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FL Stat § 561.66 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIV - Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco|Chapter 561 - Beverage Law: Administration|561.66 - Legislative Intent.

561.66 Legislative intent.—It is the intent of the Legislature that this chapter and chapters 562, 563, 564, and 565 shall apply within the state boundaries of Florida, including Indian country, Indian reservations, or land held in trust for Indians by the United States or any other person.History.—s. 1, ch. 79-405.
FL Stat § 561.665 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIV - Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco|Chapter 561 - Beverage Law: Administration|561.665 - Division to Restrict Licensees From Permitting Certain Activities.

561.665 Division to restrict licensees from permitting certain activities.—The division shall promulgate rules, to become effective no later than October 1, 1989, to prohibit every person maintaining, owning, or operating a commercial establishment located within this state at which alcoholic beverages are offered for sale on the premises, from undertaking or permitting any contest or promotion or other form of recreational activity involving exploitation endangering the health, safety, and welfare of any person with dwarfism. For the purposes of this section, the term “dwarfism” means a disproportionate or proportionate short stature most often caused by a genetic syndrome. The division may suspend or revoke the license of and may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 against any person in violation of any rule promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this section, as authorized and according to the procedures set forth in s. 561.29.History.—s. 1, ch. 89-204.
FL Stat § 561.67 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIV - Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco|Chapter 561 - Beverage Law: Administration|561.67 - Reclamation by Distributor of Beverages Not Paid for by Licensed Vendors.

561.67 Reclamation by distributor of beverages not paid for by licensed vendors.—(1) The division shall issue to the distributor a written statement of reclamation, upon written request by such licensed distributor of spirituous, vinous, or malt beverages, to authorize reclamation by the distributor of such beverages delivered to and in possession of a licensed vendor pursuant to unpaid invoices. At the time the division issues a written statement of reclamation to the distributor, the division shall mail a copy of the statement to any financial institution or third party which has, according to the records of the Secretary of State, a perfected security interest in the spirituous, vinous, or malt beverages inventory of the licensed vendor. Reclamation by the distributor is authorized when such transaction is the cause of an unpaid account, for which the vendor has been notified pursuant to the Beverage Law, and the excise tax has been paid or is due and payable by the distributor.(2) If reclamation wholly satisfies the unpaid invoices, the distributor shall notify the division in writing, and such vendor shall be considered to have fully paid for all beverages previously purchased from that distributor.(3) Neither the division, nor any employee of the division, shall be liable to any person for any cause whatsoever arising out of, or from, any acts by the division, by the division director, or by any employee of the division under the provisions of this section.(4) The division shall promulgate rules to assist in the enforcement of this section.History.—s. 1, ch. 86-228; s. 2, ch. 92-91; s. 347, ch. 96-406.
FL Stat § 561.68 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIV - Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco|Chapter 561 - Beverage Law: Administration|561.68 - Licensure; Distributor’s Salespersons.

561.68 Licensure; distributor’s salespersons.—(1)(a) Before any person may solicit or sell to vendors or become employed as a salesperson of spirituous or vinous beverages for a licensed Florida distributor in accordance with the provisions of this section, such person shall file with the district supervisor of the district of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage and Tobacco in which the distributor’s premises is located a sworn application for a license on forms provided by the division. Prior to any application being approved, the division shall require the applicant to file a fee of $50 and file a set of fingerprints on regular United States Department of Justice forms. The licensure requirement provided in this paragraph does not apply to the solicitation or sale of cider.(b) Any person employed as a salesperson of spirituous or vinous beverages for a licensed Florida distributor on October 1, 1986, shall not be required to submit a set of fingerprints to the division with his or her application for licensure.(2) After the application has been filed, the district supervisor shall cause the application to be fully investigated. Upon the completion of the investigation the division shall approve or disapprove the application. If approved the license shall be issued. Licenses shall be issued only to persons meeting the qualifications of s. 561.15 and any other requirements of the Beverage Law. Upon issuance, the salesperson’s license shall be valid and remain in effect unless the salesperson has a break in employment. If a licensee salesperson has a break in employment longer than 90 days during which time the salesperson is not employed by any Florida distributor, the salesperson must obtain a new salesperson’s license by complying with the requirements for original issuance.(3) Each licensed salesperson is required to comply with all aspects of the Beverage Law to the same extent as all licensees and any violation of the Beverage Law shall cause the license to be subject to suspension or revocation.(4) The division shall have the authority to promulgate rules to carry out the purposes of this act.(5) The fee collected for a salesperson’s license pursuant to this section shall go directly to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to provide funds to administer the provisions contained herein.History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 86-268; s. 47, ch. 91-220; s. 218, ch. 94-218; s. 853, ch. 97-103; s. 10, ch. 97-213.
FL Stat § 561.701 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIV - Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco|Chapter 561 - Beverage Law: Administration|561.701 - Short Title.

