§ 562.33, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 562. BEVERAGE LAW: ENFORCEMENT
Beverage and personal property; seizure and forfeiture.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
Whenever any beverage on which any tax is imposed by the Beverage Law or would be imposed if such beverage were manufactured in or brought into this state in accordance with the regulatory provisions thereof, or any materials, utensils, or vessels proper, or other personal property whatsoever, intended to be made use of for or in the manufacture of such beverage are removed, or are deposited or concealed in any place, with intent to defraud the state of such tax, or any part thereof, all such beverages and all such materials, utensils, vessels, or other personal property whatsoever, may be seized by the division or any sheriff or deputy sheriff and shall be forfeited to the state.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 11, ch. 19301, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(271s); ss. 16, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 72-230.
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