FL S0642

Defines "craft distillery" as a licensed distillery producing 75,000 gallons or fewer of distilled spirits per calendar year and establishes a $4,000 annual state license tax for all distilleries.

Authorizes craft distilleries to sell spirits distilled on-premises to consumers at on-site gift shops in factory-sealed containers (maximum two containers per customer) for off-premises consumption only.

Prohibits craft distilleries from shipping distilled spirits to consumers within the state except through face-to-face transactions on the distillery premises, though shipping to manufacturers, distributors, bonded warehouses, and exporters is permitted.

Restricts transfer of craft distillery licenses to entities with ownership interests in other distilleries and requires craft distilleries to report to the division within 5 days of reaching production limits, after which consumer sales are prohibited for the remainder of the year.

Amends local option election procedures to allow county commissioners to order elections on whether to permit alcoholic beverage sales by the drink for on-premises consumption by majority board vote or upon application signed by one-tenth of registered voters.