§ 562.30, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 562. BEVERAGE LAW: ENFORCEMENT
Possession of beverage prima facie evidence; exception.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
The possession by any person, except a licensed manufacturer or distributor, a state bonded warehouse, or a common carrier, of any beverage which is taxable under the Beverage Law, or which would be taxable thereunder if such beverage were manufactured in or brought into the state in accordance with the regulatory provisions thereof, and upon which the tax has not been paid, shall be prima facie evidence that such beverage has been manufactured, or is being sold, removed, or concealed with design to evade payment of such tax.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 10, ch. 19301, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(271r); s. 2, ch. 72-230.
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