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Florida Statute 569.002 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 569.002 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 569.002 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
569.002 Definitions.—As used in this part, the term:
(1) “Dealer” is synonymous with the term “retail tobacco products dealer.”
(2) “Division” means the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
(3) “Nicotine product” has the same meaning as in s. 569.31.
(4) “Nicotine dispensing device” has the same meaning as in s. 569.31.
(5) “Permit” is synonymous with the term “retail tobacco products dealer permit.”
(6) “Retail tobacco products dealer” means the holder of a retail tobacco products dealer permit.
(7) “Retail tobacco products dealer permit” means a permit issued by the division pursuant to s. 569.003.
(8) “Tobacco products” includes loose tobacco leaves, and products made from tobacco leaves, in whole or in part, and cigarette wrappers, which can be used for smoking, sniffing, or chewing.
(9) “Any person under the age of 21” does not include any person under the age of 21 who:
(a) Is in the military reserve or on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States; or
(b) Is acting in his or her scope of lawful employment with an entity licensed under the provisions of chapter 210 or this part.
History.—s. 2, ch. 92-285; s. 222, ch. 94-218; s. 4, ch. 97-162; s. 1, ch. 98-172; s. 6, ch. 2021-14; s. 7, ch. 2024-127.

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·GRABBA-LEAF, LLC v. Dep't of Bus. & Prof'l etc., 257 So. 3d 1205 (Fla. 1st DCA 2018).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

...products” included in the statute because they aren’t similarly “loose.” 5 Along this line, it is noteworthy that other state and federal definitional statutes specifically identify tobacco leaves and wraps when they are meant to be included. Section 569.002(6), Florida Statutes, for instance, defines “tobacco products” to include both “loose tobacco leaves” and “products made from tobacco leaves, in whole or in part, ....
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Cited as authoritySpeedy Mart, Inc., Etc. v. Florida Office of Financial Regulation (2026)
Cited as authorityFlorida Department of Health v. Pups Pub TPA, LLC, & Pups Pub Orlando, LLC (2025)
Cited as authorityGlobal Hookah Distributors, Inc v. Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (2025)
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·TWC v. State, 666 So. 2d 217 (Fla. 2d DCA 1995).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 1995 WL 757918

...had committed or was committing an offense. Even if the deputy had a basis for a protective search, the search exceeded a pat-down of the outer clothing. A wooden pipe is not defined as a tobacco product, and it is not illegal for a minor to possess a wooden pipe. See § 569.002(6) Fla....
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Cited (see also)State v. Miyasato (2001)
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T.W.C. v. State, 666 So. 2d 217 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 13388

...had committed or was committing an offense. Even if the deputy had a basis for a protective search, the search exceeded a pat-down of the outer clothing. A wooden pipe is not defined as a tobacco product, and it is not illegal for a minor to possess a wooden pipe. See § 569.002(6) Fla.Stat....

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