Senate Bill sb2060c1

    Florida Senate - 2004                           CS for SB 2060

    By the Committee on Regulated Industries; and Senator Smith





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  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; requiring

  6         that serving hours conform to certain local

  7         ordinances; providing rulemaking authority;

  8         providing an effective date.

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

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

13  Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (13), and new

14  subsections (12) and (14) are added to that section to read:

15         565.02  License fees; vendors; clubs; caterers; and

16  others.--

17         (12)  A sporting and recreational lodge complex may

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

19  on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages not subject to

20  any quota or limitation if the complex:

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

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

23  rooms.

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

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

26  years.

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28  The enclosed area within the complex shall be considered the

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

30  otherwise provided in this subsection, entities licensed under

31  this subsection shall be treated as vendors licensed to sell

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    Florida Senate - 2004                           CS for SB 2060
    315-2628-04




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

 2  the provisions relating to such vendors. However,

 3  notwithstanding any provision of law, such complex shall only

 4  sell or provide alcoholic beverages in a manner that is

 5  consistent with any local ordinance of a governing body having

 6  jurisdiction over the location of the complex.

 7         (14)  The division may adopt rules governing the

 8  designation process, criteria for qualification, and all other

 9  rules necessary for the effective enforcement and

10  administration of this section.

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

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13          STATEMENT OF SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES CONTAINED IN
                       COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
14                         Senate Bill 2060

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16  The committee substitute deletes the hours of sale provision
    in s. 565.02(12), F.S.  It requires that the licensed complex
17  shall sell and or serve alcoholic beverages in a manner
    consistent with any local ordinance of a governing body having
18  jurisdiction over the location of the complex.  It provides
    rulemaking authority for the Division of Alcoholic Beverages
19  and Tobacco.

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