NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by Gulf Distributing Co. of Mobile, LLC and Goldring Gulf Distributing, LLC on May 25, 2010. The following is a summary of the agency's disposition of the petition:
The following is a summary of the agency’s disposition of the petition: (1) an outside parking area contiguous to a Goldring Gulf branch warehouse that is duly licensed in Florida in accordance with the Florida Statutes and Division rules, and 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 (2) so long as the required documentation, for purposes of inspection and tax-revenue control, is duly complied with in accordance with the Florida Statutes and Division rules, malt 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. This conclusion is based on the facts described in the Petitioner’s Petition for Declaratory Statement and legal research by the Division. Accordingly, this conclusion has no application in the event that the factual circumstances and/or relationships among the entities described herein are incorrect or change.
A copy of the Order Disposing 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 32399-2217.
Please refer all comments to: Michael Ross, Chief Attorney, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2202.