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The Florida Legislature is considering legislation that would address the currently unlicensed shipping of wine to Florida homes from out-of-state companies. Until legislation passes, the Florida Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking is reminding Floridians that sales and shipping from unlicensed out-of-state manufacturers remain illegal. Unlicensed sales of alcohol products carry stiff penalties, including possible jail time.
Florida's Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco recently posted on its Web site provisions of Florida's Alcoholic Beverage Law that address the production, distribution and sale of alcohol in the state.
Florida's legal drinking age is 21, and it is illegal to provide alcohol to someone under age 21. It is also unlawful to manufacture, distribute or sell alcohol without a Florida license. In addition, it is a third-degree felony to willfully violate any provision of the law concerning the excise tax on alcohol. More information about the current state of Florida's Alcoholic Beverage Law may be found at www.myflorida.com/dbpr/abt/index.html.
We are providing information about how to conduct an online alcohol compliance check, or "sting," including step-by-step instructions, parent and minor consent forms and an online alcohol compliance check summary sheet to record your experiences with various online sellers.
Please contact us at 850-201-3208 or info@preventunderagedrinking.com with your experiences.
An NBC News investigation profiled a high school student who bought alcohol online with his friends and had it delivered to his home with no ID check. According to NBC News chief consumer correspondent Lea Thompson, two packages of alcohol products were delivered to a state where mail order alcohol is illegal — one to a 15-year-old with no ID check. Only one package came marked as alcohol, and the others came in brown paper wrappers. You can watch the story online at: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14271378/
The Florida Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking supports responsible laws requiring that alcohol be sold through licensed businesses in Florida that can be held accountable for violations.
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