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FLORIDA BEVERAGE LEGISLATION: 2024 POST-SESSION REVIEW OF BEVERAGE BILLS

FLORIDA LEGISLATURE PASSED TWO BILLS AFFECTING THE BEVERAGE LAWS The 2024 session of the Florida Legislature featured 8 bills proposing to change Florida’s alcoholic beverage laws. The session ended March, 8, 2024. Two of pairs of bills passed both houses of the Florida Legislature and are now on their way for signature by the governor. The other bills did...

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FLORIDA BEVERAGE LEGISLATION: 2024 PRE-SESSION REVIEW OF BEVERAGE BILLS

The 2024 Session of the Florida Legislature will include consideration of a number of bills affecting breweries, wineries, distilleries, retailers and consumers. The 2024 regular session of the Florida Legislature kicks off Tuesday, January 9, 2024. This 2-month session will see the consideration of a number of bills that could affect the Florida beverage industry as soon as July....

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The Role of Local Government in Alcohol Regulation

When it comes to alcoholic beverage regulation, most of the spotlight falls on federal and state laws. These regulations are essential in ensuring the safe and responsible production, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages. However, there’s a significant mistake that often goes unnoticed – the lack of attention given to local government ordinances and rules. In this post, we’ll...

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FLORIDA BEVERAGE LEGISLATION: 2023 POST-SESSION REVIEW OF BEVERAGE BILLS

Florida Legislature Passed Two Bills Affecting the Beverage Laws The 2023 session of the Florida Legislature featured 3 pairs of companion bills proposing to change Florida’s alcoholic beverage laws. Two of the pairs passed both houses of the Florida Legislature and are now on their way for signature by the governor. The other pair of bills did not get...

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FLORIDA BEVERAGE LEGISLATION: 2023 PRE-SESSION REVIEW OF BEVERAGE BILLS

The 2023 Session of the Florida Legislature will include consideration of a number of bills affecting breweries, wineries, distilleries, retailers and consumers. The 2023 regular session of the Florida Legislature kicks off Tuesday, March 7, 2023. This 2-month session will see the consideration of a number of bills that could affect the Florida beverage industry as soon as July....

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Variation Requests by Florida Alcohol Suppliers

Laws and regulations that govern the production and sale of alcoholic beverage products can seem very strict. This is true for the most part. However, there are circumstances when variances from the rules–either permanent or temporary–are authorized. The key to any variance from federal or state alcoholic beverage regulations is the same: a request for variance must be made...

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Federal Advertising Rules for Alcoholic Beverages

Nearly all actors in the alcoholic beverage industry are subject to federal advertising regulations administered by the Trade Investigations Division of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). Separate regulations cover beer (27 CFR Part 7), wine (27 CFR Part 4), and distilled spirits (27 CFR Part 5), and there are a number of TTB administrative rulings...

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FLORIDA BEVERAGE LEGISLATION: 2022 POST-SESSION REVIEW OF BEVERAGE BILLS

No new beverage legislation comes out of Florida’s 2022 legislative session. All eight of the proposed bills that might have changed Florida’s alcoholic beverage industry failed to advance to a full vote of the Florida Senate or House of Representatives. In most cases–such as HB 715/SB 924, which would reduce the number of persons required to be served to...

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Florida Beverage Legislation: 2022 Pre-Session Review of Beverage Bills

The 2022 Session of the Florida Legislature will include consideration of a number of bills affecting breweries, wineries, distilleries, retailers and consumers. The 2022 regular session of the Florida Legislature kicks off Tuesday, January 11, 2022. This 2-month session will see the consideration of a number of bills that could affect the Florida beverage industry as soon as July....

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Out-of-State Suppliers: Check Requirements of 3 Destination State Agencies

Before selling alcoholic beverages in another state–whether directly to consumers (where permitted) or through an in-state distributor–a supplier must know what preliminary compliance is required in that state. In most cases, an out-of-state supplier is required to obtain permission from one or more government agencies of the destination state. While each state’s requirements are different, an out-of-state supplier is...

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