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FL S0446
Bill
Status
4/30/2010
Primary Sponsor
Michael Bennett
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AI Summary
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Creates the "Point-of-Purchase Messaging About Alcohol and Pregnancy Act" requiring all alcoholic beverage vendors to prominently display warning signs about birth defects caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy.
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Specifies warning sign dimensions (minimum 8 inches wide by 11 inches high with letters at least three-fourths inch high) with dark characters on light background, and requires multilingual versions where appropriate.
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Requires the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco to produce and distribute signs, with authority to charge a nominal fee for printing and handling, and may allow vendors to download signs from a website.
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Mandates specific sign placement locations: at main entrance for on-premises consumption, at cash registers or main entrance for off-premises sales, and at tasting room entrances for manufacturers.
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Establishes violation penalties of a second-degree misdemeanor, with enforcement through routine inspections, a 60-day warning period, and $50 daily fines for non-compliance after the warning period expires.
Legislative Description
Sale of Alcoholic Beverages [CPSC]
Last Action
Died in Committee on Regulated Industries
4/30/2010