FL S1740

Licensed craft breweries may conduct tastings and sales of their malt beverages at fairs, trade shows, farmers' markets, expositions, and festivals in Florida with a permit from the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco

Manufacturers and brewers are no longer required to file a surety bond with the division; only distributors must maintain bonds of $10,000-$25,000

The reduced $500 annual license tax threshold increases from 10,000 kegs to 60,000 kegs annually for qualifying craft breweries

Establishes a legal framework for contract brewing and alternating proprietorship brewing arrangements, allowing licensed breweries to manufacture malt beverages at other breweries' facilities with required reporting and record-keeping

Contract brewers and guest brewers must submit monthly reports by the 10th of each month, maintain production records, and remain responsible for all federal and state taxes on beverages produced