Senate Bill sb0968

    Florida Senate - 2005                                   SB 968

    By Senator Smith





    14-554-05

  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 nonquota 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;

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

27  years.

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29  The enclosed area within the complex shall be considered the

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

31  otherwise provided in this subsection, entities licensed under

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    Florida Senate - 2005                                   SB 968
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 1  this subsection are vendors licensed to sell alcoholic

 2  beverages by the drink and are subject to all provisions

 3  relating to such vendors. However, notwithstanding any

 4  provision of law, a complex may only sell or provide alcoholic

 5  beverages in a manner that is consistent with any local

 6  ordinances of a governing body having jurisdiction over the

 7  location of the complex.

 8         (14)  The division may adopt rules governing the

 9  designation process, criteria for qualification, and other

10  rules necessary to administer this section.

11         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2005.

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14                          SENATE SUMMARY

15    Authorizes the issuance of a nonquota liquor license to
      certain sporting and recreational lodges. Requires that a
16    licensed complex sell or serve alcoholic beverages in a
      manner consistent with any local ordinance of a governing
17    body having jurisdiction over the location of the
      complex. Provides rulemaking authority for the Division
18    of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco of the Department of
      Business and Professional Regulation.
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