Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Latest Update: Aug. 27, 1979
This case concerns the Notice to Show Cause (Administrative Complaint) filed by the Petitioner, State of Florida, Department of Business Regulation, Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, against Carl Bates Lyle, who trades as Red Barn. The claim of this case is that on February 26, 1979, Carl Bates Lyle, a licensed vendor, had in his possession, permitted or allowed someone else, namely, Jo Ann Lyle, his wife, to have in their possession, on his licensed premises, alcoholic beverages, to-wit: one sealed 4/5 pint of Kesslar American Blended Whiskey and three sealed miniatures of Black Velvet Blended Canadian Whiskey, which beverages were not authorized by law to be sold under his license and these acts were contrary to Section 562.02, Florida Statutes.Respondent was in no way responsible for wife having unauthorized liquor on premises and should not be disciplined for it.
