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FL H1451
Bill
Status
Failed
3/14/2022
Primary Sponsor
Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
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AI Summary
- Defines "barrel" as 31 gallons in Florida Beverage Law and changes the unit of measurement for vendor-brewer licensing from 10,000 kegs to 5,000 barrels per year, with manufacturers below that threshold paying a $500 annual license tax instead of the standard $3,000
- Creates s. 563.042, F.S., authorizing licensed malt beverage manufacturers to enter into contract brewing agreements (where one brewer pays another to produce malt beverages) and alternating proprietorship brewing agreements (where a guest brewer produces malt beverages on a host brewer's premises)
- Requires both contract brewers and guest/host brewers to report monthly production volumes by label to the division, comply with all federal and state labeling and tax laws, and maintain detailed records including agreements and total gallons manufactured
- Prohibits manufacturers or vendors licensed under the small-brewery/brewpub provision (s. 561.221(3)(a)) from participating in contract brewing or alternating proprietorship brewing arrangements
- Limits the $30 annual brand/label registration fee to apply only when labels or brands are sold to a distributor, and specifies that no other registration fee is authorized under that section; effective July 1, 2022
Legislative Description
Malt Beverages
Last Action
Died in Commerce Committee
3/14/2022
Committee Referrals
Commerce Committee2/7/2022
Regulatory Reform Subcommittee1/16/2022
Full Bill Text
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