# Fla. Stat. § 563.01: 563.01 Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXIV_C563_S563.01

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 563.01
- **Heading:** 563.01 Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 563 / Section 563.01

## Text

The term:

(1) “Beer” means a brewed beverage that meets the federal definition of beer in 27 C.F.R. s. 25.11 and contains less than 6 percent alcohol by volume.

(2) “Malt beverage” means any brewed beverage containing malt.

The terms “beer” and “malt beverage” have the same meaning when either term is used in the Beverage Law. The terms do not include alcoholic beverages that require a certificate of label approval by the Federal Government as wine or as distilled spirits.

History: s. 3, ch. 72-230; s. 47, ch. 2017-36.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 563.01 563.01 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXIV_C563_S563.01.md)
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- [Fla. Stat. § 563.03 563.03 Regulation concerning draft beer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXIV_C563_S563.03.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 563.05 563.05 Excise taxes on malt beverages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXIV_C563_S563.05.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 563.06 563.06 Malt beverages; imprint on individual container; size of containers; exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXIV_C563_S563.06.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 563.07 563.07 Beer distributors’ collection credit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXIV_C563_S563.07.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 563.08 563.08 Cash deposit on beer sales.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXIV_C563_S563.08.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 563.09 563.09 Malt beverage tastings by distributors and manufacturers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXIV_C563_S563.09.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 563.13 563.13 Florida brewery directional signs; fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXIV_C563_S563.13.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 563.021 563.021 Malt beverages; exclusive sales territories.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXIV_C563_S563.021.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 563.022 563.022 Relations between beer distributors and manufacturers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXIV_C563_S563.022.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 563.025 563.025 Surtax on license fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXIV_C563_S563.025.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 563.045 563.045 Brands or labels to be registered; qualification to do business; fee; revocation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXIV_C563_S563.045.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 563.065 563.065 Price differentials.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXIV_C563_S563.065.md)

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