561.701 Short title.—This act may be cited as the “Florida Responsible Vendor Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 89-107.
FL Stat § 561.702 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIV - Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco|Chapter 561 - Beverage Law: Administration|561.702 - Legislative Intent.

561.702 Legislative intent.—It is the intent of the Legislature to:(1) Eliminate the sale of alcoholic beverages to, and consumption of alcoholic beverages by, underaged persons.(2) Reduce intoxication-related accidents, injuries, and deaths in the state.(3) Encourage alcoholic beverage vendors and their employees to prevent drug activity on their premises.(4) Encourage alcoholic beverage vendors to be prudent in their serving practices and to restrict the sanctions that may be imposed in administrative proceedings against those vendors who comply with responsible practices in accordance with this act.(5) Encourage alcoholic beverage vendors to implement responsible policies for serving and promoting alcoholic beverages and, by so doing, prevent the over-service of alcoholic beverages to customers and prevent the over-consumption of alcoholic beverages by customers while on the licensed premises of vendors.(6) Promote an attitude of professionalism and responsibility on the part of vendors who sell or serve alcoholic beverages which is expressed in a commitment to responsible service.History.—s. 2, ch. 89-107; s. 1, ch. 96-419.
FL Stat § 561.703 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIV - Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco|Chapter 561 - Beverage Law: Administration|561.703 - Definitions Relating to Florida Responsible Vendor Act.

561.703 Definitions relating to Florida Responsible Vendor Act.—As used in this act, the term:(1) “Division” means the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.(2) “Vendor” means a person who is licensed pursuant to this chapter, chapter 563, chapter 564, or chapter 565, to sell or serve alcoholic beverages. However, vendors at grocery or drug stores licensed under the provisions of s. 563.02(1)(a) or s. 564.02(1)(a), whose premises are in excess of 5,000 square feet of floor space, shall be exempt from the provisions of this act.History.—s. 3, ch. 89-107; s. 18, ch. 91-60; s. 219, ch. 94-218.
FL Stat § 561.706 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIV - Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco|Chapter 561 - Beverage Law: Administration|561.706 - Exemption From License Suspension or Revocation; Mitigation for Certain Beverage Law Violations; Records of Arrests.

561.706 Exemption from license suspension or revocation; mitigation for certain beverage law violations; records of arrests.—(1) The license of a vendor qualified as a responsible vendor under this act may not be suspended or revoked for an employee’s illegal sale or service of an alcoholic beverage to a person who is not of lawful drinking age or for an employee’s engaging in or permitting others to engage in the illegal sale, use of, or trafficking in controlled substances, if the employee had completed the applicable training prescribed by this act prior to committing such violation, unless the vendor had knowledge of the violation, should have known about such violation, or participated in or committed such violation. No vendor may use as a defense to suspension or revocation the fact that she or he was absent from the licensed premises at the time a violation of the Beverage Law occurred if the violations are flagrant, persistent, repeated, or recurring.(2) The division shall consider qualification as a responsible vendor in mitigation of administrative penalties for an employee’s illegal sale or service of an alcoholic beverage to a person who is not of lawful drinking age and if the vendor has administered the applicable courses for controlled substances, for an employee’s engaging in the illegal sale, use of, or trafficking in controlled substances.(3) The division shall maintain a record of each arrest of a vendor or an employee for a violation of s. 562.11, and shall ascertain at the time of the arrest whether the vendor has provided training for its employees as provided in s. 561.705 or pursuant to any other program instituted by the vendor. In compiling the record of arrests, the division shall determine if the vendor trained its employees as provided in s. 561.705, pursuant to any other training program, or did not train its employees in a manner similar to the provisions of s. 561.705. The records may be examined by any interested person.History.—s. 6, ch. 89-107; s. 20, ch. 91-60; s. 3, ch. 96-419; s. 1181, ch. 97-103; s. 5, ch. 2003-20.
FL Stat § 562.01 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIV - Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco|Chapter 562 - Beverage Law: Enforcement|562.01 - Possession of Untaxed Beverages.

