714 applications filed for liquor license drawing

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February 14, 2012

Jeffry Boatright Suwannee Democrat The Suwannee Democrat Tue Feb 14, 2012, 08:58 AM EST

Live Oak — The application process to be included in the double random drawing for a liquor license in Suwannee County closed Feb. 9 with 714 applications filed, Department of Business and Professional Regulations Director of Communications Sandi Copes Poreda stated in an email Friday.

According to Poreda, the double random drawing to select the persons who will be entitled to apply for the licenses will occur after all of the applications have been reviewed and all candidates are determined to be eligible.

The length of time this will take will be determined by the number of applications that include deficiencies and the number of applications that might be determined to be ineligible, Poreda confirmed.

The number of licenses is based on population, according to the DBPR. For for every 7,500 residents, one license will be issued. According to the Suwannee County 2010 U.S. Census Bureau numbers, there were 41,551 residents in the county at that time. Therefore there will only be five licenses issued at this time.

Of those vying for a liquor license through the lottery, there will be only one chance per person and once licenses are issued, only one store or business can operate under that license.

As long as a buyer meets the criteria to hold a beverage license, the license may also be sold from one individual to another.

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