Senate Bill sb2060

    Florida Senate - 2004                                  SB 2060

    By Senator Smith





    14-1253-04

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to alcoholic beverage licenses;

  3         amending s. 565.02, F.S.; authorizing the

  4         issuance of a non-quota license to certain

  5         sporting and recreational lodges; providing

  6         serving hours; providing an effective date.

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

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10         Section 1.  Present subsection (12) of section 565.02,

11  Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (13), and a

12  new subsection (12) is added to that section to read:

13         565.02  License fees; vendors; clubs; caterers; and

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15         (12)  A sporting and recreational lodge complex may

16  obtain, upon the payment of appropriate fees, a license for

17  on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages not subject to

18  any quota or limitation if the complex:

19         (a)  Comprises at least 10,000 acres of land.

20         (b)  Has indoor sleeping facilities with at least 12

21  rooms.

22         (c)  Has a restaurant that seats at least 25 persons.

23         (d)  Has been in continuous existence for at least 2

24  years.

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26  The enclosed area within the complex shall be considered the

27  licensed premises upon the payment of the fee.  Except as

28  otherwise provided in this subsection, entities licensed under

29  this subsection shall be treated as vendors licensed to sell

30  alcoholic beverages by the drink and shall be subject to all

31  the provisions relating to such vendors. However,

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    Florida Senate - 2004                                  SB 2060
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 1  notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the

 2  serving hours of such complex shall be from 5 p.m. until

 3  sunrise.

 4         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2004.

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