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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO vs LIQUOR GROUP FLORIDA, LLC, D/B/A LIQUOR GROUP FLORIDA, LLC, 14-005292 (2014)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 14-005292 Visitors: 1
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: JUNE C. MCKINNEY
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Jacksonville, Florida
Filed: Nov. 12, 2014
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, March 27, 2015.

Latest Update: Dec. 25, 2024
Florida Department? Business) Professional Regulation «Figs Seth Gover PAGE 7 RE: CASE NUMBER 2012024534 DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO PETITIONER, VS. LIQUOR GROUP FLORIDA LLC D/B/A LIQUOR GROUP FLORIDA LLC LICENSE NUMBER WSL26081 74 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: 1. 904.727.5550 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, 210.16, 210. 45, 210.50, 569.003, and 569.006, Florida Statutes. Respondent is, and has been at all times material 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 is as follows: LIQUOR GROUP FLORIDA LLC D/B/A LIQUOR GROUP FLORIDA LLC 4600 TOUCHTON RD #1150 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32246 And the division has not been notified of any other designated person or address for the service of process and notices authorized by Rule -61A-2.012, Florida Administrative Code. Petitiorier intends to revoke; suspend; annul; impose civil penalties, investigative costs, and late penalties; or any combination of these authorized penalties. This intended action is based on the below described facts or conduct. 4161 Carmichael Avenue www. MyFloridaLicense.com 3300 Bidg., Suite 200A License Efficiently. Regulate Fairly. Jacksonville FL 32207 i { i | i } Florida Department¢. ; , Busines 1, Profesane wick 800 Regulation "ken Caveson, Seorelary PAGE 8 RE: CASE NUMBER 2012024534 DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO VS. LIQUOR GROUP FLORIDA LLC : D/B/A LIQUOR GROUP FLORIDA LLC LICENSE NUMBER WSL2608174 You, LIQUOR GROUP FLORIDA LLC, D/B/A LIQUOR GROUP FLORIDA LLC, are charged with the ~ following count(s): 1, On or about 05/25/2012 and 06/01/2012, you, the aforementioned licensee, holding a license under the Beverage Law, or your agent(s), officer(s), servant(s), or employee(s), or other person(s) to wit: Christopher John Eiras, did unlawfully on your licensed premises or elsewhere while in the scope of employment, remove, deposit, or conceal; alcoholic beverages, to wit: (57) 55 Gallon Barrells of Happy Vodka, Happy Rum, and Happy Gin; Concealed the licensed premises storage Unit #24, Additional inventory in Unit # 33 of the warehouse, on which the Florida excise tax has not been paid, with intent to defraud the state of such tax or any part thereof, this act being contrary to and in violation of section 562.32, within 561.29(1)(a), Florida Statutes. 2. On or about 06/01/2011,10/04/2011, 11/01/2011, 01/01/2012, 02/01/2012, 03/01/2012, 0501/2012, and 06/01/2012, you, the aforementioned licensee, holding a license under the " Beverage Law, or your agent(s), officer(s), servant(s), or employee(s), to wit: Christopher John Eiras, did unlawfully on your licensed premises or elsewhere while in the scope of employment, willfully and knowingly making false entries into records required under the Beverage Law, to wit: Monthly Liquor and Wine Reports, this act being contrary to and in violation of section 562.45(1), ‘within 561.29(1)(a), Florida Statutes. 3. On or about 06/01/2042, you, the aforementioned licensee, holding a vendor license under the Beverage Law, did fail to display your license in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises, this act being contrary to and in violation of section 561.23(2), within 561.29(1)(a), Florida Statutes. 4. On or about 06/01/2012, you, the aforementioned licensee, holding a license under the Beverage Law, or your agent(s), officer(s), servant(s), or employee(s), to wit: Christopher John Ejras, while in the scope of employment, did unlawfully keep or store alcoholic beverage, to wit: Large Quantites of Assorted Brands of Liquor, refer to case report, in a building or room not part of the licensed premises and which was not issued an ‘off-premises storage permit by the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, this act being contrary to and in violation of section 562.03, within 561.29(1)(a), Florida Statutes. : 5, On or about 06/15/2012, you, the aforementioned licensee, holding: a license under the’ Beverage . Law, did fail to respond and comply with a subpoena issued on 06/01/2012 by failing show up in person at the designated location on the designated date and time indicated on such subpoena, this act being contrary to and in violation of section 561.29(2), within 561.29(1)(a), Florida Statutes. . 904.727.5550 4161 Carmichael Avenue www MyFloridaLicense.com 3300 Bidg., Suite 200A License Efficiently. Regulate Fairly. Jacksonville FL 32207 i | i Florida Department? Business) Professional Regulation ron owe Sy | 6. On or about 03/21/2011, you, the aforementioned licensee, holding a license under the Beverage Law as a manufacturer, distributor, or exporter did unlawfully obtain inventory from Provectus ‘Imports not-owned by the distributor and held the inventory on consignment, to wit: 700 cases of 750 mi bottles of Plain Binboa Vodka, 500 cases of 750 mi bottles of Satsuma Binboa Vodka, 500 cases of 750 ml bottles of Red Orange Binbos Vodka and 500 cases of 750 ml bottles of Red Apple Binboa Vodka, this act being contrary to and in violation of section (s) 561.41 1(2)(b), within 564 ,29(1)(a), Florida Statutes. Signed this October 12, 2012 Robert A. Douglas, Director Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Lawrence Hayes . Law Enforcement Captain Explanation of Service: __ ; Date Served, Received By. Personal Service By. Certified Mail # Attach Receipt if Served by-Mail. 4161 Carmichael Avenue : www. MyFloridaLicense.com "904.727.5850 . 3300 Bidg., Suite 200A License Efficiently. Regulate Fairly. Jacksonville. FL 32207

Docket for Case No: 14-005292
Issue Date Proceedings
Apr. 22, 2015 Respondent's Emergency Request and Motion to Reopen Case and to Stay Actions filed.
