Senate Bill 0720

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    Florida Senate - 1998                                   SB 720

    By Senators Hargrett and Holzendorf





    21-697-98

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to the Beverage Law; amending

  3         s. 561.15, F.S.; providing licensure

  4         requirements; providing an effective date:

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

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  8         Section 1.  Subsection (5) is added to section 561.15,

  9  Florida Statutes, to read:

10         561.15  Licenses; qualifications required.--

11         (5)  A license under the Beverage Law may not be issued

12  to any person, firm, or corporation without written approval

13  of the local zoning authority stating that the premises are

14  not located within 500 feet of the grounds or facility of any

15  kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, junior high

16  school, or secondary school. If the local zoning authority

17  determines that the applicant's premises are located within

18  500 feet of such grounds or facility, the applicant must

19  obtain the written consent of the district school board or, if

20  the school is a private school, the written consent of its

21  board of trustees. This subsection does not apply to the

22  renewal of any licenses issued before the effective date of

23  this subsection, except that a licensee that files an

24  application for change of location under s. 561.33 must comply

25  with the requirements of this subsection.

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

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    Florida Senate - 1998                                   SB 720
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  2                          SENATE SUMMARY

  3    Requires applicants for licenses under the Beverage Law
      to obtain approval from their local zoning authority
  4    regarding the license site's proximity to any nearby
      schools. Provides for exceptions.
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