INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING
DBPR ABT– 6005
DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO
APPLICATION FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS WHOLESALE DEALER
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If you have any questions or need assistance in completing this application, please contact the
Department of Business and Professional Regulation or your local district office. Please submit your
completed application and required fee(s) to your local district office. This application may be submitted
by mail, through appointment, or it can be dropped off. A District Office Address and Contact Information
Sheet can be found on AB&T’s page of the DBPR web site at the link provided below.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Submitting Your Application
Applications for Tobacco Products Wholesale Dealer permits are filed with the Division of Alcoholic
Beverages and Tobacco. Please complete all information. Incomplete applications will be returned. All
questions are applicable and must be answered fully and truthfully.
You must provide an original and a copy of the application and duplicate copies of all supporting
documentation. All signatures must be original.
A separate application must be filed for each place of business at which a tobacco products wholesale
dealer proposes to engage in business.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Affidavit of Applicant
Read and sign in the presence of a notary. The affidavit must be signed by the individual applicant, all
partners of a general partnership, all general partners of a limited partnership, all managing members of a
limited liability company, or one of the officers of a corporate applicant.
Surety Bond
Surety bonds are required on all new applications for manufacturers, wholesale distributors of alcoholic
beverages, wholesale distributors of cigarettes, and other tobacco products. A surety bond or a rider to
the original bond must be submitted on any change of business name, change of location or change of
ownership name application by the aforementioned. Contact the division's Auditing Office for further
information. You may wish to have Auditing review your surety bond prior to submitting this application.
Corporate and Limited Partnership Registration
All corporations, domestic or foreign; general partnerships; limited liability corporations; and limited
partnerships are required to be registered with the Florida Secretary of State, Division of Corporations. If
you have not already registered, you will need to contact the Department of State at (850) 488-9000 for
further information. Your application cannot be accepted by this division without this registration.
Federal Employer's Identification Number (FEIN)
All licensees who pay wages to one or more employees must have a Federal Employer's Identification
Number. Contact the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) at 1-800-829-3676 and request Form #SS4.
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