House Bill 3669er

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    1998 Legislature                                       HB 3669



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  2         An act relating to Orange County; amending

  3         chapter 96-521, Laws of Florida, relating to

  4         the issuance of special alcoholic beverage

  5         vendor licenses to entities located within an

  6         entertainment/resort complex located in Orange

  7         County and to the conditions therefor;

  8         redefining a term and expanding boundaries;

  9         providing an effective date.

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11  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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13         Section 1.  Chapter 96-521, Laws of Florida, is amended

14  to read:

15         Section 1.  Notwithstanding the provisions of ss.

16  561.22 and 561.42(1), Florida Statutes, the Division of

17  Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco of the Department of Business

18  and Professional Regulation is hereby authorized to issue and

19  renew special alcoholic beverage vendor licenses at any

20  entertainment/resort complex as defined in s. 561.01(18),

21  Florida Statutes, located in Orange County where the sale of

22  alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises is

23  permitted.  This act is not intended to permit a manufacturer

24  to assist any vendor by any gifts or loans of money or

25  property of any description or by the giving of any rebates of

26  any kind whatsoever. The entertainment/resort complex must be

27  located within the following boundaries of Orange County:

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29         Sections 13, 24, 25, 26, 34, and 35, and 36,

30         Township 23 South, Range 28 East; Sections 31

31         and 32, Township 23 South, Range 29 East;


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CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.




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    1998 Legislature                                       HB 3669



  1         Sections 5 and 6, Township 24 South, Range 29

  2         East; Section 1, Township 24 South, Range 28

  3         East.

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  5         Section 2.  For purposes of this act, the term

  6  "entertainment/resort complex" shall be defined as:

  7         (1)  A theme park comprised of at least 25 acres of

  8  land with permanent exhibitions and a variety of recreational

  9  activities, which has at least 1 million visitors annually who

10  pay admission fees thereto; and

11         (2)  Any lodging, dining, and recreational facilities

12  located adjacent to, contiguous to, or in close proximity to

13  the theme park, as long as the owner(s)/operator(s) of the

14  theme park, or a parent or related company or subsidiary

15  thereof, has an equity interest in the lodging, dining, or

16  recreational facilities or is in privity therewith.

17         Section 2.3.  Each separate vendor location within the

18  entertainment/resort complex shall be issued a special vendor

19  license for the type of services offered and shall pay license

20  fees as provided in s. 565.02(1)(b)-(f), Florida Statutes.

21  However, a theme park meeting the requirements of s.

22  565.02(6), Florida Statutes, shall be issued a master license

23  for the type of services offered and shall pay license fees as

24  provided in s. 565.02(6), Florida Statutes.

25         Section 3.4.  All provisions of the alcoholic beverage

26  laws of the State of Florida not inconsistent with the

27  provisions of this act shall apply to each license issued

28  under this act.

29         Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

30  law.

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