The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-04-10
An act to regulate the sale of Liquors, Wines
and Beer in the State of Florida by the Boards
Of County Commissioners of the several coun-

ana Beer IN the stale Oh Florida by the Boards
Of County Commissioners of the several coun-
ties.
The People of tie State of Florida, represented in
Senate and assembly, do enact as follows: Sec
TIoN 1. That from and after the passage of this
act it shall not be lawful for any person or per-
sons, firm or firms, to sell any Intoxicating
liquors. wines or beer in any election district in
any county in this State except as hereinafter
provided.
SEC. 2. Any person or persons, firm or firms,
wishing to sell liquors, wines or beer shall make
application to the Board of County Commission
ers of the county in which the privilege of such
sale is desired, at regular meeting of said
Board, for license to sell such liquors, wines or
beer, said application to be signed by majority
of the registered voters in such election district
as shown by the registration list on file in the
office of the Clerk Of the Circuit Court at the
date OF such application asking such board to
grant to said applicant the right to sell such
liquors, wines or beer, and the said applicant
shall be required 10 make affidavit that each and
every name or mark affixed to such petition was
the act and deed of the party purporting to have
signed the same, which said signing shall be in
the presence of at least tive credible witnesses,
and that there was no fraud, bribery, or decep-
ton in procuring said signatures or marks to
said petition and said petition with the names
and marks thereto attached shall be published
In fuI at the expense of the petitioner. in a
paper published in said county, and if there is
no paper published in said county, then a copy
OF said pettiol and signatures shall be posted at
the county site, and at the election precinct of
the district wherein such license is sought for the
space OF two weeks before the County Commits
sioners meet to hear such petition.
SEC. g. No Collector of Revenue of any county
shall Issue license to any person or persons, firm
or firms, unless permit is presented from the
Boardlot County Commissioners and such license
80 issued shall contain provision that the same
may be suspended or revoked by the Board of
county Commissioners for any of the causes
hereinafter set forth.
SEC. T. No person or persons, firm or firms,
In the State shall sell any liquors, Wines or beer
TO any minor, Or any person in State of intoxi-
cation.
Sec. s. The County Commissioners shall have
the right. and shall exercise the same to suspend
at any time the license OF any dealer in liquors,
wines or beer in their respective counties upon
the atndavit OF two or more reliable citizens, that
such dealer has sold any intoxicating beverage
TO any minor, or any person in state of intoxi-
Sec @. Such affidavit shall be made before the
CLERK OF the Circuit Court and the said Clerk
shall notify the dealer by written notice served
by Constable or Sheriff, requiring said dealer
TO appear before the Board of County Commits
sloDers at It's regular meeting next thereafter
and the Board shall take the proof, hear and de-
termine whether there has been such violation
as Is complained OF, andif the charge is sustained
revoke said license
Sec. Z. Any person violating the provisions Of
TINS act shall be answerable to the penalties now
prescribed by law for selling liquor without Ii
cense, and shall be tried In the manner prescrib-
ed for the same. Provided, that the same shall
not apply 70 the sale Of domestic wines by the
person ,Aaking the sanaa, nor whaa liquors, wines
and beer are sold under q license obtained be-
fore the passage Of this act and until the expira-
ton OF the same, but any person or frm who
shall give or BY pretended sale Of different arti.
Gle furnish any liquor. wine or beer 10 his, her
OF their customers or permit the sane TO be done
shall be deemed selling without license and la
bic TO the penalties FOR the same.
Sec. 8 All laws and paris Of laws In conflict
With this act are hereby repealed.
Approved March 5, 1883.