Florida Statute 562.51 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIV
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO

Chapter 562
BEVERAGE LAW: ENFORCEMENT

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F.S. 562.51

562.51 Retail alcoholic beverage establishments; rights as private enterprise.—A licensed retail alcoholic beverage establishment open to the public is a private enterprise and:

(1) May refuse service to any person who is objectionable or undesirable to the licensee, but such refusal of service shall not be on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, or physical handicap.

(2)(a) May not refuse service to any person solely because the person is not purchasing alcoholic beverages if that person is the designated driver for one or more persons who are purchasing alcoholic beverages at the establishment.

(b) This subsection does not excuse a retail alcoholic beverage establishment from complying with any applicable municipal or county ordinance regulating the presence of persons under 21 years of age on the premises of any such establishment.

History.—s. 4, ch. 85-285; s. 1, ch. 2007-135.

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Amendments to 562.51

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 562.51

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 562.51.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 562.51

Total Results: 10

Hayes Robertson Group v. Cherry

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-12-12

Citation: 260 So. 3d 1126

Snippet: Initially, section 768.125 was to be numbered 562.51 to follow the “habitual drunkard” statute, section

Luque v. Ale House Management, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-08-24

Citation: 962 So. 2d 1062, 2007 WL 2403171

Snippet: Legislature intervened in 1980 and enacted section 562.51," which is now codified in section 768.125. Publix

Publix Supermarkets, Inc. v. Austin

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-06-30

Citation: 658 So. 2d 1064, 1995 WL 385375

Snippet: Legislature intervened in 1980 and enacted section 562.51, now codified as section 768.125, effectively reviving

Bardy v. WALT DISNEY WORLD COMPANY

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-09-23

Citation: 643 So. 2d 46, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 9155

Snippet: invitee's death. Section 768.125 (formerly section 562.51) became effective on May 23, 1980. See Ch. 80-37

Ellis v. NGN of Tampa, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-09-19

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

Snippet: alcoholic beverages, the legislature enacted section 562.51, now section 768.125, Florida Statutes (1989).

Ellis v. NGN of Tampa, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-04-18

Citation: 561 So. 2d 1209, 1990 WL 48621

Snippet: was enacted, the legislature numbered it section 562.51, placing it directly after section 562.50. See

Ranger Ins. Co. v. Bal Harbour Club

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-08-31

Citation: 549 So. 2d 1005, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 416, 1989 Fla. LEXIS 814, 1989 WL 101534

Snippet: lodging and restaurants); § 513.118 (in RV parks); § 562.51 (in bars); § 641.3102 (in HMOs); chapter 760 (in

Bankston v. Brennan

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-05-21

Citation: 507 So. 2d 1385, 55 U.S.L.W. 2679

Snippet: relating to the Beverage Law," creating section 562.51, which evidences the fact that the legislature

Bankston v. Brennan

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-12-31

Citation: 480 So. 2d 246, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 90

Snippet: "An act relating to the Beverage Law; creating s. 562.51, Florida Statutes [codified as s. 768.125] providing

Migliore v. Crown Liquors of Broward, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-03-08

Citation: 448 So. 2d 978, 1984 Fla. LEXIS 2728

Snippet: "An act relating to the Beverage Law; creating s. 562.51, Florida Statutes [codified as s. 768.125], providing