Rubert Law

09/27/2024

Attention Florida catering businesses! The DBPR’s Division of Alcoholic Beverages and To***co proposed new recordkeeping rules for catered events. The rule aims to clarify documentation that catering licensees must maintain for transparency and accountability. Read our blog post for more detail.

https://www.rubertlaw.com/blog/2024/09/the-dbpr-proposes-new-recordkeeping-for-catered-events/

09/28/2023

After years of paying other to***co product taxes on ho**ah sales, some parties have requested a review of the policy.

Language and regulatory authority both matter.

05/17/2023

Does Taco Tuesday belong to all of us? Interesting case taking place to undue an existing trademark.

Taco Bell wants to liberate the “Taco Tuesday” trademark from a smaller, rival chain.

05/01/2023

What puts a bar at risk of being shut down?

How can I get my bar's liquor license reinstated?

04/27/2023

Thank you Thomson Reuters ! Looking forward to the bourbon/mint julep event on May 3rd! Nothing could make this alcoholic beverage attorney happier!!!

02/13/2023

Getting too enthusiastic about the purported medicinal uses of the herbs in kombucha in marketing materials can violate regulatory laws.

Health claims are subject to strict oversight.

12/15/2022

TTB's use of an offer in compromise for tax liability issues

The Alcohol and To***co Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) oversees much of the alcoholic beverage industry, including tax and compliance issues. Ensuring industry members are paying their taxes in a timely manner is a key part of what the TTB does, and it can be helpful for industry members to know the pen...

12/13/2022

DABT withdraws rule on items customarily sold in a restaurant

In a change that will likely be welcome to many in Florida’s restaurant industry, the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and To***co (DABT) withdrew its rule on items that are customarily sold in a restaurant. This rule was notoriously confusing and caused many questions from restaurant owners. The s...

12/03/2022

New TTB system launched for CBMA foreign producers

For smaller alcohol producers or importers of spirits, wine or beer, the Craft Beverage Modernization Act (CBMA) has helped reduce some tax rates. However, it sometimes proved extremely challenging to actually realize these savings because claims were complex and weren’t always filed properly. One...

11/15/2022

Processing times for label applications and formulas

If your business requires strict adherence to federal and state alcohol beverage laws, you know that you’re often at the mercy of the red tape – and delays – that often entails. Knowing the processing times you can expect for applications and approvals can help you better plan – whether you....

11/11/2022

TTB releases new resources for distillers

This fall, the Alcohol To***co Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) introduced the first modules in a new webinar series called Boot Camp for Distillers. There will be a total of six modules. Those who want to catch up on the modules that have already been released can access them at the TTB website at no

10/20/2022

Key things to know when importing wine for resale in Florida.

5 essential details.