If you are an aspiring restaurateur in Florida, or wish to organize an event where beer and liquor will be served, you have to do your homework with regards to liquor licenses in the state. The first obvious thing is to determine your requirements. What kind of restaurant would you want to start? Or in some cases, you may need aliquor license for a limited event. In this post, we are sharing the basics of liquor licenses in Florida!

Types of liquor licenses

There are six types of liquor licenses, each one with a different fee. In case you want to sell just beer at a restaurant/bar, you need the 1COP license, which has an annual fee of $280. Off-premise beer sale requires the 1APS licenses, with annual fee of $140.  The 2COP license allows to sell on-premise beer and wine, for an annual fee of $392, while 2APS, which costs $196 annually, allows sale of beer and wine off-the-premises. For selling beer, wine, and spirits on the premise at a bar or restaurant, you will need the 4COP license, for which a fee of $1,820 must be paid. For off-premise/packaged sale ofbeer, wine, and spirits, the 3PS licenses is needed, for which annual fee is $1,365.

Getting a liquor license in Florida

This may not be as easy as it seems, and applicants are required to fill up the paperwork and complete due formalities. Restaurants and eateries must obtain approval from ‘Division of Hotels and Restaurants’, before they apply for the liquor license. Other departmental approvals may be needed in some other cases. A lot of details must be furnished, including details of the establishment, Business registration number, Business registration number, copy of lease and so.

Getting help from professional services

There are companies that can help you obtain your liquor license in the state by completing all the paperwork and application, in a timely manner. These services are extremely handy for anyone who wants to ease the process and avoid delays with regards to processing of the application, or denial for one reason or the other. All you have to do is contact the right service, and they will explain further on the type of license you should apply for and steps that must be followed.

Apply for your liquor license in Florida when you have figured out the paperwork needed and other minute details that may impact your application.