Florida DBPR Opens Entry Period for 2024 Quota Beverage License Drawing

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Today, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation's (DBPR) Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco announced the opening of the 2024 Quota Beverage License Drawing Period. Each year, new quota licenses are issued to businesses in counties with an increased population, creating an accessible pathway for businesses to become licensed to serve a full range of alcoholic beverages, including beer, wine, and spirits. Interested parties may apply through October 2, 2024, at 5 p.m. EST.

The 2024 drawing entry period includes 54 new quota beverage licenses available for issuance in 32 counties, including Alachua, Bay, Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Dade, Duval, Escambia, Flagler, Hernando, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lake, Leon, Manatee, Marion, Okaloosa, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Polk, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, St. Johns, St. Lucie, Sumter, Volusia, and Walton.

Following the application period, entrants selected from the drawing will be awarded the right to apply to hold one of the available licenses in the county from which their entry was selected.

Entrants can apply using DBPR's online portal to pay by credit card. To enter and pay by check or money order, applications and payment can be mailed, or hand-delivered to the following address and regional offices:

DBPR Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco

Attn: Quota Beverage License Drawing
2601 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, FL 32399

In accordance with the Hughes Act, fees collected from entities that are issued a new quota liquor license will be sent to the Florida Department of Children and Families for alcohol and drug abuse education, treatment and prevention programs.

For more information about the Quota Beverage License Drawing entry process, interested entrants are encouraged to contact a local Division of Alcoholic Beverage and Tobacco District Office or visit MyFloridaLicense.com.

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The Department of Business and Professional Regulation licenses and regulates nearly 1.7 million businesses and professionals in the State of Florida across more than 30 fields of industry. The Department's mission is to license efficiently and regulate fairly. For more information, visit MyFloridaLicense.com.

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