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• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.01; Common law of England.
  The common law of England in relation to crimes, except so far as the same relates to the modes and degrees of punishment, shall be ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.011; Short title; applicability to antecedent offenses.
  (1) This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Florida Criminal Code." (2) Except as provided in subsection (3), the code does ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.012; General purposes.
  The general purposes of the provisions of the code are: (1) To proscribe conduct that improperly causes or threatens substantial harm to individual or public ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.02; Punishment of common-law offenses.
  When there exists no such provision by statute, the court shall proceed to punish such offense by fine or imprisonment, but the fine shall not ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.021; Rules of construction.
  (1) The provisions of this code and offenses defined by other statutes shall be strictly construed; when the language is susceptible of differing constructions, it ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.027; Insanity defense.
  (1) AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE.--All persons are presumed to be sane. It is an affirmative defense to a criminal prosecution that, at the time of the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.03; Benefit of clergy.
  The doctrine of benefit of clergy shall have no operation in this ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.04; What penal acts or omissions not public offenses.
  Acts or omissions to which a pecuniary penalty is attached, recoverable by action by a person for his or her own use or for the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.051; Voluntary intoxication; not a defense; evidence not admissible for certain purposes; exception.
  Voluntary intoxication resulting from the consumption, injection, or other use of alcohol or other controlled substance as described in chapter 893 is not a defense ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.08; Classes and definitions of offenses.
  When used in the laws of this state: (1) The term "felony" shall mean any criminal offense that is punishable under the laws of this ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.081; Classifications of felonies and misdemeanors.
  (1) Felonies are classified, for the purpose of sentence and for any other purpose specifically provided by statute, into the following categories: (a) Capital felony; (...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.082; Penalties; applicability of sentencing structures; mandatory minimum sentences for certain reoffenders previously released from prison.
  (1) A person who has been convicted of a capital felony shall be punished by death if the proceeding held to determine sentence according to ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.0823; Violent offenses committed against law enforcement officers, correctional officers, state attorneys, assistant state attorneys, justices, or judges.
  The Legislature does hereby provide for an increase and certainty of penalty for any person convicted of a violent offense against any law enforcement or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.083; Fines.
  (1) A person who has been convicted of an offense other than a capital felony may be sentenced to pay a fine in addition to ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.0835; Fines; surcharges; Crimes Compensation Trust Fund.
  (1) When any person pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is convicted of, any felony or misdemeanor under the laws of this state which ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.0837; Habitual misdemeanor offenders.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Convicted" means a determination of guilt which is the result of a trial or the entry ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.084; Violent career criminals; habitual felony offenders and habitual violent felony offenders; three-time violent felony offenders; definitions; procedure; enhanced penalties or mandatory minimum prison terms.
  (1) As used in this act: (a) "Habitual felony offender" means a defendant for whom the court may impose an extended term of imprisonment, as ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.08401; Habitual offenders and habitual violent felony offenders; violent career criminals; eligibility criteria.
  (1) The state attorney in each judicial circuit shall adopt uniform criteria to be used when deciding to pursue: (a) Habitual felony offender or habitual ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.0841; Legislative findings and intent.
  The Legislature finds a substantial and disproportionate number of serious crimes are committed in Florida by a relatively small number of repeat and violent felony ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.0842; Persons subject to career criminal prosecution efforts.
  A person who is under arrest for the commission, attempted commission, or conspiracy to commit any felony in this state shall be the subject of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.0843; Policies to be adopted for career criminal cases.
  (1) Criminal justice agencies shall employ enhanced law enforcement management efforts and resources for the investigation, apprehension, and prosecution of career criminals. Each state attorney, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.08435; Prohibition on withholding adjudication in felony cases.
  (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 948.01, the court may not withhold adjudication of guilt upon the defendant for: (a) Any capital, life, or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.0844; White Collar Crime Victim Protection Act.
  (1) This section may be cited as the "White Collar Crime Victim Protection Act." (2) Due to the frequency with which victims, particularly elderly victims, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.0845; Wearing mask while committing offense; reclassification.
  The felony or misdemeanor degree of any criminal offense, other than a violation of ss. 876.12-876.15, shall be reclassified to the next ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.0846; Wearing bulletproof vest while committing certain offenses.
