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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...
The Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (DABT) recently revised its administrative rule regarding what items can be sold in restaurants (Rule 61A-3.055 Items Customarily Sold in a Restaurant). The rule was revised after a challenge to the rule filed...
Opening a bar can be a good investment, especially in Florida, where the state offers a profitable environment for leisure and hospitality businesses. But if you’re lucky enough to find a bar for sale, you may wonder if the license will be automatically transferred...
It’s very important to have all the right licensing when starting a bar, a brewery or something of this nature. Like other drinking establishments, the proper regulations must be followed. The license has to be obtained before operation begins on the premises....
It is critical that all establishments that serve alcohol have a proper liquor license in Florida. This is true for bars, clubs and restaurants, for example. There are also liquor licenses for more short-term use, such as authorizing alcohol to be sold at a festival...
The alcohol beverage industry is one of the most tightly regulated areas you can go into, and trying to understand all the rules can be daunting. The bad news is that it can still be challenging to understand how particular laws apply to you even after you’ve been in...
As a Florida business owner, it is important to comply with relevant regulations. If the authorities feel you haven’t, they might impose penalties that could harm your business. What can you do if you believe their assessment is wrong? Or, if you accept that you have...
Currently in Florida, statute 564.05 sets limits regarding the size of individual wine containers that can be sold in the state. The statute limits individual wine containers to holding no more than one gallon of wine, unless the wine is in a reusable container – in...
If you’re interested in starting a business in the hospitality industry, or are looking to branch out into serving alcohol in an establishment you already have, you are likely at the stage of researching how to obtain a Florida quota liquor license. As this is a...
Often in the alcoholic beverage industry, as well as adjacent industries, federal and state laws that should provide clarification instead lead to further confusion. It is not uncommon for businesses to need to seek clarification on how to proceed without violating...