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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIV
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO
Chapter 562
BEVERAGE LAW: ENFORCEMENT
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562.13 Employment of minors or certain other persons by certain vendors prohibited; exceptions.
(1) Unless otherwise provided in this section, it is unlawful for any vendor licensed under the Beverage Law to employ any person under 18 years of age.
(2) This section shall not apply to:
(a) Professional entertainers 17 years of age who are not in school.
(b) Minors employed in the entertainment industry, as defined by s. 450.012(5), who have either been granted a waiver under s. 450.095 or employed under the terms of s. 450.132 or under rules adopted pursuant to either of these sections.
(c) Persons under the age of 18 years who are employed in drugstores, grocery stores, department stores, florists, specialty gift shops, or automobile service stations which have obtained licenses to sell beer or beer and wine, when such sales are made for consumption off the premises.
(d) Persons 17 years of age or over or any person furnishing evidence that he or she is a senior high school student with written permission of the principal of said senior high school or that he or she is a senior high school graduate, or any high school graduate, employed by a bona fide food service establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold, provided such persons do not participate in the sale, preparation, or service of the beverages and that their duties are of such nature as to provide them with training and knowledge as might lead to further advancement in food service establishments.
(e) Persons under the age of 18 years employed as bellhops, elevator operators, and others in hotels when such employees are engaged in work apart from the portion of the hotel property where alcoholic beverages are offered for sale for consumption on the premises.
(f) Persons under the age of 18 years employed in bowling alleys in which alcoholic beverages are sold or consumed, so long as such minors do not participate in the sale, preparation, or service of such beverages.
(g) Persons under the age of 18 years employed by a bona fide dinner theater as defined in this paragraph, as long as their employment is limited to the services of an actor, actress, or musician. For the purposes of this paragraph, a dinner theater means a theater presenting consecutive productions playing no less than 3 weeks each in conjunction with dinner service on a regular basis. In addition, both events must occur in the same room, and the only advertised price of admission must include both the cost of the meal and the attendance at the performance.
(h) Persons under the age of 18 years who are employed in places of business licensed under s. 565.02(6), provided such persons do not participate in the sale, preparation, or service of alcoholic beverages.

However, a minor who qualifies for one of the exceptions in this subsection may not be employed as or perform as a professional entertainer or otherwise if such employment involves nudity, as defined in s. 847.001, on the part of the minor and such nudity is intended as a form of adult entertainment, or be employed by an adult entertainment establishment, as defined in s. 847.001.

(3)(a) It is unlawful for any vendor licensed under the beverage law to employ as a manager or person in charge or as a bartender any person:
1. Who has been convicted within the last past 5 years of any offense against the beverage laws of this state, the United States, or any other state.
2. Who has been convicted within the last past 5 years in this state or any other state or the United States of soliciting for prostitution, pandering, letting premises for prostitution, keeping a disorderly place, or any felony violation of chapter 893 or the controlled substances act of any other state or the Federal Government.
3. Who has, in the last past 5 years, been convicted of any felony in this state, any other state, or the United States.

The term “conviction” shall include an adjudication of guilt on a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or forfeiture of a bond when such person is charged with a crime.

(b) This subsection shall not apply to any vendor licensed under the provisions of s. 563.02(1)(a) or s. 564.02(1)(a).
History.s. 11, ch. 16774, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4151(237); s. 1, ch. 20830, 1941; s. 1, ch. 22669, 1945; s. 21, ch. 25359, 1949; s. 2, ch. 29964, 1955; s. 1, ch. 57-327; s. 1, ch. 61-429; s. 1, ch. 65-534; s. 1, ch. 67-2208; ss. 16, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 72-183; s. 2, ch. 72-230; s. 1, ch. 73-358; s. 1, ch. 73-365; s. 2, ch. 76-288; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 2, ch. 91-60; s. 6, ch. 92-176; s. 52, ch. 95-144; s. 1, ch. 97-44; s. 861, ch. 97-103; s. 5, ch. 2017-137; s. 6, ch. 2024-184.

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S562.13 1 - LIQUOR - ALCOHOL VENDER EMPLOY CERTAIN MINORS SUBSQ OFF - F: T
S562.13 1 - LIQUOR - ALCOHOL VENDER EMPLOY CERTAIN MINORS 1ST VIOL - M: S
S562.13 3 - LIQUOR - EMPLOY FELON AS MANAGER BARTENDER 1ST VIOL - M: S
S562.13 3 - LIQUOR - EMPLOY FELON AS MANAGER BARTEND SUBSQ OFF - F: T

Cases Citing Statute 562.13

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Hull & Co., Inc. v. Thomas, 834 So. 2d 904 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003).

Cited 11 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2003 WL 48034

...g "services as a life insurance agent" without a "currently valid license." Wood involved no such express prohibition. *908 Duncan involved a six-count complaint by a bar manager against a motel property owner. The bar manager was a convicted felon; section 562.13(3)(a), Florida Statutes (2001) prohibited some convicted felons from being employed as a bartender, person in charge, or manager of a liquor lounge....
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Duncan v. Kasim, Inc., 810 So. 2d 968 (Fla. 5th DCA 2002).

Cited 10 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 957, 2002 WL 125686

...e property until early November 1998. A dispute arose between the parties, no doubt caused by the fact that Duncan had failed to disclose to Kasim the fact that she was a convicted felon. This made her management of the premises illegal, pursuant to section 562.13(3)(a), Florida Statutes....
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State v. Redner, 425 So. 2d 174 (Fla. 2d DCA 1983).

