FL S0698

Defines "railroad transit station" in the Beverage Law and authorizes operators of railroad transit stations to obtain a $2,500 annual license to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, including on passenger trains, exempt from additional municipal or county licensing requirements

Revises requirements for food service establishment special alcoholic beverage licenses, requiring 2,500 square feet of service area, capacity to serve 150 persons, and at least 51% of gross food and beverage revenue from food and nonalcoholic beverages, with license revocation for failure to meet the revenue threshold and a 120-day ineligibility period for reapplication

Requires the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco to grant a one-time 12-month waiver or extension for licensees unable to maintain active premises, with additional waivers available for physical damage, ongoing construction/remodeling, or court orders or government actions preventing sales

Restructures the tax on alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, and other tobacco products sold on foreign passenger vessels by replacing the prior monthly per-sale excise tax with a quarterly tax based on a "base rate" calculated from 2015 tax revenues divided by total vessel capacity, with quarterly reporting requirements

Authorizes municipalities and counties to obtain up to 12 temporary permits per year to sell alcoholic beverages at events, provided net profits are donated to a nonprofit civic or charitable organization within 90 days and no qualified nonprofit was available to conduct the sales