Florida Statute 562.18 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIV
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO

Chapter 562
BEVERAGE LAW: ENFORCEMENT

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562.18 Possession of beverage upon which federal tax unpaid.—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.

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

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 562.18

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S562.18 - LIQUOR TAX - POSS ALCOHOL W/O PAY FED TAX SUBSQ OFF - F: T

S562.18 - LIQUOR TAX - POSS ALCOHOL W/O PAY FED TAX - M: S

Cases Citing Statute 562.18

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Brown v. State, 62 So. 2d 348 (Fla. 1952).

Cited 17 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 1952 Fla. LEXIS 1904

...It appears that defendants were arrested and taken in custody for traffic violation; they were charged with having moonshine whiskey in their custody. They were tried and convicted for having in their possession *349 moonshine whiskey on which the Federal excise tax had not been paid as required by Section 562.18, Florida Statutes, F.S.A....

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Clinton v. State, 100 So. 2d 82 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1958).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida

...His appeal is from these convictions. The convictions concerned: count one, possession of moonshine liquor, section 562.451, Florida Statutes, F.S.A.; count two, possession of unstamped beverages, section 562.15; count three, possession of beverages upon which federal tax was unpaid, section 562.18; and count four, concealing beverages with intent to defraud the state of taxes, section 562.32....

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