562.01 Possession of untaxed beverages.—It is unlawful for any person to own, possess, purchase, sell, serve, distribute, or store any alcoholic beverages unless said person has fully complied with the pertinent provisions of the beverage law relating to the payment of excise taxes.History.—s. 9, ch. 16774, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4151(235); s. 10, ch. 18015, 1937; s. 2, ch. 20830, 1941; s. 1, ch. 57-327; s. 147, ch. 71-355; s. 2, ch. 72-230.
FL Stat § 562.02 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIV - Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco|Chapter 562 - Beverage Law: Enforcement|562.02 - Possession of Beverage Not Permitted to Be Sold Under License.

562.02 Possession of beverage not permitted to be sold under license.—It is unlawful for a licensee under the Beverage Law or his or her agent to have in his or her possession, or permit anyone else to have in his or her possession, at or in the place of business of such licensee, alcoholic beverages not authorized by law to be sold by such licensee.History.—s. 7, ch. 18015, 1937; s. 4, ch. 19301, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(271g); s. 12, ch. 23746, 1947; s. 2, ch. 72-230; s. 854, ch. 97-103.
FL Stat § 562.025 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIV - Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco|Chapter 562 - Beverage Law: Enforcement|562.025 - Possession of Beverages as Food Ingredients.

562.025 Possession of beverages as food ingredients.—This chapter shall not be construed to prohibit the owner or employee of a public food service establishment from possessing or using alcoholic beverages manufactured pursuant to law as ingredients to enhance the flavor of food prepared in connection with the operation of such establishment, provided that such public food service establishment meets the following criteria:(1) Such public food service establishment shall hold a license which allows consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises, issued by the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco; and(2) Such public food service establishment shall hold a license issued by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants.Every such establishment shall maintain a menu on the premises which menu shall clearly designate the food containing alcoholic beverages. Daily specials need not be so posted. Alcoholic beverages may be used by the above licensees only as ingredients to enhance the flavor of food prepared and served on the licensed premises. It is the intention of this section to allow the use of such alcoholic beverages by the aforementioned licensees in the actual cooking of food and in the enhancement of the flavor of certain foods and desserts. This section shall not be construed so as to permit any other use of alcoholic beverages by such licensees or the purchase of spirituous beverages except from a licensed vendor.History.—s. 1, ch. 79-70.
FL Stat § 562.03 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIV - Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco|Chapter 562 - Beverage Law: Enforcement|562.03 - Storage on Licensed Premises.

562.03 Storage on licensed premises.—(1) It is unlawful for any vendor to store or keep any alcoholic beverages in any building or room other than:(a) The building or room shown in the diagram accompanying the vendor’s license application;(b) A building or room approved by the division and located in a county where the vendor has a license; or(c) A building or room approved by the division and used only in conjunction with a catered event operated by an entity with a license issued pursuant to s. 565.02(1)(a)-(f).(2) This section does not apply to any alcoholic beverages that are intended only for the personal consumption of the vendor, the vendor’s family, or the vendor’s personal guests.History.—s. 6, ch. 16774, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4151(232); s. 1, ch. 57-327; ss. 16, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 72-230; s. 855, ch. 97-103; s. 19, ch. 2021-135.
FL Stat § 562.06 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIV - Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco|Chapter 562 - Beverage Law: Enforcement|562.06 - Sale Only on Licensed Premises.

562.06 Sale only on licensed premises.—Each license application shall describe the location of the place of business where such beverage may be sold. It is unlawful to sell, or permit the sale of such beverage except on the premises covered by the license as described in the application therefor.History.—s. 11, ch. 16774, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4151(237); s. 1, ch. 20830, 1941; s. 1, ch. 57-327; s. 2, ch. 72-230.
FL Stat § 562.061 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIV - Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco|Chapter 562 - Beverage Law: Enforcement|562.061 - Misrepresentation of Beverages Sold on Licensed Premises.

562.061 Misrepresentation of beverages sold on licensed premises.—It is unlawful for any licensee, his or her agent or employee knowingly to sell or serve any beverage represented or purporting to be an alcoholic beverage which in fact is not such beverage. It is further unlawful for any licensee knowingly to keep or store on the licensed premises any bottles which are filled or contain liquid other than that stated on the label of such bottle.History.—s. 2, ch. 57-327; s. 2, ch. 72-230; s. 856, ch. 97-103.
FL Stat § 562.07 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIV - Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco|Chapter 562 - Beverage Law: Enforcement|562.07 - Illegal Transportation of Beverages.

