Florida Statute 562.50 - 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. 562.50

562.50 Habitual drunkards; furnishing intoxicants to, after notice.—Any person who shall sell, give away, dispose of, exchange, or barter any alcoholic beverage, or any essence, extract, bitters, preparation, compound, composition, or any article whatsoever under any name, label, or brand, which produces intoxication, to any person habitually addicted to the use of any or all such intoxicating liquors, after having been given written notice by wife, husband, father, mother, sister, brother, child, or nearest relative that said person so addicted is an habitual drunkard and that the use of intoxicating drink or drinks is working an injury to the person using said liquors, or to the person giving said written notice, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 1, ch. 22633, 1945; s. 576, ch. 71-136; s. 2, ch. 72-230.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 562.50

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S562.50 - HEALTH-SAFETY - FURNISH LIQUOR HABITUAL DRUNKARD AFTER NOTICE - M: S

S562.50 - HEALTH-SAFETY - FURNISH LIQUOR HABITUAL DRUNK SUBSQ OFF - F: T

Cases Citing Statute 562.50

Total Results: 11

Ellis v. NGN of Tampa, Inc.

586 So. 2d 1042, 16 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 619, 1991 Fla. LEXIS 1625, 1991 WL 183088

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 19, 1991 | Docket: 1488073

Cited 13 times | Published

the habitual drunkard's family as required by section 562.50, Florida Statutes (1987). The trial court granted

State v. Wadsworth

210 So. 2d 4

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 1, 1968 | Docket: 1468642

Cited 12 times | Published

apparently considers it a matter of habit. See § 562.50, Fla. Stat., F.S.A. prohibiting the supplying

Ochab v. Morrison, Inc.

517 So. 2d 763, 1987 WL 29152

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 30, 1987 | Docket: 2574303

Cited 6 times | Published

of legislative intent from the provisions of section 562.50, Florida Statutes (1985). We perceive no such

Ellis v. NGN of Tampa, Inc.

561 So. 2d 1209, 1990 WL 48621

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 18, 1990 | Docket: 1480839

Cited 5 times | Published

family required as a predicate to liability in section 562.50, Florida Statutes (1987). The complaint was

Pritchard v. Jax Liquors, Inc.

499 So. 2d 926, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 38

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 24, 1986 | Docket: 1443759

Cited 5 times | Published

Hinnant was an habitual drunkard as required by § 562.50, Fla. Stat. The motion also asserted that § 768

Hayes Robertson Group v. Cherry

260 So. 3d 1126

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 12, 2018 | Docket: 8395129

Cited 1 times | Published

to follow the “habitual drunkard” statute, section 562.50. Liability for serving a “habitual drunkard”

Roster v. Moulton

602 So. 2d 975, 1992 WL 153964

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 8, 1992 | Docket: 1694098

Cited 1 times | Published

addiction, which they asserted was required under section 562.50, Florida Statutes (1988).[1] The court granted

Temple v. Aujla

681 So. 2d 1198, 1996 WL 612783

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 25, 1996 | Docket: 707338

Published

bartender claimed that such action violated section 562.50, Florida Statutes (1985), which states in relevant

Persen v. Southland Corp.

656 So. 2d 453, 20 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 218, 1995 Fla. LEXIS 732, 1995 WL 273932

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 11, 1995 | Docket: 64757216

Published

civil liability for injury caused by the drunkard. § 562.50, Fla.Stat. (1991). However, the language tying

Decker v. National Financial Realty Trust

589 So. 2d 1045, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 12523, 1991 WL 269751

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 18, 1991 | Docket: 64663319

Published

addicted and a habitual drunkard as required by section 562.50, Florida Statutes (1991). The trial court entered

Roberts v. Roman

457 So. 2d 578, 9 Fla. L. Weekly 2184, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 15328

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 12, 1984 | Docket: 64607409

Published

criminal statute here, section 562.50, Florida Statutes (1979), were not met. Section 562.50 states in part: