Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 562.455 (2025)

Adulterating liquor; penalty.

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562.455 Adulterating liquor; penalty.—Whoever adulterates, for the purpose of sale, any liquor, used or intended for drink, with cocculus indicus, vitriol, opium, alum, capsicum, copperas, laurel water, logwood, brazil wood, cochineal, sugar of lead, or any other substance which is poisonous or injurious to health, and whoever knowingly sells any liquor so adulterated, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 4, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2664; GS 3593; RGS 5522; CGL 7687; s. 583, ch. 71-136; s. 2, ch. 72-230; s. 20, ch. 2021-135.

Note.—Former s. 569.10.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 562.455

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

§562.455HEALTH-SAFETYPLACE SELL POISON LIQUOR INJURE HEALTHF · 3rd

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2020–2021 · leading case: Uri Marrache v. Bacardi U.S.A., Inc., 17 F.4th 1084 (11th Cir. 2021).

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Uri Marrache v. Bacardi U.S.A., Inc., 17 F.4th 1084 (11th Cir. 2021). “Finally, he contends that even if the district court properly dismissed his amended complaint, the district court abused its discretion in dis- missing it with prejudice, as he should have been allowed another opportunity to amend.”

Marrache v. Bacardi U.S.A., Inc. (S.D. Fla. 2020). · cites it 6× “Fla. Stat. § 562.455 . Marrache does not allege that the bottle of gin he bought containing grains of paradise caused him any health issues or other harm.”

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