Florida § 564.05 Limitation of size of individual wine containers; penalty

Florida Statutes

§ 564.05 — Limitation of size of individual wine containers; penalty

Florida § 564.05

TitleXXXIV

Ch. 564WINE

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Bluebook

Fla. Stat. § 564.05 (2026).

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It is unlawful for a person to sell within this state wine in an individual container holding more than 1 gallon of such wine, unless such wine is in a container holding 5.16 gallons or a glass container holding 4.5 liters, 6 liters, 9 liters, 12 liters, or 15 liters. However, qualified distributors and manufacturers may sell wine to other qualified distributors or manufacturers in any size container. Except as provided in s. 564.09, wine sold or offered for sale by a licensed vendor to be consumed off the premises must be in the unopened original container. A person convicted of a violation of this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

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It is unlawful for a person to sell within this state wine in an individual container holding more than 1 gallon of such wine, unless such wine is in a container holding 5.16 gallons or a glass container holding 4.5 liters, 6 liters, 9 liters, 12 liters, or 15 liters. However, qualified distributors and manufacturers may sell wine to other qualified distributors or manufacturers in any size container. Except as provided in s. 564.09, wine sold or offered for sale by a licensed vendor to be consumed off the premises must be in the unopened original container. A person convicted of a violation of this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

Legislative History

ss. 1, 2, ch. 19498, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 7648(33); s. 7, ch. 22858, 1945; s. 580, ch. 71-136; s. 4, ch. 72-230; s. 1, ch. 2013-199; s. 1, ch. 2024-45; s. 1, ch. 2025-24.