  (1) For the purposes of this section, the term "bulletproof vest" means a bullet-resistant soft body armor providing, as a minimum standard, the level ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.0849; Public service announcements; ch. 99-188.
  In order to inform the public and to deter and prevent crime in the state, the Executive Office of the Governor shall place public service ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.085; Evidencing prejudice while committing offense; reclassification.
  (1)(a) The penalty for any felony or misdemeanor shall be reclassified as provided in this subsection if the commission of such felony or misdemeanor ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.0861; Offenses against persons on the grounds of religious institutions; reclassification.
  (1) For purposes of this section, the term: (a) "Religious institution" is as defined in s. 496.404. (b) "Religious service" is a religious ceremony, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.087; Possession or use of weapon; aggravated battery; felony reclassification; minimum sentence.
  (1) Unless otherwise provided by law, whenever a person is charged with a felony, except a felony in which the use of a weapon or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.0871; Public service announcements.
  In order to inform the public and to deter and prevent crime, the Office of the Governor shall place public service announcements in areas having ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.0875; Unlawful taking, possession, or use of law enforcement officer's firearm; crime reclassification; penalties.
  (1) A person who, without authorization, takes a firearm from a law enforcement officer lawfully engaged in law enforcement duties commits a felony of the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.0877; Criminal transmission of HIV; procedures; penalties.
  (1) In any case in which a person has been convicted of or has pled nolo contendere or guilty to, regardless of whether adjudication is ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.089; Restitution.
  (1)(a) In addition to any punishment, the court shall order the defendant to make restitution to the victim for: 1. Damage or loss caused ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.091; Public service.
  In addition to any punishment, the court may order the defendant to perform a specified public ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.13; Registration of convicted felons, exemptions; penalties.
  (1) As used in this section, the term "convicted" means, with respect to a person's felony offense, a determination of guilt which is the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.14; Limitation on withheld sentences.
  Any person receiving a withheld sentence upon conviction for a criminal offense, and such withheld sentence has not been altered for a period of 5 ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.15; Time limitations; general time limitations; exceptions.
  (1) A prosecution for a capital felony, a life felony, or a felony that resulted in a death may be commenced at any time. If ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.16; Drug offenses; additional penalties.
  In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a person who has been convicted of sale of or trafficking in, or conspiracy to sell ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.21; The Florida Sexual Predators Act.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section may be cited as "The Florida Sexual Predators Act." (2) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section, the term: (a) "Chief ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.24; Duty of the court to uphold laws governing sexual predators and sexual offenders.
  (1) The Legislature finds that, for the purpose of approving a plea agreement or for other reasons, certain courts enter orders that effectively limit or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.25; Prosecutions for acts or omissions.
  A sexual predator or sexual offender who commits any act or omission in violation of s. 775.21, s. 943.0435, s. 944.605, s. ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.26; Registration of career offenders and public notification; legislative findings and intent.
  The Legislature finds that certain career offenders, by virtue of their histories of offenses, present a threat to the public and to communities. The Legislature ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.261; The Florida Career Offender Registration Act.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section may be cited as "The Florida Career Offender Registration Act." (2) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section, the term: (a) "...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.30; Terrorism; defined.
  As used in the Florida Criminal Code, the term "terrorism" means an activity that: (1)(a) Involves a violent act or an act dangerous to ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 775.31; Facilitating or furthering terrorism; felony or misdemeanor reclassification.
  (1) If a person is convicted of committing a felony or misdemeanor that facilitated or furthered any act of terrorism, the court shall reclassify the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 776.012; Use of force in defense of person.
  A person is justified in using force, except deadly force, against another when and to the extent that the person reasonably believes that such conduct ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 776.013; Home protection; use of deadly force; presumption of fear of death or great bodily harm.
  (1) A person is presumed to have held a reasonable fear of imminent peril of death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 776.031; Use of force in defense of others.
  A person is justified in the use of force, except deadly force, against another when and to the extent that the person reasonably believes that ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 776.032; Immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for justifiable use of force.
  (1) A person who uses force as permitted in s. 776.012, s. 776.013, or s. 776.031 is justified in using such force ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 776.041; Use of force by aggressor.
