Brewdog Brewing Company LLC; The petition seeks the agency's opinion as to whether a domestic manufacturer, which previously exported beer as a foreign manufacturer to a Florida importer would be considered a “successor” to said Florida importer ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco has received the petition for declaratory statement from Brewdog Brewing Company LLC. The petition seeks the agency's opinion as to the applicability of 563.022(16) as it applies to the petitioner.

The petition seeks the agency's opinion as to whether a domestic manufacturer, which previously exported beer as a foreign manufacturer to a Florida importer would be considered a “successor” to said Florida importer under section 563.022(16) when introducing those same brands in Florida, which are no longer sold through the importer.

A copy of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Agency Clerk's Office, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone], [e-mail].

Please refer all comments to: Jaxon Lear, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [e-mail] DS 2020-045; DBPR Reference # 2020-036433.