08-005478 Department Of Business And Professional Regulation, Division Of Alcoholic Beverages And Tobacco vs. Liquor Group Florida, Llc, D/B/A Liquor Group Florida, Llc
 Status: Closed
Recommended Order on Thursday, June 4, 2009.


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Summary: Respondent violated Subsection 561.29(1)(j), Florida Statutes, by failing to fully produce the requested documents, but did not violate Subsection 461.411(1)(a) or (b), or 561.55(3)(a), Florida Statutes.

1STATE OF FLORIDA

4DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

8DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND )

13PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, )

16DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES )

21AND TOBACCO, )

24)

25Petitioner, )

27)

28vs. ) Case Nos. 08-5478

33) 08-5479

35LIQUOR GROUP FLORIDA, LLC, d/b/a LIQUOR GROUP FLORIDA, )

44LLC, )

46)

47)

48Respondent. )

50)

51RECOMMENDED ORDER

53This cause came on for final hearing before Robert S.

63Cohen, Administrative Law Judge with the Division of

71Administrative Hearings (DOAH) on February 24, 2009, in

79Jacksonville, Florida.

81APPEARANCES

82For Petitioner: Joshua B. Moye, Esquire

88Sarah Christine Naf, Esquire

92Department of Business and

96Professional Regulation

981940 North Monroe Street

102Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2202

105For Respondent: Christopher John Eiras, pro se

112830-13 A1A North, No. 155

117Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 32082

122STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES

126Whether Respondent committed the acts alleged in the

134Administrative Actions dated July 7, 2008, and September 5,

1432008, and, if so, what disciplinary action, if any, should be

154taken against Respondent.

157PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

159This matter involves two Administrative Actions filed by

167Petitioner, Department of Business and Professional Regulation,

174Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, against Respondent,

182Liquor Group Florida, LLC, d/b/a Liquor Group Florida, LLC. The

192first Administrative Action, DBPR Case No. 2008-030862, alleges

200that on or about February 18, 2008, Respondent violated

209Subsection 561.55(5)(a), Florida Statutes, by failing to

216maintain and keep records for a period of three years at the

228licensed premises. The second Administrative Action, DBPR Case

236No. 2008-049013, alleges that between December 1, 2006, and

245November 30, 2007, Respondent violated Subsections 561.411(1)(a)

252and (b), within Section 561.29, Florida Statutes, for failing to

262meet the qualifications to be a licensed distributor.

270Respondent denied the allegations and requested a formal

278hearing. Petitioner referred the matter to the Division of

287Administrative Hearings on October 31, 2008, for assignment to

296an administrative law judge. A final hearing was held in

306Jacksonville, Florida, on February 24, 2009. At the hearing,

315Petitioner presented the testimony of Captain Elizabeth

322Ledbetter, Margaret Perez, Christopher John Eiras, and Michael

330Dowling (via telephone), and offered Exhibits 1 through 7, all

340of which were admitted into evidence. Christopher John Eiras

349testified on behalf of Respondent and offered Exhibits 1 through

3599, 18, 20, 22, and 27, all of which were admitted into evidence

372except Exhibit 20.

375The administrative law judge took official recognition of

383the statutes cited above as the basis for the alleged violations

394committed by Respondent, as well as Florida Administrative Code

403Rules 61A-4.023 and 61A-4.043. A Transcript of the hearing was

413ordered, and the parties timely submitted proposed recommended

421orders on May 5, 2009 (Respondent), and May 6, 2009

431(Petitioner). References to statutes are to Florida Statutes

439(2007), unless otherwise noted.

443FINDINGS OF FACT

4461. At all times material to this matter, Respondent was

456licensed under the Florida Beverage Law by the Department of

466Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Alcoholic

473Beverages and Tobacco.

4762. Respondent is subject to the regulatory jurisdiction of

485Petitioner, having been issued License Number 26-07803, Series

493KLD, by Petitioner. A Series KLD license is one issued by

504Petitioner to distribute alcoholic beverages.

