Spotlight: Florida Liquor Laws

The Spotlight series is intended to provide helpful information about important business and professional licenses issued by the State of Florida. This installation provides links to all of the statutes and regulations governing the sale and manufacture of alcoholic beverage in Florida.

Laws: Florida Statutes

Beverage Law: Administration Chapter 561 

Beverage Law: Enforcement Chapter 562 

Beer Chapter 563 

Wine Chapter 564 

Liquor Chapter 565 

Local Option Elections Chapter 567 

Intoxicating Liquors in Counties Where Prohibited Chapter 568 

Tobacco Products Permit Chapter 569 

Department/Division Section 20.165 

Unauthorized possession of, and other unlawful acts in relation to, driver’s license or identification card Section 322.212 

Indoor Air: Tobacco Smoke Chapter 386 Part II 

False swearing on application; penalties Section 559.791 

Liability for injury or damage resulting from intoxication Section 768.125 

Identification card or document purporting to contain applicant’s age or date of birth; penalties for failure to comply with requirements for sale or issuance Section 877.18 

Regulations: Florida Administrative Code 

Definitions Chapter 61A-1 

General Chapter 61A-2 

Vendors and Licensees Chapter 61A-3 

Manufacturers and Distributors Chapter 61A-4 

Applications, Forms, and Requirements Chapter 61A-5 

Florida Clean Indoor Air Act and Stand-alone Bar Smoking Designations Chapter 61A-7 

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