Form 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*      DePelisi, James (Last)       (First)       (Middle) 4161 NW 5 Street (Street) Plantation, Florida 33317 (City)       (State)       (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/24/2003	4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol 21st Century Holding Company   (TCHC)
	3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary)	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer                   (Check all applicable) _X_ Director                          ___ 10% Owner ___ Officer (give title below)   ___ Other (specify below)	6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
			7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities
Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 3. Ownership
Form: Direct
(D) or Indirect
(I)  (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Options	01/24/2004 (1)	01/23/2009	Common Stock	10,000	13.75	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The options vest 20% per year beginning January 24, 2004.

**	Intentional misstatements || omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).	/s/ James DePelisi **Signature of Reporting Person James DePelisi	02/03/2003  Date
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