Florida Statute 563.01 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIV
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO

Chapter 563
BEER AND MALT BEVERAGES

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F.S. 563.01

563.01 Definitions.—The term:

(1) “Beer” means a brewed beverage that meets the federal definition of beer in 27 C.F.R. s. 25.11 and contains less than 6 percent alcohol by volume.

(2) “Malt beverage” means any brewed beverage containing malt.

The terms “beer” and “malt beverage” have the same meaning when either term is used in the Beverage Law. The terms do not include alcoholic beverages that require a certificate of label approval by the Federal Government as wine or as distilled spirits.

History.—s. 3, ch. 72-230; s. 47, ch. 2017-36.

Note.—Former s. 561.01(3).

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Amendments to 563.01

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 563.01

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 563.01.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 563.01

Total Results: 20

John D. Freeman v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-08-13

Snippet: an assault. Freeman v. State (Freeman I), 563 1. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1)

Raines v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-05-01

Citation: 14 So. 3d 244, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 3969, 2009 WL 1162777

Snippet: the third-degree felony described in section 817.563(1), Florida Statutes (1989). When his case was called

Thomas v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-09-02

Citation: 909 So. 2d 601, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 13861, 2005 WL 2105371

Snippet: seventy-two months for a violation of section 817.563(1), Florida Statutes (2000), and a violation of section

Scaife v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-07-28

Citation: 764 So. 2d 827, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 9436, 2000 WL 1036183

Snippet: controlled substance, in violation of section 817.563(1), Florida Statutes (1999). Seaife argues that prosecution

Dunn v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-03-26

Citation: 729 So. 2d 493, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 3840, 1999 WL 162775

Snippet: punishable by a maximum sentence of five years. §§ 817.563(1), 775.082(3)(d), Fla. Stat. (1997). Dunn correctly

Anderson v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-02-09

Citation: 632 So. 2d 132, 1994 WL 34004

Snippet: controlled substance, in violation of section 817.563(1), Florida Statutes (1991), and reverse his sentence

Abbott v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-08-11

Citation: 622 So. 2d 601, 1993 WL 309161

Snippet: 893.13(1)(a)2., Fla. Stat. (Supp. 1990); § 817.563(1), Fla. Stat. (1989). [2] Williams v. State, 110

Jones v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-06-18

Citation: 620 So. 2d 236, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 6504, 1993 WL 210586

Snippet: IMITATION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE” under section “817.563(1),” thus referring to the correct statute number

Hayes v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-10-08

Citation: 587 So. 2d 578, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 9971, 1991 WL 202291

Snippet: counterfeit controlled substance as a felony [§ 817.563(1), Fla.Stat. (1989)]. The defendant’s sole point

Williams v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-06-22

Citation: 562 So. 2d 446, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 4469, 1990 WL 84418

Snippet: controlled substance in violation of section 817.563(1), Florida Statutes (1987). We find that the trial

Brown v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-09-15

Citation: 548 So. 2d 888, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 2183, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 5061, 1989 WL 105633

Snippet: felony, instead of a third-degree felony. See § 817.563(1), Fla.Stat. (1985). We remand this case to the trial

Mitchell v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-05-14

Citation: 488 So. 2d 632, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1135, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 7805

Snippet: information, charging him with violation of section 817.563(1) because the sale was not completed. We conclude

Houser v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-10-10

Citation: 477 So. 2d 548, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 547, 1985 Fla. LEXIS 3921

Snippet: petitioner’s constitutional argument, uphold section 817.563(1) and (2), and approve the decision of the district

State v. Maske

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-02-03

Citation: 446 So. 2d 1091, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 11571

Snippet: controlled substance in violation of section 817.563(1), Florida Statutes (1981). Subsequently, the appellees

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1975-09-09

Snippet: beer as licensed and regulated by statute. See ss. 563.01 and 563.02, F.S. Thus, a county may regulate the

Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Avila

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1975-07-24

Citation: 317 So. 2d 784, 1975 Fla. App. LEXIS 13818

Snippet: Insurance Company v. Hauser, Fla.App. 1973, 281 So.2d 563;1 Murray v. Leatherby Insurance Company, Fla.App.1973

Castlewood International Corp. v. Wynne

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1974-10-23

Citation: 305 So. 2d 773, 1974 Fla. LEXIS 4110

Snippet: two-tenths per cent of alcohol by weight.” Under § 563.01, F.S., relative to “beer”, as well as malt beverages

First National Bank in Plant City v. McJunkin Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1969-11-26

Citation: 227 So. 2d 539, 1969 Fla. App. LEXIS 5138

Snippet: Affirmed. See Maury v. Toledo Logging Co., 163 Wash. 563, 1 P.2d 896 (1931); Potter v. Whitten, 170 Mo.App

Peters v. Meeks

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1964-11-25

Citation: 171 So. 2d 562

Snippet: 1944. Four main issues were raised as follows: *563(1) The constitutionality of all laws affecting the

Bloxham v. Consumers' Electric Light & Street Railroad

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1895-06-15

Citation: 36 Fla. 519

Snippet: cited by appellee (Savannah vs. Jesup, 106 U. S. 563, 1 Sup. Ct. Rep. 512) shows that the course pursued