Applicants for beer and wine licenses in Florida must fulfill the requirements of the Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco.
Applying for a beer and wine license in Florida requires a detailed plan showing the authorities how you intend to use the license. Florida's Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco will grant a license based on the type of alcohol the applicant intends to sell, where the sale will take place and what other type of business the applicant intends to operate on the facility. Before applying, an applicant should prepare to answer these questions.
Instructions
1. Answer questions about the type of license that you will need to sell beer and wine in Florida. If you sell alcohol that the buyer will consume off-premises, you will want to obtain a "package license." Different types of package licenses include a license for beer/wine sold in sealed containers that the patron will drink off-premises and a license for beer/wine sales in sealed containers that patrons will drink on the premises. If you wish to sell liquor in addition to beer and wine, you will, additionally, need to acquire a quota license.
2. Submit an application for an SRX license if you own a restaurant or an establishment where patrons will consume the beer and wine on the premises (see resources for application forms). To qualify for an SRX license, you must derive 51 percent of your revenue from food and non-alcoholic beverages. The Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco grants SRX licenses to establishments that sell open drinks to patrons who will drink them at the establishment.
3. Apply for a license if you plan to sell beer and wine at a different type of venue. License options include licenses for selling beer and wine on boats, at bowling alleys, at hotels and motels, in theaters or performing arts centers, at fairs, at golf clubs, and at race tracks. Each venue requires its own license application.
4. Pay the beverage retail license fee. As of 2010, the license fees ranged between $28 and $1,820. The Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco will calculate the fee depending on the county in which you locate your business and the type of beverages you will sell.
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