| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to alcoholic beverage licenses; amending |
| 3 | s. 565.02, F.S.; authorizing the issuance of a nonquota |
| 4 | license to certain sporting and recreational lodges; |
| 5 | requiring that sale or provision of alcoholic beverages by |
| 6 | such entities conform to certain local ordinances; |
| 7 | providing an effective date. |
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| 9 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 11 | Section 1. Present subsection (12) of section 565.02, |
| 12 | Florida Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (13), and a new |
| 13 | subsection (12) is added to said section to read: |
| 14 | 565.02 License fees; vendors; clubs; caterers; and |
| 15 | others.-- |
| 16 | (12) A sporting and recreational lodge complex may obtain, |
| 17 | upon the payment of appropriate fees, a license for on-premises |
| 18 | consumption of alcoholic beverages not subject to any quota or |
| 19 | limitation if the complex: |
| 20 | (a) Comprises at least 10,000 acres of land. |
| 21 | (b) Has indoor sleeping facilities with at least 12 rooms. |
| 22 | (c) Has a restaurant that seats at least 25 persons. |
| 23 | (d) Has been in continuous existence for at least 2 years. |
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| 25 | The enclosed area within the complex shall be considered the |
| 26 | licensed premises upon the payment of the fee. Except as |
| 27 | otherwise provided in this subsection, entities licensed under |
| 28 | this subsection shall be treated as vendors licensed to sell |
| 29 | alcoholic beverages by the drink and shall be subject to all the |
| 30 | provisions relating to such vendors. However, notwithstanding |
| 31 | any provision of law, such complex shall only sell or provide |
| 32 | alcoholic beverages in a manner that is consistent with any |
| 33 | local ordinance of a governing body having jurisdiction over the |
| 34 | location of the complex. |
| 35 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2005. |