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Allen Douglas, Director

Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco
1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399

Phone: 850.487.1395
Fax: 850.922.5175

Division of Alcoholic beverages and tobacco

DeclaRAtory Statements

The Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco is pleased to provide Declaratory Statements that have been issued by the division. This is provided for the benefit of our customers and as a continuing improvement to our service. These statements makes available for viewing and downloading division declaratory statements issued starting in the year 1995. The index includes the subject area, petitioner name, and the year issued. Select and click on the underlined case name to view or download your selected declaratory statement. This index will be amended as declaratory statements are issued.

Directions for Use: The declaratory statements are in PDF format. Download Adobe Reader to view and print PDF documents.

Home Rolled, Inc. – Whether “raw” tobacco leaves, with stem intact, fall within the definition of “tobacco products” and whether they are subject to surcharges set forth within Part II of Chapter 210 (12/12/12)

Jacksonville Kennel Club, Inc., and JGR Services, Inc. – Whether installing certain arcade machines at the facilities would subject their licenses to discipline by the DBPR’s Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering, Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, and Division of Hotels and Restaurants (10/26/12)

Astor Post No. 9986 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Inc. – request for interpretation of 61A-1.0104 regarding consumer sweepstakes, drawings, or contests exception; petition was withdrawn (10/2/2012)

Astor Post No. 9986 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Inc. – Clarification as to whether a licensee may rent equipment, property from “industry members” (5/7/2012)

BK Whopper Bar, LLC - Whether Sections 561.22 and/or 561.42(1), Florida Statutes, prohibit BK Whooper Bar, LLC from holding a Florida Alcoholic Beverage License as a retail vendor pursuant to the business structure (3/8/12)

Schnebly Redland’s Winery – Clarification as to whether a winery may hold a license to sell beer, wine or brandy produced at the winery either by the glass, bottle or case directly to consumers on the winery’s premises (1/4/2012)

Astor Post No. 9986 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Inc. – Clarification as the term “industry member”; Petition for Dec. Statement denied because petitioner failed to state a specific set of circumstances (11/30/2011)

Regency Centers LP – Whether the owner of the shopping center must be disclosed as an interest on its tenant’s beverage license application; Dec Statement denied because the conduct has already occurred (7/7/2011)

Wawa, Inc. – Whether beverage license may be issued without fingerprints and personal information of trustees and beneficiaries holding greater than 0.5% interest in the corporation (5/6/2011)

Club Madonna – Allowing consumption of alcoholic beverages at a club without a beverage license (5/5/2011)

Bottle Club LLC d/b/a Eyz Wide Shut II – Whether Florida beverage laws would prohibit Bottle Club LLC from daily ceasing operation of its 4COP and then operating a bottle club license at the same location; insufficient information provided, Dec Statement denied (4/13/2011)