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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIV
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO
Chapter 562
BEVERAGE LAW: ENFORCEMENT
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F.S. 562.15
562.15 Unlawful possession; unpaid taxes.—It is unlawful for any person to own or possess within this state any alcoholic beverage, unless full compliance has been had with the pertinent provisions of the Beverage Law as to payment of excise taxes on beverages of like alcohol content. However, this section shall not apply:
(1) To manufacturers or distributors licensed under the Beverage Law, to state bonded warehouses, or to common carriers; or
(2) To persons possessing not in excess of 1 gallon of such beverages if the beverage shall have been purchased by said possessor outside of the state in accordance with the laws of the place where purchased and shall have been brought into this state by said possessor. The burden of proof that such beverages were purchased outside the state and in accordance with the laws of the place where purchased shall in all cases be upon the possessor of such beverages.
History.—s. 5, ch. 18015, 1937; s. 5, ch. 19301, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(271e); s. 2, ch. 22669, 1945; s. 147, ch. 71-355; s. 2, ch. 72-230; s. 4, ch. 86-269.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 562.15
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S562.15 - LIQUOR TAX - POSSESS ALCOHOL BEV WO PAY TAX SUBSQ OFF - F: T
S562.15 - LIQUOR TAX - POSSESS ALCOHOL BEV WO PAY TAX 1ST OFF - M: S

Cases Citing Statute 562.15

Total Results: 4

General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. State

11 So. 2d 482, 152 Fla. 297, 1943 Fla. LEXIS 898

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 22, 1943 | Docket: 3269357

Cited 22 times | Published

knowledge or consent of the conditional vendor? Section 562.15, Florida Statutes 1941, makes it unlawful for

Clinton v. State

100 So. 2d 82

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 31, 1958 | Docket: 60189361

Published

count two, possession of unstamped beverages, section 562.15; count three, possession of beverages upon

Marshall v. State

89 So. 2d 1, 1956 Fla. LEXIS 4061

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 25, 1956 | Docket: 64488369

Published

containers the Florida excise liquor stamps, F.S. § 562.15, F.S.A., and 2, removing, depositing or concealing

Slade v. Mayo

15 So. 2d 420, 153 Fla. 644, 1943 Fla. LEXIS 1061

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 2, 1943 | Docket: 3272920

Published

against amongst other things, for violation of Section 562.15, Florida Statutes 1941, as a second offender