Florida Statute 562.131 - 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. 562.131

562.131 Solicitation for sale of alcoholic beverage prohibited; penalty.—

(1) It is unlawful for any licensee, his or her employee, agent, servant, or any entertainer employed at the licensed premises or employed on a contractual basis to entertain, perform or work upon the licensed premises to beg or solicit any patron or customer thereof or visitor in any licensed premises to purchase any beverage, alcoholic or otherwise, for such licensee’s employee, agent, servant, or entertainer.

(2) It is unlawful for any licensee, his or her employee, agent, or servant to knowingly permit any person to loiter in or about the licensed premises for the purpose of begging or soliciting any patron or customer of, or visitor in, such premises to purchase any beverage, alcoholic or otherwise.

(3) Any violation of this section is a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—ss. 1-3, ch. 61-234; s. 1, ch. 65-111; s. 565, ch. 71-136; s. 2, ch. 72-230; s. 862, ch. 97-103.

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S562.131 - LIQUOR - SOLICITATION OF DRINKS - M: S

S562.131 - LIQUOR - SOLICITATION OF DRINKS SUBSQ OFF - F: T

S562.131 2 - LIQUOR - PERMIT LOITERER ON LICENSED PREMISES - M: S

S562.131 2 - LIQUOR - PERMIT LOITERER ON LIC PREMISES SUBSQ OFF - F: T

Cases Citing Statute 562.131

Total Results: 4

Shevin v. Bocaccio, Inc.

379 So. 2d 105, 1979 Fla. LEXIS 4872

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 21, 1979 | Docket: 64573993

Published

which held the “B-girl” prohibition statute, section 562.131, Florida Statutes (1977), unconstitutional

215-22nd Street, Inc. v. Board of Business Regulation, Division of Beverage of the Department of Business Regulation

330 So. 2d 821, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 15100

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 20, 1976 | Docket: 64553455

Published

show cause charged petitioner with violation of F.S. 562.131(2) which provides: “It is unlawful for any licensee

Torch Club, Inc. v. Keating

174 So. 2d 746, 1965 Fla. App. LEXIS 4121

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 12, 1965 | Docket: 64492991

Published

for them alcoholic beverages in violation of Section 562.131, Fla.Stat., F.S.A., and that an employee offered

De Joris v. Lee

151 So. 2d 830, 1963 Fla. LEXIS 3140

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 10, 1963 | Docket: 60211228

Published

as parties plaintiff. The complaint prays that § 562.131, Florida Statutes 1961, F.S.A., be decreed to