Florida Statute 562.3 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIV
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO

Chapter 562
BEVERAGE LAW: ENFORCEMENT

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F.S. 562.03

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.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 562.03

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Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S562.03 - LIQUOR - UNAUTH STORE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SUBSQ VIOL - F: T

S562.03 - LIQUOR - UNAUTH STORE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE 1ST VIOL - M: S

Cases Citing Statute 562.03

Total Results: 1

Boynton v. State

64 So. 2d 536, 1953 Fla. LEXIS 1199

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 7, 1953 | Docket: 1388681

Cited 22 times | Published

supervisiors of the Beverage Department, and Section 562.03, Florida Statutes [F.S.A.], which provides