ABC Tackles More Growler Fine Print in Florida

Dear Client: The latest in the ongoing growler saga: Recall our reportage last month of ABC Fine Wine & Spirits being among the first retailers outside the Florida panhandle to carry 32 oz. growlers (64 oz. receptacles are currently illegal). Then late last week, the state's Division of Alcoholic Beverages released ABC attorney's request for a waiver from Rule 61A-1.006(3), F.A.C., which requires packaging stores like ABC to sell alcoholic beverages in their original, pre-sealed containers. The retailer's ensuing arguments