5093. Petitioner seeks to impose sanctions on Respondent for

518violations of Subsection 561.29(1)(a), within Subsection

524on February 18, 2008.

5284. Petitioner also seeks to impose sanctions on Respondent

537for violations of Subsections 561.411(1)(a) and (b), Florida

545Statutes, for the period on December 1, 2006, through

554November 30, 2007.

5575. Christopher John Eiras (Eiras) is the managing director

566of Respondent distributing company. Eiras closed on the

574purchase of Respondent on August 31, 2007. Although he took

584over ownership of Respondent on that date, he had been involved

595with helping the company since its inception and had been

605directly involved in the creation of the business.

6136. Respondent, as a corporate entity and the holder of the

624license, is ultimately responsible for the violations alleged in

633the Administrative Action, if proven. Moreover, Eiras kept the

642records for the audit period at issue in his house and,

653therefore, had control over the records requested by Petitioner.

6627. Petitioner performed an audit of Respondent for the

671time period of December 1, 2006, through November 30, 2007.

6818. In the course of the audit, and pursuant to Subsection

692561.29(1)(j), Florida Statutes, Petitioner requested that

698Respondent produce certain records.

7029. Pursuant to Florida Administrative Code Rule 61A-4.023,

"710distributors shipping or delivering alcoholic beverages for

717consumption outside the confines of the State of Florida must

727supply the Division with a copy of the bill of lading, must show

740the type of beverages, amount by size container and gallonage of

751each type shipped by common carrier or licensees' vehicles and a

762certificate from a representative of the appropriate agency of

771the jurisdiction into which the alcoholic beverages were shipped

780stating the shipment has been reported properly to that agency."

790Respondent supplied general documentation from FedEx and UPS

798regarding shipments, but Petitioner believes this documentation

805falls short of what is required by Florida Administrative Code

815Rule 61A-4.023.

81710. The records requested by Petitioner are significant

825because they form the basis for giving a distributor a deduction

836from the payment of excise tax, the tax required to be remitted

848to the State of Florida, for out-of-state sales. The

857distributor must pay the excise tax on the sale of alcoholic

868beverages within Florida.

87111. Petitioner had worked closely with Respondent and made

880numerous attempts to bring Respondent into compliance through

888its records production.

89112. Because Eiras was the new owner of Respondent, and

901because the former auditor (with 37 years of experience) passed

911away during the audit of Respondent, the new auditor, Margaret

921Perez, gave Respondent what she termed "an enormous gift" by

931settling the audit for liabilities of $829.39 and $45.22, with

941the understanding that Respondent would still produce the

949requested records.

95113. Petitioner issued two letters related to the audit.

960The first, dated August 15, 2008, found a liability of $45.22,

971and required payment within ten days of receipt of the letter.

982No mention was made in the letter of any documents required to

994be produced by Respondent. Respondent timely paid the $45.22

1003liability.

100414. The second, dated August 18, 2008, found a liability

1014of $828.39 and required payment within 10 days of receipt of the

1026letter. No mention was made in the letter of any documents

1037required to be produced by Respondent. Respondent timely paid

1046the $828.39 liability.

104915. Petitioner testified that acceptance of the payments

1057from Respondent did not excuse the production of documents, yet

1067no official communication was issued by Petitioner requiring

1075such production following the August letters and payment of the

1085liabilities set forth in those communications by Respondent.

109316. Additionally, pursuant to Subsections 561.411(1)(a)

1099and (b), Florida Statutes, Respondent is required to own "an

1109inventory of alcoholic beverages which is equal to at least 10

1120percent of the distributor's annual case sales to licensed

1129vendors within this state or to licensed vendors within the malt

1140beverage distributor's exclusive sales territory; or [a]n

1147inventory for which the cost of acquisition is not less than

1158$100,000."

116017. The Distributor Qualifications audit showed that

1167Respondent had zero value for its inventory. Further, although

1176Respondent claimed inventory for two supplier products, Urban

1184Brands and Happy Vodka Corporation, both of which are owned by

1195Eiras, Petitioner has not received proof of payment for these

1205products from Respondent that satisfies its interpretation of

1213the requirements of law.