Cited 8 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal

...To require employees to register with the city does not restrict the circumstances under which alcohol may be sold, nor does it purport to regulate who may be employed to sell alcoholic *176 beverages. If anything, an argument can be made that ordinance 25-9 serves to implement section 562.13(3)(a), Florida Statutes (1981), which prohibits licensed vendors from employing persons with criminal records as manager or bartenders....
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R & R Lounge, Inc. v. Wynne, 286 So. 2d 13 (Fla. 1st DCA 1973).

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

...Section 120.31, F.S.A., of a final order rendered by the respondent herein assessing a civil penalty for a violation of the beverage laws of this state and, in default of payment of such penalty, suspending its license for a period of ten days. Notice was served on petitioner charging it with violation of F.S. Section 562.13, F.S.A., which makes it unlawful for any licensed vendor under the beverage laws of this state to employ any person under 21 years of age with certain exceptions not material to this cause....
...b judice. *15 The Legislature enacted another statute in 1973, however, which would appear to control our decision if held to be applicable to the facts in this case. This is Chapter 73-365 which consisted of an amendment to previously existing F.S. Section 562.13, F.S.A., for the violation of which petitioner has been found guilty....
...We accordingly find that since petitioner's employee was over the age of 18 years at the time of the commission of the alleged offense for which it has been found guilty, the order reviewed herein is quashed and held for naught. JOHNSON and SPECTOR, JJ., concur. NOTES [1] F.S. § 562.13, F.S.A....
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State v. Altman, 106 So. 2d 401 (Fla. 1958).

Cited 1 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida

...[10] Sub-section 562.451(2), supra. [11] See paragraphs 6 to 8 of opinion of lower court in footnote (1). [12] "An Act relating to the beverage law enforcement; amending Section 562.09, Florida Statutes, providing for package store restrictions; amending Section 562.13, Florida Statutes, prohibiting employment of minors and certain other persons by certain vendors; amending Section 562.23, Florida Statutes, providing for conspiracy to violate beverage law and penalty; amending Section 562.45, Florida...
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Hunter v. Bullington, 74 So. 2d 673 (Fla. 1954).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 1954 Fla. LEXIS 1151

...lic beverages are dispensed for consumption on the premises. Shortly after her employment the State Beverage Department preferred charges against Foods, Inc., for having in .'its employment a person under twenty-one years of age in violation of F.S. § 562.13, F.S.A., Foods," Inc., declined to discharge appellee, absent an order of a court of competent jurisdiction holding that her employment was illegal....
...then instituted this suit for Declaratory Decree to. determine whether or not. appellee as an employee of Foods, Inc., .could legally serve alcoholic beverages as such employee. The circuit judge answered this question in the affirmative. Defendants have appealed from that decree. F.S. § 562.13, F.S.A., declares it unlawful for any vendor of alcoholic beverages under the law of this State to employ any person under twenty-one years of age....
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Guthery v. State Beverage Dep't of Florida, 183 So. 2d 704 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1966).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1966 Fla. App. LEXIS 5584

...petitioner’s license for a period of 15 days. The director’s order found that the licensee “or your agents caused or permitted to be employed on your licensed premises certain minors for the purpose of providing entertainment, in violation of § 562.13, Fla.Stat. [F.S.A.]” The pertinent portion of the statute referred to is as follows : “562.13 Employment of minors, or certain other persons by certain vendors prohibited....
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White v. Beary, 237 So. 2d 263 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1970).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1970 Fla. App. LEXIS 6145

...dvised Westside that Isiah White had failed to meet the qualifications required by law and that Westside must “cease and terminate the employment of the above named person [Isiah White] upon receipt of this notice”, pursuant to the provisions of Section 562.13, Florida Statutes....
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Damar Corp. v. Lee, 155 So. 2d 655 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1963).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida

...upport the finding of conspiracy to violate an administrative order. *659 With respect to the first violation found by the director, petitioner relies upon its contention that it did not “knowingly” employ one who had been convicted of a felony. Section 562.13, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., provides that it shall be unlawful for a licensed vendor to knowingly employ any person in the place of business of such vendor who does not meet the qualifications required of licensees....
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G & B of Jacksonville, Inc. v. State, Dep't of Bus. Reg., Div. of Beverage, 362 So. 2d 959 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1978).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1978 Fla. App. LEXIS 16636

...The respondent charged petitioner with the following offense: “(1) On or about the 5th day of June, 1975, investigation revealed that on your licensed premises, you, your agent, servant or employee did unlawfully employ a person under the age of 18 years, one Teri Armstrong Beard, age 16 years, in violation of 562.13, Florida State Statutes.” *960 A hearing was conducted before a hearing officer at which Ms....
...her employment and she told him she didn’t have a driver’s license. The record indicates Ms. Beard did not drive while she was employed by petitioner and was given a ride to and from work. The hearing officer concluded that petitioner violated F.S. 562.13 and recommended that a civil penalty in the amount of $500.00 be assessed against the petitioner....
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Wacko's Too, Inc. v. City of Jacksonville (11th Cir. 2025).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Argued: Jun 6, 2024

...‘cannot be “justified without reference to the content of the regulated speech”’ or was ‘adopted by the government “because of disagree- ment with the message the speech conveys.”’” TikTok Inc. v. § 562.13), but that challenge is now moot in light of the statute’s amendment to expressly “prohibit[] the employment of persons younger than 21 years of age in adult entertainment establishments.” 2024 Fla....

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