Florida Administrative Code
61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
61A - Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco
Chapter 61A-2 - GENERAL
Section 61A-2.012 - Service of Process; Notices, Subpoenas, Orders, and Citations

(1) Each licensee under the Beverage Laws of this State shall designate, in writing, at the District Office, the name of an individual residing in this State upon whom service by this Division of any notice, subpoena, order or citation, issued by this Division shall be legally binding on said licensee. Upon failure to so designate such agent, the license shall be deemed to have elected any authorized person in charge of his licensed establishment as the person upon whom said service may be made.

(2) Any notice, order, citation, etc., except subpoenas, which may be lawfully issued and served by this Division upon any licensee, as an alternative procedure to that outlined in the foregoing paragraph, shall be deemed lawfully served or issued when addressed to the licensee at his place of business as shown by the records of the Division, and served through the United States mail, certified, return receipt requested. The return receipt shall be prima facie evidence of service.