Fund | Dollars | Positions | |
---|---|---|---|
PROGRAM: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO | |||
COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT |
22,463,164
|
186.75 |
|
STANDARDS AND LICENSURE |
5,167,813
|
59.50 |
|
TAX COLLECTION |
7,614,470
|
82.00 |
|
TOTAL |
35,245,447 |
328.25 |
Issuance of Special Beverage Licenses. The 2023 Legislature enacted Ch. 2023-65, Laws of Florida, which lowers the requirements for certain food service establishments to qualify for a special food service license. Special licenses are exceptions to the quota licensing scheme under which Florida limits by county the number of alcoholic beverage licenses that may be issued to one license per 7,500 residents. The special food service license previously applied to a food service establishment that had 2,500 square feet, was equipped to serve 150 people at a time, and was deriving at least 51% of its gross food and beverage revenue from the sale of food and nonalcoholic beverages. The new law reduces the minimum service area to 2,000 square feet and the service capacity to 120 people. The 51% revenue derivation requirement was not changed.
Websites of Interest
U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Performance Information
Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, 850-487-1395
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