Stills in Florida

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Stills in Florida

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I have read a lot in here and everything that I have found was a couple years old. I have tried to look on the TTB.com website and the Florida statutes and I have came up empty. I am military so I move around. Where I was previously, it was ok to own one. Does anyone know if it is "Legal to even own a still in Florida".

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Clint:

It is not legal to possess an aparatus (still) capable of distilling alcohol in FLA under state or federal law, without a federal permit and state commercial distillling license.

For more specific news you might check the site http://www.hobbydistillersassociation.o ... s-by-state" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

oops - that link appears to be not working now. I've emailed the owner.
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That is just bullshit. They need to hurry up and legalize.
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It's a felony to be in possession of a still or still parts in Florida as well as possession of "mash" or "wash".
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ClintDowns wrote:That is just bullshit. They need to hurry up and legalize.
There is a strong push for changing the laws throughout the US at the Federal level and we have made headway but educating those that vote on laws has been a slow process.
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Rng4 wrote:It's a felony to be in possession of a still or still parts in Florida as well as possession of "mash" or "wash".
Same in my state. You can't have mash, but you can make beer and wine. I guess they decide if you're legal or not based on if they find a still...
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Rng4 wrote: Mon Dec 19, 2016 6:50 pm It's a felony to be in possession of a still or still parts in Florida as well as possession of "mash" or "wash".
Has this ever been tested in the courts? I mean, still PARTS!? Any copper tube can be considered a still part.

And isn’t even a coffee percolator capable of distillation ?
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wpkluck wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 8:08 am
Rng4 wrote: Mon Dec 19, 2016 6:50 pm It's a felony to be in possession of a still or still parts in Florida as well as possession of "mash" or "wash".
Has this ever been tested in the courts? I mean, still PARTS!? Any copper tube can be considered a still part.

And isn’t even a coffee percolator capable of distillation ?
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