NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, State of Florida, has received the petition for declaratory statement from Gulf Distributing Co. of Mobile, LLC and Goldring Gulf Distributing, LLC, Docket Number DS 2010-026094 on May 25, 2010.The petition seeks the agency's opinion as to the applicability of Section 561.5101, Florida Statutes, as it applies to the petitioner.
Whether an outside parking area contiguous to a Goldring Gulf Distributing, LLC (Goldring Gulf) branch warehouse in west Florida that is secure and under the control and supervision of Goldring Gulf employees can qualify to be part of the licensed premises of that branch warehouse provided that written approval from the county or municipality attesting to compliance with local ordinances is submitted to the Division in accordance with Section 561.01(11), Florida Statutes; and whether alcoholic beverages contained in Petitioners’ trailer or trailers parked and stationary for a period of time during the night or early morning hours in a parking lot that is identified as part of a Goldring Gulf licensed branch warehouse premises will meet the come-to-rest requirement of Section 561.5101, Florida Statutes.
A copy of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Agency Clerk, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.
Please refer all comments to: Michael Ross, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.