121718. Respondent supplied company-generated spreadsheets

1222which, it argues, are sufficient to comply with Petitioner's

1231requirements. These spreadsheets specifically list the

1237inventory as of August 31, 2007, the date of the purchase of

1249Respondent by Eiras from Gray Solomon, the previous owner. The

1259inventory is listed by item number, item description, number of

1269items on hand, average cost per item, percent of total asset,

1280sales price, retail value, percent of total retail, and owned

1290inventory. This detailed spreadsheet shows a total owned

1298inventory of $139,964.24, an asset value of $480,731.15 (most of

1310which is under bailment for other suppliers), and a total retail

1321value of $624,140.59 for all product, whether owned or under

1332bailment.

133319. Petitioner expected to receive the source documents or

1342back-up for the inventory and sales. Respondent provided

1350canceled checks and invoices at some point that it believed

1360satisfied this request. Clearly, Respondent was not timely in

1369its response to Petitioner's document requests. Respondent

1376supplied documents such as invoices and bills of lading showing

1386deliveries to Respondent's warehouse in Jacksonville and

1393shipments to locations both within Florida and out-of-state.

140120. A question remains as to whether the back-up material

1411fully responds to Respondent's requests for production of

1419documents under Subsection 561.29(1)(j), Florida Statutes, for

1426the audit period. Petitioner has not accepted the documentation

1435provided by Respondent as proof of Respondent's compliance with

1444the audit document request.

144821. No complete explanations were offered by Petitioner as

1457to why it would not accept Respondent's documentation as at

1467least some evidence of Respondent's intent to comply with

1476Petitioner's document request. Petitioner offered testimony

1482that it believed shipments were being made by entities other

1492than Respondent. The documentation supplied by Respondent,

1499however, shows numerous shipments and receipts of alcoholic

1507beverage products in the name of "Liquor Group Florida" or

"1517Liquor Group Florida, LLC."

1521CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

152422. The Division of Administrative Hearings has

1531jurisdiction over the subject matter of these proceedings and of

1541the parties hereto pursuant to Section 120.569 and Subsection

1550120.57(1), Florida Statutes (2008).

155423. The burden of proof is on the party asserting the

1565affirmative of an issue before an administrative tribunal.

1573Florida Dept. of Transportation v. J.W.C. Company, Inc. , 396 So.

15832d 778 (Fla. 1st DCA 1981).

158924. As the party seeking to impose penal sanctions on

1599Respondent's license, Petitioner bears the burden of proving by

1608clear and convincing evidence the allegations in the charging

1617document. Department of Bank. and Fin., Div. of Securities &

1627Investor Protection v. Osborne Stern and Co. , 670 So. 2d 932,

1638933 (Fla. 1996); Pic 'N Save Central Fla., Inc. v. Department of

1650Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Alcoholic

1657Beverages and Tobacco , 601 So. 2d 245, 249 (Fla. 1st DCA 1992);

1669and Subsection 120.57(1)(j), Florida Statutes (2008).

167525. Clear and convincing evidence "requires more proof

1683than a 'preponderance of the evidence' but the [sic] less than

1694'beyond and to the exclusion of a reasonable doubt.'" In re

1705Graziano , 696 So. 2d 744, 753 (Fla. 1997). It is an

"1716intermediate standard." Id. For proof to be considered

"1724'clear and convincing' . . . the evidence must be found to be

1737credible; the facts to which the witnesses testify must be

1747distinctly remembered; the testimony must be precise and

1755explicit; and the witnesses must be lacking in confusion as to

1766the facts in issue. The evidence must be of such weight that it

1779produces in the mind of the trier of fact a firm belief or

1792conviction, without hesitancy, as to the truth of the

1801allegations sought to be established." In re Davey , 645 So. 2d

1812398, 404 (Fla. 1994), quoting with approval, Slomowitz v.

