FL H0345

Exempts spirituous beverages provided by distillers for tastings from sales tax, along with beverages provided by distributors and vendors for wine and spirituous beverage tastings.

Authorizes distillers to conduct spirituous beverage tastings on any licensed premises authorized to sell spirituous beverages, limited to persons of legal drinking age.

Permits licensed distillers to deliver up to 12 containers of no more than 1.75 liters each of free distilled spirit samples per year to vendors for promotional purposes, with excise taxes paid per s. 565.12.

Allows the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco to issue multiyear brand or label registrations up to 5 years for selected registrants, including in-state licensed distillers, with fees capped on an annualized basis.

Requires the division to notify registrants within 10 business days of receipt of brand or label registration and within 30 business days of approval or denial of registration.