The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-15
GIVES SUMMARY
OF LIQUOR Law

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Thomas w. Long. director Of
The Florida Beverage Depart
ifient, has issued to all whole
salers ana distributors Of al
coholic liquors in the state con-
densed summary of the law
which became effective on June
II, 1889, which the department
has interpreted and copy of
which has been received by The
Citizen and is as follows:
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Whenever domestic sbeers or
wines are sold to retail licensees
By wholesalers and distributors,
such sale must be made for cash,
cash means that delivery and
payment therefor must be a
Simultaneous transaction. All
monies due and owing whole
salers and distributors for pur-
chaSes Of said beverages must be
paid in twelve equal monthly in
stallments upon this Act becom-
ing a law.
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Whenever a case of twenty
four bottles of any domestic
sheer is sold by q wholesaler to
d retailer, the wholesaler must
require 4 cash deposit of not less
than soc for each such case sold;
the retailer is required to make
sieh deposit and to collect such
deposit from his purchaser.
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Prohibits the sale by the drink
of any Intoxicating liquor other
than malt beverages of legal al
coholc content except within the
building, which is the address of
the licensee. This does not af-
feet the sale by the lice1isee of
such Intoxicating liquors in
sealed, stamped containers. Fur
Their, prohibits the consumption
Of any intoxicating liquor, except
within the building; ether than
malt beverages. Any persons
violating this section or allowing
it to be violated on their
premises, subject their license to
revocation.
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Provides that persons engaged
in the business of distilling, rec
tifying or blending spirituous
liquors can sell such beverages to
licensed wholesalers only.
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Prohibits clubs licensed as
such, to purchase in individual
containers larger than one quart
and smaller than ene-fifth of a
gallon. Further, prohibits such
clubs from selling Intoxicating
Hduars and beverages except by
the individual drink.
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Prohibits the sale within the
state of any wine in Individual
containers holding more than
one gallon of such wine.
A violation OF any Of the
above Acts is considered, under
the law, a misdemearior and sub
iects the lieensee to punishment
as such and subjects his license
to revocation or suspension or
both, as the director may see fit.
Chapter Iss0l Senate Bill 27s
This bill provides measures for
strengthening the present al
cohol beverage law; makes it
unlawful for a lieensee to pos
sess at or in his place of business
any beverage which cannot be
sold Under his license.
These laws are cumulative to
the present law and are now in
full force and effect, and the de-
partment is giving you this
notice so that you can be advised
as to these provisions. The de-
partment is checking on the COM
pliance with these Acts and ex-
poets to completes them not later
than July 1st., and any attempt
that has been made or is being
made to evade the provisions OF
them viii be investigated and
action taken as of June 18th,
1889.
sDomestic in this instance Is
construed to mean, produced or
manufactured within the United
States or its possession.
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