Florida Senate - 2017                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 400
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  04/14/2017           .                                
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       Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (Perry)
       recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Between lines 334 and 335
    4  insert:
    5         Section 5. Subsection (1) of section 564.01, Florida
    6  Statutes, is amended to read:
    7         564.01 Definitions.—
    8         (1) “Wine” means all beverages made from fresh fruits,
    9  berries, or grapes, either by natural fermentation or by natural
   10  fermentation with brandy added, in the manner required by the
   11  laws and regulations of the United States, and includes all
   12  sparkling wines, champagnes, combination of the aforesaid
   13  beverages, sake, vermouths, and like products. Sugar, flavors,
   14  and coloring materials may be added to wine to make it conform
   15  to the consumer’s taste, except that the ultimate flavor or the
   16  color of the product may not be altered to imitate a beverage
   17  other than wine or to change the character of the wine.
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   20  And the title is amended as follows:
   21         Between lines 18 and 19
   22  insert:
   23         amending s. 564.01, F.S.; redefining the term “wine”;