Mar. 27, 2015 Order Closing Files and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
Mar. 27, 2015 Joint Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
Mar. 25, 2015 Thumb Drive Attached filed.
Mar. 24, 2015 Order on Exhibits.
Mar. 24, 2015 Petitioner's (Proposed) Hearing Exhibits (10-16) filed.
Mar. 23, 2015 Petitioner's (Proposed) Hearing Exhibits (1-9) filed.
Mar. 23, 2015 Petitioner's Notice of Filing (Proposed) Exhibits filed.
Mar. 20, 2015 Respondent's Notice of Filing (Proposed) Exhibits filed.
Feb. 12, 2015 Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for March 31 and April 2, 2015; 9:00 a.m.; Jacksonville, FL).
Feb. 11, 2015 Amended Joint Motion for a Two Week Extension of Time filed.
Feb. 11, 2015 Joint Motion for a Two Week Extension of Time filed.
Feb. 10, 2015 Order (denying Respondent's motion to consolidate).
Feb. 05, 2015 Order (denying Petitioner's Motion to Compel Responses to Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories and Notice of Scrivener's Error).
Feb. 04, 2015 Respondent's Notice of Response to Petitioner's First Request for Production filed.
Feb. 03, 2015 Petitioner's Motion to Compel Responses to Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories and Notice of Scrivener's Error filed.
Feb. 02, 2015 Respondent's Response to First Set of Interrogatories filed.
Jan. 30, 2015 Respondent's Notice of Response to Petitioner's First Request for Interrogatories filed.
Jan. 28, 2015 Motion to Consolidate Supporting News Stories (1-8) filed.
Jan. 28, 2015 Exhibits to Respondent's Motion for Consolidation (part 2) filed.
Jan. 28, 2015 Exhibits to Repsondent's Motion for Consolidation (part 2) filed.
Jan. 23, 2015 Exhibits to Repsondent's Motion for Consolidation (part 1) filed.
Jan. 23, 2015 Exhibits to Respondent's Motion for Consolidation (part 1) filed.
Jan. 22, 2015 Petitioner's Notice of Serving Petitioner's First Request for Production filed.
Jan. 22, 2015 Petitioner's Notice of Serving Petitoner's First Request for Production filed.
Jan. 21, 2015 Petitioner's Motion in Opposition to Respondent's Motion to Consolidate filed.
Jan. 21, 2015 Respondent's Motion to Consolidate filed.
Jan. 20, 2015 Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
Jan. 12, 2015 Respondent's Second Request for Production from Petitioner filed.
Jan. 09, 2015 Petitioner's Notice of Serving Responses to Respondent's First Interrogatories filed.
Jan. 09, 2015 Petitioner's Notice of Serving Responses to Respondent's First Request for Production filed.
Jan. 09, 2015 Pettitioner's Notice of Serving Responses to Respondent's First Interrogatories filed.
Dec. 04, 2014 Respondent's First Set of Interrogatories from Petitioner filed.
Dec. 04, 2014 Respondent's First Request for Production from Petitioner filed.
Dec. 03, 2014 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Dec. 03, 2014 Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for February 17 and 18, 2015; 9:00 a.m.; Jacksonville and Tallahassee, FL).
Dec. 02, 2014 Petitioner's Response to Respondent's Request for Delay filed.
Dec. 01, 2014 (Respondent's) Request for Delay for Initial Hearing filed.
Nov. 19, 2014 Order of Consolidation (DOAH Case Nos. 14-5292, 14-5293, 14-5294, and 14-5295).
Nov. 14, 2014 Petitioner's Motion to Consolidate filed.
Nov. 12, 2014 Initial Order.
Nov. 12, 2014 Request for Hearing filed.
Nov. 12, 2014 Administrative Complaint filed.
Nov. 12, 2014 Agency referral filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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