FL H1537

Craft breweries producing fewer than 60,000 barrels annually may conduct tastings and sales at fairs, trade shows, farmers markets, expositions, and festivals with a Division-issued permit valid only for the event's duration and location

Manufacturers and brewers are no longer required to file a surety bond with the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco; distributors must still file bonds ranging from $1,000 to $25,000 depending on business volume

Reduced annual state license tax threshold expanded from 10,000 kegs to 60,000 barrels for small breweries to qualify for the $500 license fee instead of $3,000

Contract brewing arrangements are authorized, allowing licensed brewers to manufacture malt beverages for other licensed brewers, with the contract brewer responsible for all federal and state tax payments and compliance

Alternating proprietorship brewing is authorized, requiring guest brewers to qualify with the National Revenue Center and submit detailed information to the Division; guest brewer's products must remain separate and identifiable from host brewer's products at all times