice of a Proposed Rule. The current Rule, 61A-4.0131, regulated keg deposits and records regarding them between distributors and retailers of malt beverages sold in reusable containers, usually ‘kegs’. Effective July 1, 2016, Fla....