1821Walker , 429 So. 2d 797, 800 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983).

183126. Subsection 561.29(1)(a), Florida Statutes, provides

1837that:

1838Violation by the licensee or his or her or

1847its agents, officers, servants, or

1852employees, on the licensed premises, or

1858elsewhere while in the scope of employment,

1865of any of the laws of this state or of the

1876United States, or violation of any municipal

1883or county regulation in regard to the hours

1891of sale, service, or consumption of

1897alcoholic beverages or license requirements

1902of special licenses issued under s. 561.20 ,

1909or engaging in or permitting disorderly

1915conduct on the licensed premises, or

1921permitting another on the licensed premises

1927to violate any of the laws of this state or

1937of the United States. A conviction of the

1945licensee or his or her or its agents,

1953officers, servants, or employees in any

1959criminal court of any violation as set forth

1967in this paragraph shall not be considered in

1975proceedings before the division for

1980suspension or revocation of a license except

1987as permitted by chapter 92 or the rules of

1996evidence.

199727. Subsection 561.29(1)(j), Florida Statutes, allows

2003Petitioner to suspend or revoke a license for:

2011Failure of any licensee issued a license

2018under s. 561.20(1) to maintain records of

2025all monthly sales and all monthly purchases

2032of alcoholic beverages and to produce such

2039records for inspection by any division

2045employee within 10 days of written request

2052therefor.

2053Respondent produced a spreadsheet that showed $139,964.24 of

2062owned inventory and a far greater amount of inventory that is

2073available for sale under bailment for other suppliers.

2081Respondent produced a significant amount of documentation that

2089Petitioner does not deem sufficient or responsive to its

2098request, even though the settlement letters required payment of

2107the tax liability, yet made no mention of any documentation

2117required as a condition of settlement. Therefore, Petitioner

2125has failed to show, by clear and convincing evidence that

2135Respondent has failed to meet the requirements of Subsection

2144561.29(1)(j), Florida Statutes.

214728. Although the audit was settled for the amounts of

2157$829.39 and $45.22, Petitioner believed it to be with the

2167understanding that Respondent would still produce the requested

2175documents. The settlement letters themselves do not support

2183this contention and, therefore, Petitioner has failed to meet

2192its burden of proof on the issue of the charge of failure to

2205provide documents within 10 days of request.

221229. Subsection 561.411(1), Florida Statutes, provides

2218that:

2219The distributor must maintain warehouse

2224space which is either owned or leased by the

2233distributor, or dedicated to the

2238distributor's use in a public warehouse,

2244which is sufficient to store at one time:

2252(a) An inventory of alcoholic beverages

2258which is equal to at least 10 percent of the

2268distributor's annual case sales to licensed

2274vendors within this state or to licensed

2281vendors within the malt beverage

2286distributor's exclusive sales territory; or

2291(b) An inventory for which the cost of

2299acquisition is not less than $100,000.

230630. Respondent's records are not entirely complete on the

2315issue of its sales of alcoholic beverages during the audit

2325period. However, the inventory dated August 31, 2007, the date

2335of closing on the sale and purchase of the business,

2345demonstrates compliance with the $100,000 inventory requirement

2353of Subsection 561.411(1)(b), Florida Statutes. Oddly, the

2360Distributor Qualifications audit showed that Respondent has zero

2368value for its inventory. If the inventory has zero value, it

2379neither meets the required minimum 10 percent inventory

2387threshold nor the minimum $100,000 threshold. However,

2395Respondent offered solid proof of its inventory being greater

2404than $100,000, and at least some proof of inventory of at least

241710 percent of its sales. The self-generated spreadsheets are

2426sufficient to prove substantial compliance with Subsection

2433561.411(1)(b), Florida Statutes. Moreover, Respondent has

2439supplied evidence, through bills of lading, canceled checks, and

2448invoices, that demonstrates partial compliance with the

2455requirements of Subsection 561.411(1)(a), Florida Statutes.

