Tampa Wholesale Liquors, Inc. v. Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco, Department of Business Regulation

HOBSON, Judge.

Petitioner, Tampa Wholesale Liquors, Inc., seeks review of a final order of the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco which held that Tampa Wholesale was guilty of violations of Sections 561.14 and 562.23, Florida Statutes. In so holding, the agency director rejected the hearing officer’s findings of fact and conclusions of law as well as his recommendation that no action be taken against Tampa Wholesale. Tampa Wholesale argues that the agency may reject the hearing officer’s recommended order only in limited circumstances as set out in Section 120.57(l)(b)(9), Florida…