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The 2009 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIV
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO
Chapter 561
BEVERAGE LAW: ADMINISTRATION
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Chapter 561, Florida Statutes 2009

TITLE XXXIV

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO

CHAPTER 561

BEVERAGE LAW: ADMINISTRATION

561.01  Definitions.

561.02  Creation and duties of Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco.

561.025  Alcoholic Beverage and Tobacco Trust Fund.

561.027  Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund.

561.051  Reporting requirements of director.

561.08  Enforcement of Beverage Law; division to prescribe forms.

561.11  Power and authority of division.

561.1105  Inspection of licensed premises; coin-operated amusement machines.

561.111  Payment of taxes by electronic funds transfer.

561.121  Deposit of revenue.

561.14  License and registration classification.

561.15  Licenses; qualifications required.

561.17  License and registration applications; approved person.

561.18  License investigation.

561.181  Temporary initial licenses.

561.19  License issuance upon approval of division.

561.20  Limitation upon number of licenses issued.

561.22  Licensing manufacturers, distributors, and registered exporters as vendors prohibited.

561.221  Licensing of manufacturers and distributors as vendors and of vendors as manufacturers; conditions and limitations.

561.23  License issued in duplicate; display.

561.24  Licensing manufacturers as distributors or registered exporters prohibited; procedure for issuance and renewal of distributors' licenses and exporters' registrations.

561.25  Officers and employees prohibited from being employed by or engaging in beverage business; penalties; exceptions.

561.26  Term of license.

561.27  Renewal of license.

561.29  Revocation and suspension of license; power to subpoena.

561.32  Transfer of licenses; change of officers or directors; transfer of interest.

561.33  Licensee moving to new location; changing name of business.

561.331  Temporary license upon application for transfer, change of location, or change of type or series.

561.342  County and municipal license tax.

561.351  Manufacturers, brokers, sales agents, importers, and passenger common carriers; term of license.

561.37  Bond for payment of taxes.

561.371  Bond for payment of taxes by spirituous liquor distributors.

561.38  Issuance of license prohibited until bond approved; cancellation or expiration of bond.

561.41  Maintenance and designation of principal office by manufacturers, distributors, importers, and exporters.

561.411  Qualifications for distributors.

561.42  Tied house evil; financial aid and assistance to vendor by manufacturer, distributor, importer, primary American source of supply, brand owner or registrant, or any broker, sales agent, or sales person thereof, prohibited; procedure for enforcement; exception.

561.421  Temporary convention permits.

561.422  Nonprofit civic organizations; temporary permits.

561.423  Beer and malt beverages; in-store servicing authorized.

561.424  Vinous beverages; in-store servicing authorized.

561.43  Dry counties; manufacturers' or distributors' licenses; exporters' registrations; exemptions.

561.49  No tax on out-of-state sales.

561.495  Legislative findings; cost of regulating imported beverages.

561.50  One state tax payment; reports.

561.5101  Come-to-rest requirement; exceptions; penalties.

561.54  Certain deliveries of beverages prohibited.

561.545  Certain shipments of beverages prohibited; penalties; exceptions.

561.55  Manufacturers', distributors', brokers', sales agents', importers', vendors', and exporters' records and reports.

561.56  Transportation of beverages by manufacturers, distributors, and exporters.

561.57  Deliveries by licensees.

561.58  Issuance of license for a prior license revoked.

561.65  Mortgagee's interest in license.

561.66  Legislative intent.

561.665  Division to restrict licensees from permitting certain activities.

561.67  Reclamation by distributor of beverages not paid for by licensed vendors.

561.68  Licensure; distributor's salespersons.

561.695  Stand-alone bar enforcement; qualification; penalties.

561.701  Short title.

561.702  Legislative intent.

561.703  Definitions relating to Florida Responsible Vendor Act.

561.705  Responsible vendor qualification.

561.706  Exemption from license suspension or revocation; mitigation for certain beverage law violations; records of arrests.