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FL H0263

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2015

Primary Sponsor

Regulatory Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Defines "branded product" as distilled spirits manufactured on-site requiring federal certificate and label approval by the Federal Alcohol Administration Act or federal regulations.

  • Limits craft distillery consumer sales to face-to-face transactions with individual container caps: two containers per branded product, three containers of a single branded product, or four containers of a single branded product.

  • Prohibits craft distilleries from shipping, arranging to ship, or delivering distilled spirits to consumers; allows only in-state face-to-face sales at the distillery property.

  • Allows craft distilleries to ship spirits only to manufacturers, wholesale distributors, bonded warehouses, and exporters, not directly to consumers.

  • Requires Department of Transportation to install directional signs for craft distilleries on interstate highways and primary/secondary roads upon request, with the requesting distillery paying all associated costs.

  • Effective date: July 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Craft Distilleries

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 596 (Ch. 2015-52), CS/CS/SB 186 (Ch. 2015-12)

4/27/2015

Committee Referrals

Regulatory Affairs3/27/2015
Business and Professions Subcommittee1/22/2015

Full Bill Text

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