  The justification described in the preceding sections of this chapter is not available to a person who: (1) Is attempting to commit, committing, or escaping ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 776.05; Law enforcement officers; use of force in making an arrest.
  A law enforcement officer, or any person whom the officer has summoned or directed to assist him or her, need not retreat or desist from ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 776.051; Use of force in resisting or making an arrest; prohibition.
  (1) A person is not justified in the use of force to resist an arrest by a law enforcement officer who is known, or reasonably ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 776.06; Deadly force.
  (1) The term "deadly force" means force that is likely to cause death or great bodily harm and includes, but is not limited to: (a) ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 776.07; Use of force to prevent escape.
  (1) A law enforcement officer or other person who has an arrested person in his or her custody is justified in the use of any ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 776.08; Forcible felony.
  "Forcible felony" means treason; murder; manslaughter; sexual battery; carjacking; home-invasion robbery; robbery; burglary; arson; kidnapping; aggravated assault; aggravated battery; aggravated stalking; aircraft piracy; unlawful ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 776.085; Defense to civil action for damages; party convicted of forcible or attempted forcible felony.
  (1) It shall be a defense to any action for damages for personal injury or wrongful death, or for injury to property, that such action ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 777.011; Principal in first degree.
  Whoever commits any criminal offense against the state, whether felony or misdemeanor, or aids, abets, counsels, hires, or otherwise procures such offense to be committed, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 777.03; Accessory after the fact.
  (1)(a) Any person not standing in the relation of husband or wife, parent or grandparent, child or grandchild, brother or sister, by consanguinity or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 777.04; Attempts, solicitation, and conspiracy.
  (1) A person who attempts to commit an offense prohibited by law and in such attempt does any act toward the commission of such offense, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 777.201; Entrapment.
  (1) A law enforcement officer, a person engaged in cooperation with a law enforcement officer, or a person acting as an agent of a law ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 782.02; Justifiable use of deadly force.
  The use of deadly force is justifiable when a person is resisting any attempt to murder such person or to commit any felony upon him ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 782.03; Excusable homicide.
  Homicide is excusable when committed by accident and misfortune in doing any lawful act by lawful means with usual ordinary caution, and without any unlawful ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 782.035; Abrogation of common-law rule of evidence known as "year-and-a-day rule".
  The common-law rule of evidence applicable to homicide prosecutions known as the "year-and-a-day rule," which provides a conclusive presumption that an ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 782.04; Murder.
  (1)(a) The unlawful killing of a human being: 1. When perpetrated from a premeditated design to effect the death of the person killed or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 782.051; Attempted felony murder.
  (1) Any person who perpetrates or attempts to perpetrate any felony enumerated in s. 782.04(3) and who commits, aids, or abets an intentional ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 782.07; Manslaughter; aggravated manslaughter of an elderly person or disabled adult; aggravated manslaughter of a child; aggravated manslaughter of an officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, or a paramedic.
  (1) The killing of a human being by the act, procurement, or culpable negligence of another, without lawful justification according to the provisions of chapter ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 782.071; Vehicular homicide.
  "Vehicular homicide" is the killing of a human being, or the killing of a viable fetus by any injury to the mother, caused by the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 782.072; Vessel homicide.
  "Vessel homicide" is the killing of a human being by the operation of a vessel as defined in s. 327.02 by another in a ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 782.08; Assisting self-murder.
  Every person deliberately assisting another in the commission of self-murder shall be guilty of manslaughter, a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 782.081; Commercial exploitation of self-murder.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Deliberately assisting" means carrying out a public act that is intended to: 1. Aid, abet, facilitate, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 782.09; Killing of unborn quick child by injury to mother.
  (1) The unlawful killing of an unborn quick child, by any injury to the mother of such child which would be murder if it resulted ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 782.11; Unnecessary killing to prevent unlawful act.
  Whoever shall unnecessarily kill another, either while resisting an attempt by such other person to commit any felony, or to do any other unlawful act, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 782.30; Short title.
  Sections 782.30-782.36 may be cited as the "Partial-Birth Abortion ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 782.32; Definitions.
