Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO
Respondent: LIQUOR GROUP FLORIDA, LLC, D/B/A LIQUOR GROUP FLORIDA, LLC
Judges: JAMES H. PETERSON, III
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Jacksonville, Florida
Filed: Mar. 04, 2010
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, May 10, 2010.
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RE: CASE NUMBER 2009060905
DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND ToBACGd
PETITIONER, mo,
Vs.
LIQUOR GROUP FLORIDA LLC
D/B/A LIQUOR GROUP FLORIDA LLC
LICENSE NUMBER WSi.2607803 SERIES KLD
RESPONDENT
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Comes now, the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, herein after referred to as
“petitioner,” and files this administrative complaint against Liquor GROUP FLORIDA LLC herein
after referred to as “respondent,” and alleges:
Florida beverage, tobacco and tax, and tobacc: products permit laws pursuant to
sections 559.061, 561.07, 561.15, 561.19, 561.29, 561.501, 210.15, 210 16, 210.45,
210,50, 569 003, ‘and 569.008, Florida Statutes |
1. Petitioner is the state agency charged with sat pr businesses licensed under the
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2. Respondent is, and has been at all times materfal hereto, the holder of a valid
license/permit, issued in the State of Florida, by, the Division of Alcoholic Beverages
and Tobacco Respondent's last known mailing : address ts as follows:
LIQUOR GROUP FLORIDA LLC
DIB/A LIQUOR GROUP FLORIDA LLC| |”
4600 TOUCHTON ROAD |
SUITE 1150 |
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32246
And the division has nat been notified of any other designated person or address for
the service of process and notices authorized my Rule 61A-2.012, Florida
Administrative Code.
3. Petitioner intends to revoke; suspend, annul; hone administrative fines,
investigative costs, and late penaities, or any c rpoination of these authorized
penalties, This intended action is based on the] lelow described facts or conduct.
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RE: CASE NUMBER 2009060905
DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACGO
LIQUOR GROUP FLORIDA LLC
D/B/A LIQUOR GROUP FLORIDA LLC
LICENSE NUMBER WSI.2607803
You, LIQUOR GROUP FLORIDA LLC, D/B/A LIQUOR GROUP FLORIDA LLC, are charged with the
following count(s): |
1. On or about the audit period December 1, 2008 through May. 31, 2009, you, the aforementioned
licensee, holding a distributor's license under the Beverage Ldw, or your agent(s), officer(s),
servant(s), or employee(s), to wit: Liquor Group Florida LLC, d/b/a Liquor Group Flarida LLC, did
unlawfully and on your licensed premises or elsewhere while 7 the scope of employment, did fail to
remit the excise tax and interest due for the above audit period to wit: (Tax: $20, 474.04: Interest:
$1,054.20) as required by law to the Division of Alcaholic Beverages and Tobacco within 10 days of
receipt of notification by the Division, this act being contrary tq and in violation of section 210.14
within, 562.17, Florida Statutes.
2. On or about the audit period, June, 2008 through Novembet 2008, you, Liquor Group Florida LLC,
d/b/a Liquor Group Florida LLC, , a person, corporate officer, $tockholder, or individual with an
interest in a license under the Beverage Law, to wit: Liquor Group Florida, LLC, had their
qualifications imparred to hold an alcoholic beverage license, ‘ wit Failed Distributor Requirements,
this act being contrary to and in violation of section 561.411 (1) (a) (b), Florida Statutes, within
section 561.29, Florida Statutes.
3. On or about the audit period, December 1, 2008 through May 31, 2009, you, the aforementioned
licensee, holding a license under the Beverage Law, or your apent(s), officer(s}, servant(s), or
employee(s), to wit’ Liquor Group Florida LLC, d/b/a Liquor Group Florida LLC, did unlawfully on
your licensed premises or elsewhere while in the scape of employment, willfully and knowingly made
false entries into monthly reports required under the Beveragd Law, to wit stated in monthly reports,
that you had sold alcoholic beverages outside the State of Flofida Upon verification by auditing staff
with outside State Agencies, their records indicate a differnet fre sold and/or no Alcoholic
perjod. This act being contrary to and
Beverages sold in their State during aforementioned reporting
atutes.
in violation of section 562.45(1), within 561.29(1)(a), Florida 5
4. On or about the audit period December 1, 2008 through why 31, 2009, you, the aforementioned
licensee, holding a license under the Beverage Law, or your agent(s), officer(s), servant(s), or
employee(s), to wit: Liquor Group Florida, LLC, d/b/a Liquor Group Floirda LLC, did unlawfully on
your licensed premises or elsewhere while in the scope of employment, make a faise statement in
writing with the intent to mislead a public servant in the performance of his or her official duty to wit:
report in your monthly reports. that you sold alcoholic beverages out of the State of Florida Upon
verification by auditing staff with outside State Agencies, their records Indicate a differnet amount
sold and/or no Alcoholic Beverages sold in their State during aforementioned reporting period. This
act being contrary to and in violation of section 837 06, within 561 .29(14)(a), Florida Statutes.
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Signed this November 30, 2008
John R. Powell, Director
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Docket for Case No: 10-001128
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
May 10, 2010 |
Order Relinquishing Jurisdiction and Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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May 07, 2010 |
Joint Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Mar. 17, 2010 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Mar. 17, 2010 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for May 10 and 11, 2010; 10:30 a.m.; Jacksonville, FL).
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Mar. 16, 2010 |
Order of Consolidation (DOAH Case Nos. 10-1128, 10-1129).
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Mar. 05, 2010 |
Initial Order.
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Mar. 04, 2010 |
Request for Hearing filed.
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Mar. 04, 2010 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Mar. 04, 2010 |
Agency referral filed.
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