Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO
Respondent: DISCOUNT BEVERAGE WAREHOUSE, INC., D/B/A DISCOUNT BEVARGE WAREHOUE, INC.
Judges: JOHN D. C. NEWTON, II
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Dec. 03, 2009
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, January 20, 2010.
Latest Update: Dec. 24, 2024
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RE: CASE NUMBER 2008010154
DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO
PETITIONER,
VS. .
DISCOUNT BEVERAGE WAREHOUSE INC
DIB/A DISCOUNT BEVERAGE WAREHOUSE INC
LICENSE NUMBER BEV2325038 SERIES 2APS
RESPONDENT ,
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Comes now, the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, herein after referred to as
“petitioner,” and files this administrative complaint against DISCOUNT BEVERAGE WAREHOUSE
INC herein after referred to as “respondent,” and allages:
4. Petitioner is the state agency charged with supervising businesses licensed under the
Florida beverage, tobacco and tax, and tobacco products permit laws pursuant to
sections 559.061, 561.07, 561.15, 561.19, 561.29, 561.501, 210.15, 210.18, 270.45,
240.50, 569,003, and 589.006, Florida Statutes.
2. Respondent is, and has been at ail times material hereto, the holder of a valid
license/permit, issued in the State of Florida, by the Division of Aleaholic Beverages
and Tobacco. Respondent's last known mailing adcress is as follows:
DISCOUNT BEVERAGE WAREHOUSE INC
D/B/A DISCOUNT BEVERAGE WAREHOUSE INC
4034 NW 2ND AVENUE
MIAMI, FL. 33427
And the division has not beer notified of any other designated person or address for
the service of process and notices authorized by Rule 61A-2.012, Florida
Administrative Cade. :
3. Petitioner intends to revoke; suspend, annul; impose administrative fines,
investigative costs, and late penalties; or any combination of these authorized
penalties. This intended action is pased on the below described facts or conduct
Tel, 905.470,6783 8240 NW 82 Terrace, Sulte #203 ” www, MyFloridaLigense.com
Fay: 308.470.5074 Doral FL 33166 Lioanse Efficiently, Regulate Faivly.
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RE: CASE NUMBER 2008010154 ;
DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO
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DISCOUNT BEVERAGE WAREHOUSE ING
D/B/A DISCOUNT BEVERAGE WAREHOUSE INC
LICENSE NUMBER BEV2325038
You, DISCOUNT BEVERAGE WAREHOUSE ING, D/B/A DISCOUNT BEVERAGE WAREHOUSE
INC, are charged with the following count(s):
4. On or about 02/26/2008 through May of 2008, you, the aforementioned licensee, or your
agent(s), afficer(s), servant(s), or employee(s), to wit: John Russ (Corporate Officer), did
unlawfully on your premises licensed under the Beverage Law or elsewhere while in the scape of
employment, possess for resale alcoholic beverages, to wit: Miller Lite and Presidente Beer,
purchased or acquired in any manner from a person or entity not licensed as a distributor under the
Beverage Law, this act being contrary to and in violation of section 561.14(3), within 561.29(1)(a),
Florida Statutes.
2 On or about 11/25/2008, you, Discount Beverage Warehouse Inc., d/b/a Discount Beverage
Warehouse Inc, a person, corporate officer, stockholder, or individual with an interest in
a license under the Beverage Law, to wit John Russ (Corporate Officer), had their qualifications
impaired to hold an alcoholic beverage license, to wit entering into a plea of guilty in Federal
Court for Conspiracy to Commit Interstate Transportation fo Stolen Property, this act being
contrary to and in violation of section 561.15(2), Florida Statutes. ;
3, On or about 02/26/2008 through May of 2008, you, the aforementioned ficensee, holding a
license under the Beverage Law, or your agent(s), officer(s), servant(s), or employee(s), Or other
person(s) to wit John Russ (Coporate Officer), did unlawfully on your licensed premises or
elsewhere while in the scope of employment, conspire to violate the Beverage Law, to wit; 861.14,
and 819.12, and commited an act to effect the object of the conspiracy, to wit buying,
receiving, selling and concealing stolen alcoholic beverages, this act being contrary fo and in
violation of section 562.23, within £61.29(1)(a), Florida Statutes. :
4, On or about 02/26/2008 through May of 2008, you, the aforementioned licensee, holding a
ficense under the Beverage Law, or your agent(s), officer(s), servant(s), or amployee(s), did
uniawfully on your licensed premises, allow or permit a person, to wit John Russ (Corporate
Officer) to traffic in or endeavor to traffic in property that was known or should have been
known to be stolen, this act being contrary to and in violation of section 812.019(1), within
561.29(1)(a), Florida Statutes.
Tal; 305.470,6783 8240 NW 52 Terrace, Suite #203 www. MyFloridaLigense.com
Fax; 305.470,8074 Doraj FL 33166 License Efficiently. Regulate Fairly.
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Regu lation ‘ Charles W. eva, sncretary
Signed this June 26, 2009
Jerry Geier
Director
Division of Alcaholic Beverages and Tobacco
Priscilla A. Tumer
. Law Enforcement Captain
Explanation of Service:
Date Served,
Received By.
Personal
Service By.
Certified Mail #
Attach Receipt if Served by Mail.
Tel: 305.470.6783 8240 NW 5? Terrace, Suite #903 yw MyFloridalicenge.com
Doral FL, 33168 "License erty Regulate Fairly.
Fax: 205.470.5074
Docket for Case No: 09-006610
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jan. 20, 2010 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Jan. 20, 2010 |
Joint Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Dec. 22, 2009 |
Notice of Substitution of Counsel (filed by M. Golen) filed.
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Dec. 17, 2009 |
Amended Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for February 8, 2010; 9:30 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL; amended as to time).
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Dec. 14, 2009 |
Order Directing Filing of Exhibits (for Video Teleconference Hearings Only).
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Dec. 14, 2009 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Dec. 14, 2009 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for February 8, 2010; 8:30 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
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Dec. 11, 2009 |
Order Granting Motion to Amend Administrative Complaint
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Dec. 10, 2009 |
Petitioner's Motion for Leave to Amend Administrative Action filed.
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Dec. 09, 2009 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Dec. 03, 2009 |
Initial Order.
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Dec. 03, 2009 |
Request for Hearing filed.
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Dec. 03, 2009 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Dec. 03, 2009 |
Agency referral filed.
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