Florida Statute 561.18 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title XXXIV
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO

Chapter 561
BEVERAGE LAW: ADMINISTRATION

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F.S. 561.18

561.18 License investigation.—After the application has been filed with the local district office supervisor, the district supervisor shall cause the application to be fully investigated, both as to qualifications of the applicants and a manager or person to be in charge and the premises and location sought to be licensed, except that, in the event of any licenses issued pursuant to s. 561.19(2), the division shall cause only those applications selected by public drawing in the order selected to be fully investigated.

History.—s. 2, ch. 16774, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4151(228); s. 5, ch. 25359, 1949; s. 15, ch. 57-420; s. 2, ch. 59-316; s. 1, ch. 72-230; s. 2, ch. 81-158.

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Cases Citing Statute 561.18

Total Results: 6

House v. Cotton

52 So. 2d 340, 1951 Fla. LEXIS 1321

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 24, 1951 | Docket: 1407719

Cited 14 times | Published

application shall be set forth in the application. Section 561.18, F.S.A., provides that the application shall

Dade County v. Overstreet

59 So. 2d 862, 1952 Fla. LEXIS 1730

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 11, 1952 | Docket: 1249165

Cited 3 times | Published

561.16, then said application must be denied. Section 561.18 makes it the duty of the Tax Collector to file

Dept. of Bus. Reg., Div. of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco v. Martin Cty. Liquors, Inc.

574 So. 2d 170, 1991 WL 5006

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 15, 1991 | Docket: 1437193

Cited 2 times | Published

verification of his financial investment," citing Section 561.18, Florida Statutes. The denial of the license

Eastern Air Lines, Inc. v. Hillsborough County Aviation Authority

454 So. 2d 1076, 9 Fla. L. Weekly 1920, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 14946

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 5, 1984 | Docket: 64606551

Published

license for the sale of alcoholic beverages. Section 561.18 of the Beverage Law authorizes DABT to investigate

Peterson v. Department of Business Regulation

451 So. 2d 983, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 13550

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 13, 1984 | Docket: 64605495

Published

which are randomly selected from the pool. Section 561.18, Florida Statutes (1981). The preliminary applications

Huber Distributing Co. v. National Distributing Co.

307 So. 2d 176, 1974 Fla. LEXIS 4002

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 4, 1974 | Docket: 64544033

Published

persons and corporations of good moral character. Section 561.18, F.S. provides for a license investigation