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§ 562.18 — Possession of beverage upon which federal tax unpaid

Florida § 562.18
JurisdictionFlorida
TitleXXXIV
Ch. 562BEVERAGE LAW: ENFORCEMENT

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Fla. Stat. § 562.18 (2026).

Text

It is unlawful for any person to have in her or his possession within this state any alcoholic beverage on which a federal excise tax is required to be paid, unless such federal excise tax has been paid as to such beverage.

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Legislative History

s. 4, ch. 18015, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(271d); s. 2, ch. 72-230; s. 864, ch. 97-103.

Nearby Sections

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§ 562.01
Possession of untaxed beverages
§ 562.02
Possession of beverage not permitted to be sold under license
§ 562.025
Possession of beverages as food ingredients
§ 562.03
Storage on licensed premises
§ 562.06
Sale only on licensed premises
§ 562.061
Misrepresentation of beverages sold on licensed premises
§ 562.07
Illegal transportation of beverages
§ 562.11
Selling, giving, or serving alcoholic beverages to person under age 21; providing a proper name; misrepresenting or misstating age or age of another to induce licensee to serve alcoholic beverages to person under 21; penalties
§ 562.111
Possession of alcoholic beverages by persons under age 21 prohibited
§ 562.112
Alcohol-related or drug-related overdoses; medical assistance; immunity from arrest, charge, prosecution, and penalization
§ 562.12
Beverages sold with improper license, or without license or registration, or held with intent to sell prohibited
§ 562.121
Operating bottle club without license prohibited
§ 562.13
Employment of minors or certain other persons by certain vendors prohibited; exceptions
§ 562.131
Solicitation for sale of alcoholic beverage prohibited; penalty
§ 562.14
Regulating the time for sale of alcoholic and intoxicating beverages; prohibiting use of licensed premises
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