2461Petitioner has not met its burden of proving, by clear and

2472convincing evidence, that Respondent has failed to maintain the

2481required inventory or sales that would qualify it to be licensed

2492as a distributor in Florida. Respondent, therefore, remains

2500qualified to hold a distributor's license in Florida.

250831. Petitioner has proven, by clear and convincing

2516evidence, that Respondent has not fully complied with its

2525requests for document production under Subsection 561.29(1)(j),

2532Florida Statutes. Accordingly, Respondent has violated this

2539statutory provision. Since Respondent complied with the

2546document request to some extent, suspension or revocation of its

2556license is not an appropriate penalty. Rather, a fine will

2566serve as an appropriate sanction to remind Respondent of its

2576statutory obligations under Chapter 561, Florida Statutes.

2583RECOMMENDATION

2584Based upon the foregoing findings of fact and conclusions

2593of law, it is

2597RECOMMENDED that Petitioner enter a final order as follows:

26061. Assessing a $500.00 fine against Respondent for

2614violating Subsection 561.29(1)(j), Florida Statutes;

26192. Ordering Respondent to produce all reasonably requested

2627records for any and all future audits, including, but not

2637limited to, bills of lading as required by Florida

2646Administrative Code Rule 61A-4.023, for sales made outside of

2655Florida;

26563. Dismissing the Administrative Action against Respondent

2663alleging violations of Subsection 561.411(1)(a) or (b), Florida

2671Statutes; and

26734. Dismissing the Administrative Action against Respondent

2680alleging violations of Subsection 561.55(3)(a), Florida

2686Statutes.

2687DONE AND ENTERED this 4th day of June, 2009, in

2697Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.

2701S

2702ROBERT S. COHEN

2705Administrative Law Judge

2708Division of Administrative Hearings

2712The DeSoto Building

27151230 Apalachee Parkway

2718Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060

2721(850) 488-9675

2723Fax Filing (850) 921-6847

2727www.doah.state.fl.us

2728Filed with the Clerk of the

2734Division of Administrative Hearings

2738this 4th day of June, 2009.

2744COPIES FURNISHED :

2747Sarah Christine Naf, Esquire

2751Department of Business and

2755Professional Regulation

27571940 North Monroe Street, Suite 40

2763Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2202

2766Joshua B. Moye, Esquire

2770Department of Business and

2774Professional Regulation

27761940 North Monroe Street, Suite 42

2782Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2202

2785Christopher John Eiras

2788830-13 A1A North, No. 155

2793Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 32082

2798Ned Luczynski, General Counsel

2802Department of Business and

2806Professional Regulation

28081940 North Monroe Street

2812Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0792

2815Jerry Geier, Director

2818Division of Alcoholic Beverages

2822and Tobacco

2824Department of Business and

2828Professional Regulation

28301940 North Monroe Street

2834Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0792

2837NOTICE OF RIGHT TO SUBMIT EXCEPTIONS

2843All parties have the right to submit written exceptions within

285315 days from the date of this Recommended Order. Any exceptions

2864to this Recommended Order should be filed with the agency that

2875will issue the Final Order in this case.

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Date: 07/01/2009
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Date: 05/06/2009
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Date: 05/05/2009
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Date: 03/26/2009
Proceedings: Order Granting Extension of Time (proposed recommended orders to be filed by May 6, 2009).
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Proceedings: Respondents Exhibit List for DOAH Case No. 08-5478, 08-5479 & 08-5480 filed.
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Date: 02/18/2009
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Date: 02/03/2009
Proceedings: Notice of Taking Duces Tecum Deposition (of C. Eiras, G. Solomon) filed.
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Proceedings: Petitioner`s Notice of Service of Response to Respondent`s Presumed Discovery Request filed.
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Date: 10/31/2008
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Date: 10/31/2008
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Case Information

Judge:
ROBERT S. COHEN
Date Filed:
10/31/2008
Date Assignment:
02/18/2009
Last Docket Entry:
07/07/2009
Location:
Jacksonville, Florida
District:
Northern
Agency:
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