Bill > H1079

This bill modifies various provisions of Florida law related to the sale and regulation of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products. It clarifies tax determination procedures for dealers who fail to file returns, defines "railroad transit station" to include associated passenger facilities, and adjusts licensing requirements for certain establishments like hotels, motels, and restaurants, particularly those in historic structures or with specific revenue percentages from food and beverage sales. The bill also introduces new rules for keg deposits, allowing distributors to implement an alternative inventory and reconciliation process with vendors instead of collecting a deposit, and expands the number of temporary permits that nonprofit civic or charitable organizations can obtain annually for selling alcoholic beverages. Additionally, it allows for the sale of malt beverages in growlers by certain vendors who had draft equipment and kegs before a specific date, and it revises regulations for vendors operating in railroad transit stations and on passenger vessels engaged in foreign commerce, including new definitions for calculating taxes based on vessel capacity and embarkations. The bill also modifies rules regarding package store restrictions, allowing distributors to transport alcoholic beverages through other premises owned by the vendor, and updates provisions for the revocation and suspension of licenses for inactive premises, providing for waivers and extensions under specific circumstances.