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FL S0854
Bill
AI Summary
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Creates a winery shipper's license allowing wineries producing less than 250,000 gallons annually to ship wine directly to Florida residents aged 21 or older for personal consumption, with a $250 annual license fee
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Limits direct wine shipments to 12 cases (no more than nine liters each) per calendar year to any single household, requiring age verification at purchase and delivery with signature confirmation
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Requires licensed winery shippers to pay state excise and sales taxes monthly, submit monthly reports to the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, and maintain records for 3 years
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Establishes second-degree misdemeanor penalties for shipping wine to persons under 21, delivering wine to minors, obtaining wine in violation of the law, or providing false birth dates
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Revises Florida Farm Winery certification requirements to mandate that 60% of wine produced be made from state agricultural products and that wineries maintain at least 10 acres of Florida land producing commodities used in wine production
Legislative Description
Production and Shipment of Wine
Last Action
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
5/7/2011