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- How much does an alcoholic beverage vendor's license cost?
- Why must I pay a $5 unlicensed activity fee to obtain a license or renew my license?
- What kind of license do I need to sell alcoholic beverages?
- How much does electronic fingerprinting cost?
- What is a quota license and how can I get one?
- What type of license do I need in order to sell alcoholic beverages at my restaurant?
- What types of complaints and issues cannot be reviewed by the Department?
- How long does it take to obtain an alcoholic beverage license?
- Can I change my address online?
- How do I file an unlicensed activity complaint for a profession or business that the Department of Business and Professional Regulation regulates?
- I would like to apply for a license to sell alcoholic beverages. Is there any way that I can start serving alcoholic beverages immediately?
- Can I change all license addresses online?
- How long are my fingerprints valid for?
- Will my complaint be confidential?
- I am currently residing outside of the State of Florida and cannot get to one of the Florida electronic fingerprinting sites listed, how can I submit my electronic fingerprints?
- How long will it take to review and investigate a complaint?
- What kind of license do I need to import alcoholic beverages into Florida?
- Can a cosmetology salon serve complimentary alcoholic drinks?
- Can I file an anonymous complaint?
- To register the brand/label of a malt beverage, am I required to submit an exclusive sales territory agreement between the manufacturer or importer and the distributor?
- What is a stand-alone bar?
- Your website provides for "main", "mailing", and "location" addresses. What are the differences?
- Is there a requirement that I report the distributors which will be moving the product for each alcoholic beverage brand/label?
- To register the brand/label of a malt beverage, how do I comply with the "Florida" or "FL" imprinting requirement?
- What is the "Other" type of alcoholic beverage brand/label?
- As an alcoholic beverage distributor, how do the Tied House Evil laws apply to me?
- Can a license holder hire someone to work for them that has a felony?
- Can a beverage license be transferred from county to county?
- Am I required to report a brand/label revision if I have previously registered the brand/label with the state?
- Is "alcoholic % by volume" or alcohol "proof" still required to be reported for brand/label registration?
- Am I required to report a brand/label revision if I have previously registered the brand/label with the state?
- Who is required by law to submit electronic fingerprints to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation?
- How do I register a brand/label?
- What is the renewal period for brands?
- What are bar snacks?
- What is required for stand-alone bars to keep or renew their smoking designation?
- What are the conditions or restrictions for a stand-alone bar to allow smoking?
- Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco: In Door Air: Tobacco Smoking Ban
- What responsibility does the business have regarding the smoking Ban?
- If a customer refuses to stop smoking in an enclosed indoor workplace, what should the owner or operator do?
- What responsibility does the business have regarding the smoking ban?
- What Florida law bans smoking in enclosed indoor workplaces?
- If a holder of a beverage license dies, what happens to the license?
- Is a license needed to manufacture jello shots?
- Can beer samplings be held at a premise licensed by the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco?
- Is a human sign outside of a business outside advertising?
- Where do I mail my application?
- What do I need to bring with me to the Florida electronic fingerprinting site?
- What if I miss my reserved time and arrive late to the Florida electronic fingerprinting site, do I need to reschedule?
- Is the 60 months counted from the post mark date or the date of receipt of the application?
- Does the state regulate the hours of operation for an establishment that serves alcoholic beverages?
- Is the "Renew did not ship" renewal option still available?
- Do I have to submit a tax report if I didn't have any taxable activity on wholesale alcoholic beverage, cigarette, or tobacco products during the month?
- Where do I store my business records and how long do I retain them?
- I belong to a non-profit civic organization. As part of a fund-raiser, can we sell alcoholic beverages?
- What are the penalties for violating the smoking ban?
- What is an outdoor patio?
- Can an owner or their employees smoke in the kitchen area or any other area such as a break room?
- How does an establishment become a stand-alone bar and is there a fee?
- Where is smoking allowed?
- What are the penalties for violations of alcoholic beverage and tobacco laws and rules?
- Does a tobacco wholesaler outside of the state of Florida have to be licensed with the state of Florida to sell to retailers in Florida?
- Can I use my recent prints to apply for another professional license?
- Is there an application that I need to file for fee waivers?
- What could happen to the professional or business because of my complaint?
- Can the Department help me recover money I have lost if I file a complaint?
- What is the difference between a CDA (Cigarette Distributing Agent) permit, and a CWD (Cigarette Wholesale Distributor) permit?
- How does the electronic fingerprinting process actually work?
- When registering brands/labels, is the alcoholic beverage "type" that was previously required to be reported for each brand (e.g., distilled spirit, spirits base cooler, pre-mixed cocktail, vinous, wine based cooler, etc.) still required?
- May I use a credit memo to pay for an online Brand/label application?
- If a licensed premise, either a stand-alone bar or a food service establishment, serves food in an outside seating area, is smoking permitted there?
- Is there a record-keeping requirement related to the smoking designation?
- Can I be audited if establishment has a smoking designation?
- As an alcoholic beverage distributor, how do the Tied House Evil laws apply to me?
- AB&T In-Door Air: Tobacco Smoking Ban
- What is the minimum age requirement for serving alcoholic beverages?
- Will I have to be a witness at a trial or hearing if I file a complaint?
- Can I be sued for filing a complaint?
- Where is smoking allowed now that the ban has gone into effect? The law provides that smoking may be allowed in the following places:
- May I buy alcohol and tobacco from a retailer and offer them for sale at my retail establishment?
- May free food, such as a "happy hour buffet" be offered at an establishment with a smoking designation and can the bar engage a carterer to provide or serve food on the license premise?
- Can I allow my customers to bring food onto my licensed premises if I have a stand-alone bar with a smoking designation?
- Is there a certain distance from a licensed premises that a person must be in order to smoke?
- How does an establishment change its stand-alone bar designation?
- What types of licenses are not eligible to be designated as a stand-alone bar?
- What licenses are needed for a brew pub?
- Can a business post Brand signs outside on a tiki hut on the exterior of a licensed premise?
- When did enforcement begin and who enforces the smoking ban?
- How can I obtain assistance with completing my application?
- What's the process once I file a complaint and will I be updated on the outcome either way?
- What happens if there is a complaint about smoking in my establishment?
- Is there a requirement for certain signs regarding the smoking ban?
- What Florida law bans smoking in enclosed indoor workplaces?
- How do I obtain information about alcoholic beverage and tobacco licensees?
- What types of taxes are charged by the state for alcoholic beverages, cigarettes and tobacco products?
- I'm in the military and want to bring the wine I purchased for my personal consumption to my new residence in Florida. What do I do?
- What are the penalties for violating the smoking ban?
- Is a license needed to manufacture popsicles with wine as an ingredient?
- How do I attain full licensure once my military spouse license expires?