The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXIV
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO

Chapter 564
WINE

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F.S. 564.01

564.01 Definitions.—

(1) “Wine” means all beverages made from fresh fruits, berries, or grapes, either by natural fermentation or by natural fermentation with brandy added, in the manner required by the laws and regulations of the United States, and includes all sparkling wines, champagnes, combination of the aforesaid beverages, sake, vermouths, and like products. Sugar, flavors, and coloring materials may be added to wine to make it conform to the consumer’s taste, except that the ultimate flavor or the color of the product may not be altered to imitate a beverage other than wine or to change the character of the wine.

(2) “Fortified wine” means all wines containing more than 17.259 percent of alcohol by volume.

History.—s. 4, ch. 72-230; s. 10, ch. 86-269; s. 6, ch. 2017-137.

Note.—Former s. 561.01(4),(5).

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Amendments to 564.01

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 564.01

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 564.01.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

FAMILY WINEMAKERS OF CALIFORNIA, J. III, M. D. C. v. J. JENKINS, H., 592 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2010)

. . . . § 564.01; Ky.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 241.010(55); Ind.Code 7.1-1-3-49; Ohio Rev.Code Ann. § 4301.01(3). . . .

In L. JENKINS, JENKINS, v. L. JENKINS,, 202 B.R. 102 (Bankr. C.D. Ill. 1996)

. . . The divorce court ordered Debtor to pay Plaintiff (i) $564.01 of Plaintiffs wages which Debtor converted . . .

In KROH BROTHERS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, I,, 105 B.R. 515 (Bankr. W.D. Mo. 1989)

. . . Accordingly, MBL may be reimbursed for $2,021.25 in attorneys’ fees and $564.01 in expenses for a total . . .

CASTLEWOOD INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, a v. WYNNE, a, 305 So. 2d 773 (Fla. 1974)

. . . beer”, as well as malt beverages, it is defined to mean all brewed beverages containing malt, and § 564.01 . . .