ISSUE: Should more flexibility be given to licensees that need to place their quota licenses in a non-active status.
DISCUSSION: The Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, effective January 1, 2012, will only approve quota licenses being placed into escrow (non-active status) if the licensed premises has been physically destroyed through no fault of the licensee; the licensee has suffered an incapacitating illness or injury which is likely to be prolonged; or the licensed premises has been prohibited from making sales as a result of any action of any court of competent jurisdiction. Current statute and administrative rule conflict with one another. A change in the statute will give more flexibility to place licenses into escrow. Quota licenses are required to be active a certain number of days per calendar year.
POSITION: The Florida Retail Federation will work toward more flexibility with the escrowing of quota alcoholic beverage licenses.
President of SKD Consulting Group
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Scott has been a part of Florida’s Legislative and Regulatory process for the past 30 plus years. Scott is the President of SKD Consulting Group. He is a registered lobbyist with the Florida Retail Federation and the lead lobbyist for the Retail Beverage Council. He works closely with all three tiers of the alcohol beverage industry – retailers, distributors and manufacturers. Scott handles both regulatory and legislative issues on behalf of the alcohol industry.
