The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXIV
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO

Chapter 562
BEVERAGE LAW: ENFORCEMENT

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F.S. 562.07

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.

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Amendments to 562.07

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 562.07

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S562.07 - LIQUOR-TRANSPORT - ILLEGAL SUBSQ VIOL - F: T

S562.07 - LIQUOR-TRANSPORT - ILLEGAL 1ST VIOL - M: S

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

BAINBRIDGE, s v. BUSH, s, 148 F. Supp. 2d 1306 (M.D. Fla. 2001)

. . . . § 562.07(3). . . . Plaintiffs argue that pursuant to sections 561.57 and 562.07(1), Florida Statutes, instate retailers . . . Stat. §§ 561.57, 562.07(1) with Plaintiff's Answers to Defendant's Interrogatories (Dkt.92). . . .

BELK- JAMES, INC. a v. A. NUZUM,, 358 So. 2d 174 (Fla. 1978)

. . . . §§ 562.07 and 561.54, Fla.Stat. (1975). . §§ 562.20 and 561.55, Fla.Stat. (1975). . . . .

JAMES, v. STATE, 80 So. 2d 699 (Fla. 1955)

. . . alcoholic beverage in quantities of more than 12 bottles was insufficient to show a violation of Section 562.07 . . .

TOWNSEND, W. H. v. STATE, 76 So. 2d 888 (Fla. 1955)

. . . Sec. 562.07, Florida Statutes 1953, and F.S.A. . . .