IMPORTANT NEWS...
Media Invited to Accompany Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco During Pre-Super Bowl Operations
January 27, 2009
TAMPA— Agents with the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco will be monitoring pre-Super Bowl events to ensure vendor compliance and to enforce underage drinking laws. Members of the media are invited to accompany agents during operations scheduled at events leading up to the 2009 Super Bowl. Opportunities are available Thursday, Jan. 29, through Saturday, Jan. 31. Space is limited and is granted on a first come, first serve basis. To make a reservation, please contact Press Secretary Alexis Antonacci at alexis.antonacci@dbpr.state.fl.us or call 850.922.8981.
The mission of ABT is to keep alcohol and tobacco out of the hands of underage persons, to ensure that licensed establishments are in compliance with the laws and rules regulating the industry in Florida, and to collect taxes and fees related to these industries.
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s mission is to license efficiently and regulate fairly. The Department licenses more than one million businesses and professionals ranging from real estate agents, veterinarians, and accountants to contractors and cosmetologists. For more information, please visit MyFloridaLicense.com.
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