Fla. Admin. Code R. 61A-7.013 (2026)
Penalty Guidelines for Section 561.695, F.S. - Stand-Alone Bar Enforcement
(1) This rule sets forth the penalties which shall be imposed upon licensees who are supervised by the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Enforcement supervisors and bureau chiefs are authorized to accept settlement offers that do not deviate from the penalty guidelines. The penalties provided below are for violations one through three, within a two-year period, and a fourth or subsequent violation occurring anytime within the aforementioned time period or thereafter.
(2) The penalty guidelines set forth in the table that follows shall serve to provide field offices and licensees or permittees with penalties that the division will routinely impose for violations.
STATUTE | VIOLATION | FIRST OCCURRENCE | SECOND OCCURRENCE | THIRD OCCURRENCE | FOURTH OCCURRENCE | SUBSEQUENT OCCURRENCE |
561.695 | Failure to comply with stand-alone bar designation requirements within Section 561.695, F.S. | Warning | $500 | Suspension of designation for 14 days and $1,000. | 60 days suspension of designation and $2,000. | Revocation |
Rulemaking Authority 561.695(8) FS. Law Implemented 561.695(5), (7) FS. History–New 6-14-05.
Effective: 6/14/2005.