SB 1818: Craft Breweries
GENERAL BILL by Collins
Craft Breweries; Defining the terms “barrel” and “craft brewery”; providing that malt beverages and other alcoholic beverages that are manufactured under contract or by an alternating proprietorship by another licensed manufacturer may be transferred to a licensed facility; authorizing a craft brewery to transport malt beverages in vehicles owned or leased by the manufacturer or persons the manufacturer has disclosed in writing to the division; requiring distribution agreements between a beer distributor and a craft brewery to be in writing, etc.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/28/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 499 | Beverage Law | Yeager | Similar | Last Action: 2/19/2025 H Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
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No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (21)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 212.08 | Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. | Page 33 (pdf) |
| 561.01 | Definitions. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 561.20 | Limitation upon number of licenses issued. | Page 33 (pdf) |
| 561.221 | Licensing of manufacturers and distributors as vendors and of vendors as manufacturers; conditions and limitations. | Page 12 (pdf) |
| 561.37 | Bond for payment of taxes. | Page 15 (pdf) |
| 561.4205 | Keg deposits; limited alternative inventory and reconciliation process. | Page 43 (pdf) |
| 561.5101 | Come-to-rest requirement; exceptions; penalties. | Page 17 (pdf) |
| 561.57 | Deliveries by licensees. | Page 18 (pdf) |
| 562.07 | Illegal transportation of beverages. | Page 19 (pdf), Page 48 (pdf) |
| 562.14 | Regulating the time for sale of alcoholic and intoxicating beverages; prohibiting use of licensed premises. | Page 44 (pdf) |
| 563.02 | License fees; vendors; manufacturers and distributors. | Page 19 (pdf) |
| 563.022 | Relations between beer distributors and manufacturers. | Page 19 (pdf) |
| 563.023 | Page 20 (pdf) | |
| 563.042 | Page 29 (pdf) | |
| 563.06 | Malt beverages; imprint on individual container; size of containers; exemptions. | Page 46 (pdf) |
| 563.13 | Florida brewery directional signs; fees. | Page 48 (pdf) |
| 565.045 | Regulations for consumption on premises; penalty; exemptions. | Page 49 (pdf) |
| 768.36 | Alcohol or drug defense. | Page 45 (pdf) |
| 817.36 | Resale of tickets. | Page 45 (pdf) |
| 856.015 | Open house parties. | Page 45 (pdf) |
| 1006.09 | Duties of school principal relating to student discipline and school safety. | Page 46 (pdf) |
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