Sumter County - Liquor License FL

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Sumter County allows the sale of alcoholic beverages in different types of establishments and issues several different liquor licenses with different provisions. The table below presents the annual fees for licenses available in Sumter County:

 

Series              Provisions                                                                              Annual Fee

1APS               Beer (Package Sales Only)                                                     $140.00

2APS               Beer and Wine (Package Sales Only)                                    $196.00

1COP              Beer (Package and Consumption)                                          $280.00

2COP              Beer and Wine (Package and Consumption)                          $392.00

3PS                  Beer, Wine and Spirits (Package Sales Only)                        $1,365.00

4COP              Beer, Wine and Spirits (Package and Consumption)             $1,820.00

11C                 Beer, Wine and Spirits (Consumption Only)                         $400.00

Temporary Fees

 

All Transfers               $100.00

New 1APS                  $100.00

New 2APS                  $100.00

New 1COP                  $100.00

New 2COP                  $100.00

New 3PS                     $341.25

New 4COP                  $455.00

New 11C                     $100.00

 

Special Licenses

 

SRX licenses in Sumter County are issued in compliance with Florida Statute 561.20(2)(a)4, meaning your establishment must have 2,500 square feet of permanently covered floor space, seating for 150 patrons and derive 51% of its gross revenue from the sale of food and non-alcoholic beverages. As far as Special Hotel Licenses are concerned, these are issued in Sumter County pursuant to Florida Statute 561.20(2)(a)1. This piece of legislation states that only hotels, motels and motor courts that have 80 guestrooms or more and derive 51% of their gross revenue from the rental of rooms can be issued a liquor license.

 

 

County Departments contact information:

DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO

BUREAU OF LICENSING

 

Gainesville District

 

240 N. W. 76th Drive, Suite #B

Gainesville, FL 32607

Phone: (352) 333-2515

Fax: (352) 333-2514

 

 

Division of Hotels and Restaurants

 

Park Trammel Building

1313 Tampa Street, Suite 106

Tampa, FL                                                                                          (850) 487-1395

 

 Department of Revenue

 

1415 South 14th Street, Suite #103

Leesburg, FL                                                                                      (352) 315-4470

 

Zoning

 

Sumter County                                                                                    (352) 793-0270

Ask for Zoning Department

 

Health Department

P.O. Box 98

415 East Noble Avenue

Bushnell, FL 33513                                                                            (352) 793-2701

 

If you want to open a liquor selling business in Sumter County and you want to do it quickly and easily, without a lot of headache and having to jump through the hoops of municipality, then we can help you. Our highly experienced and professional agents will take care of all your licensing needs and allow you to dedicate time and effort to more important business plans.