Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 502.181 (2025)

Prohibited acts.

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502.181 Prohibited acts.—It is unlawful for any person in this state to:

(1) Engage in the business of producing, hauling, transferring, receiving, processing, packaging, or distributing milk, milk products, or frozen desserts or operating a washing station, manufacturing single-service containers, or manufacturing imitation or substitute milk or milk products without first obtaining a permit or license from the department.

(2) Produce, provide, sell, offer for sale, or have in possession with intent to sell, any reconstituted or recombined milk or any adulterated or misbranded milk or milk product.

(3) Advertise, package, label, sell, or offer for sale, or cause to be advertised, packaged, labeled, sold, or offered for sale, any imitation or substitute milk or milk product in a manner that is untrue, deceptive, or misleading and which could cause consumers to think they are purchasing a Grade A milk or milk product.

(4) Obstruct or resist any authorized inspector while in performance of inspection duties.

History.—s. 2, ch. 67-263; s. 4, ch. 70-247; s. 5, ch. 93-68; ss. 12, 15, ch. 94-92; s. 26, ch. 2011-206; s. 16, ch. 2023-154.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 502.181

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd

§502.181(1)FOOD-HEALTH OR SAFETYMILK PRODUCTS FROZ DESSERT BUSINESS W/O PERMITM · 2nd

§502.181(2)FOOD-ADULTERATEDPRODUCE POSS SELL ADULTERATED MILK PRODUCTM · 2nd

§502.181(2)FOOD-MISBRANDEDPRODUCE POSS SELL MISBRANDED MILK PRODUCTM · 2nd

§502.181(3)FOOD-HEALTH OR SAFETYDECEPTIVE AD LABEL SALE MILK PRODUCTM · 2nd

§502.181(4)FOOD-HEALTH OR SAFETYREPASTURIZE MILKM · 2nd

§502.181(5)FOOD-HEALTH OR SAFETYOBSTRUCT RESIST MILK INSPECTORM · 2nd

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2017–2017 · leading case: Ocheesee Creamery LLC v. Adam H. Putnam, 851 F.3d 1228 (11th Cir. 2017).

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Ocheesee Creamery LLC v. Adam H. Putnam, 851 F.3d 1228 (11th Cir. 2017). “See Fla. Stat. § 502.181 (“It is unlawful for any person in this state to .”

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