Whoever adulterates, for the purpose of sale, any liquor, used or intended for drink, with cocculus indicus, vitriol, opium, alum, capsicum, copperas, laurel water, logwood, brazil wood, cochineal, sugar of lead, or any other substance which is poisonous or injurious to health, and whoever knowingly sells any liquor so adulterated, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
Fla. Stat. § 562.455
Adulterating liquor; penalty
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Uri Marrache v. Bacardi U.S.A., Inc. (2021)
Most recently applied in Uri Marrache v. Bacardi U.S.A., Inc. (November 2021)
History.--s. 4, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2664; GS 3593; RGS 5522; CGL 7687; s. 583, ch. 71-136; s. 2, ch. 72-230; s. 20, ch. 2021-135
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