562.07 Illegal transportation of beverages.—It is unlawful for alcoholic beverages to be transported in quantities of more than 12 bottles except as follows:(1) By common carriers;(2) In the owned or leased vehicles of licensed vendors or any persons authorized in s. 561.57(3) transporting alcoholic beverage purchases from the distributor’s place of business to the vendor’s licensed place of business or off-premises storage for alcoholic beverages purchased and transported as provided for in the alcoholic beverage law;(3) By individuals who possess such beverages not for resale within the state;(4) By licensed manufacturers, distributors, or vendors transporting alcoholic beverages pursuant to s. 561.57; and(5) By a vendor, distributor, pool buying agent, or salesperson of wine and spirits as outlined in s. 561.57(4).History.—s. 11, ch. 16774, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4151(237); s. 1, ch. 20830, 1941; s. 2, ch. 72-230; s. 7, ch. 88-308; s. 857, ch. 97-103; s. 2, ch. 2013-170; s. 6, ch. 2015-12.
FL Stat § 562.111 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIV - Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco|Chapter 562 - Beverage Law: Enforcement|562.111 - Possession of Alcoholic Beverages by Persons Under Age 21 Prohibited.

1562.111 Possession of alcoholic beverages by persons under age 21 prohibited.—(1) It is unlawful for any person under the age of 21 years, except a person employed under the provisions of s. 562.13 acting in the scope of her or his employment, to have in her or his possession alcoholic beverages, except that nothing contained in this subsection shall preclude the employment of any person 18 years of age or older in the sale, preparation, or service of alcoholic beverages in licensed premises in any establishment licensed by the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco or the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 562.45, any person under the age of 21 who is convicted of a violation of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083; however, any person under the age of 21 who has been convicted of a violation of this subsection and who is thereafter convicted of a further violation of this subsection is, upon conviction of the further offense, guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.(2) The prohibition in this section against the possession of alcoholic beverages does not apply to the tasting of alcoholic beverages by a student who is at least 18 years of age, who is tasting the alcoholic beverages as part of the student’s required curriculum at a postsecondary educational institution that is institutionally accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education and that is licensed or exempt from licensure pursuant to the provisions of chapter 1005 or is a public postsecondary education institution; if the student is enrolled in the college and is tasting the alcoholic beverages only for instructional purposes during classes that are part of such a curriculum; if the student is allowed only to taste, but not consume or imbibe, the alcoholic beverages; and if the alcoholic beverages at all times remain in the possession and control of authorized instructional personnel of the college who are 21 years of age or older.History.—s. 2, ch. 57-327; s. 2, ch. 72-230; s. 50, ch. 77-121; s. 3, ch. 80-74; s. 3, ch. 85-285; s. 4, ch. 90-265; s. 859, ch. 97-103; s. 2, ch. 2002-7; s. 68, ch. 2003-1; s. 24, ch. 2019-167.1Note.—Section 6, ch. 85-285, in pertinent part provides that “[i]n the event that a federal court of last resort determines that it is unconstitutional for the Federal Government to withhold transportation funds from the state because the legal age of the sale, consumption, or possession of alcoholic beverages is under 21 years of age or if federal legislation is enacted to allow the drinking age to be lowered or modified from 21 years of age, it is the intent of the Legislature that the amendments to [this section] contained in this act shall be null and void and that [this section reverts] to the language existing . . . on June 30, 1985.”
FL Stat § 562.112 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIV - Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco|Chapter 562 - Beverage Law: Enforcement|562.112 - Alcohol-Related or Drug-Related Overdoses; Medical Assistance; Immunity From Arrest, Charge, Prosecution, and Penalization.

562.112 Alcohol-related or drug-related overdoses; medical assistance; immunity from arrest, charge, prosecution, and penalization.—(1) A person who gives alcohol to an individual under 21 years of age and who, acting in good faith, seeks medical assistance for the individual experiencing, or believed to be experiencing, an alcohol-related or a drug-related overdose may not be arrested, charged, prosecuted, or penalized for a violation of s. 562.11 or s. 562.111 if the evidence for such offense was obtained as a result of the person’s seeking medical assistance. The person must remain at the scene until emergency medical services personnel arrive and must cooperate with the emergency medical services personnel and law enforcement officers at the scene.(2) A person who experiences, or has a good faith belief that he or she is experiencing, an alcohol-related or a drug-related overdose and is in need of medical assistance may not be arrested, charged, prosecuted, or penalized for a violation of s. 562.11 or s. 562.111 if the evidence for such offense was obtained as a result of the person’s seeking medical assistance.(3) Protection under this section from arrest, charge, prosecution, or penalization for an offense listed in this section may not be grounds for suppression of evidence in other criminal prosecutions.History.—s. 1, ch. 2019-81.