  As used in this act, the term: (1) "Partially born" means the living fetus's intact body, with the entire head attached, is presented so ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 782.34; Partial-birth abortion.
  Except as provided in s. 782.36, any person who intentionally kills a living fetus while that fetus is partially born commits the crime of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 782.36; Exceptions.
  (1) A patient receiving a partial-birth-abortion procedure may not be prosecuted under this act. (2) This act does not apply to a suction ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 784.011; Assault.
  (1) An "assault" is an intentional, unlawful threat by word or act to do violence to the person of another, coupled with an apparent ability ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 784.021; Aggravated assault.
  (1) An "aggravated assault" is an assault: (a) With a deadly weapon without intent to kill; or (b) With an intent to commit a felony. (...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 784.03; Battery; felony battery.
  (1)(a) The offense of battery occurs when a person: 1. Actually and intentionally touches or strikes another person against the will of the other; ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 784.041; Felony battery.
  (1) A person commits felony battery if he or she: (a) Actually and intentionally touches or strikes another person against the will of the other; ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 784.045; Aggravated battery.
  (1)(a) A person commits aggravated battery who, in committing battery: 1. Intentionally or knowingly causes great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement; or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 784.046; Action by victim of repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence for protective injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk of court; filing and form of petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance; statewide verification system; enforcement.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Violence" means any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 784.047; Penalties for violating protective injunction against violators.
  A person who willfully violates an injunction for protection against repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence, issued pursuant to s. 784.046, or a ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 784.048; Stalking; definitions; penalties.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Harass" means to engage in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that causes ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 784.05; Culpable negligence.
  (1) Whoever, through culpable negligence, exposes another person to personal injury commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 784.062; Misuse of laser lighting devices.
  (1) As used in subsection (2), the term "laser lighting device" means a hand-held device, not affixed to a firearm, which emits a laser ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 784.07; Assault or battery of law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical care providers, public transit employees or agents, or other specified officers; reclassification of offenses; minimum sentences.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Law enforcement officer" includes a law enforcement officer, a correctional officer, a correctional probation officer, a ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 784.074; Assault or battery on sexually violent predators detention or commitment facility staff; reclassification of offenses.
  (1) Whenever a person is charged with committing an assault or aggravated assault or a battery or aggravated battery upon a staff member of a ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 784.075; Battery on detention or commitment facility staff or a juvenile probation officer.
  A person who commits a battery on a juvenile probation officer, as defined in s. 984.03 or s. 985.03, on other staff of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 784.076; Battery on health services personnel.
  A juvenile who has been committed to or detained by the Department of Juvenile Justice pursuant to a court order, who commits battery upon a ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 784.078; Battery of facility employee by throwing, tossing, or expelling certain fluids or materials.
  (1) As used in this section, the term "facility" means a state correctional institution defined in s. 944.02(6); a private correctional facility defined ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 784.08; Assault or battery on persons 65 years of age or older; reclassification of offenses; minimum sentence.
  (1) A person who is convicted of an aggravated assault or aggravated battery upon a person 65 years of age or older shall be sentenced ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 784.081; Assault or battery on specified officials or employees; reclassification of offenses.
  (1) For purposes of this section, the term "sports official" means any person who serves as a referee, an umpire, or a linesman, and any ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 784.082; Assault or battery by a person who is being detained in a prison, jail, or other detention facility upon visitor or other detainee; reclassification of offenses.
  Whenever a person who is being detained in a prison, jail, or other detention facility is charged with committing an assault or aggravated assault or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 784.083; Assault or battery on code inspectors.
  Whenever a person is charged with committing an assault or aggravated assault or a battery or aggravated battery upon a code inspector, as defined in ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 784.085; Battery of child by throwing, tossing, projecting, or expelling certain fluids or materials.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person, except a child as defined in this section, to knowingly cause or attempt to cause a child to ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 787.01; Kidnapping; kidnapping of child under age 13, aggravating circumstances.
  (1)(a) The term "kidnapping" means forcibly, secretly, or by threat confining, abducting, or imprisoning another person against her or his will and without lawful ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 787.02; False imprisonment; false imprisonment of child under age 13, aggravating circumstances.
  (1)(a) The term "false imprisonment" means forcibly, by threat, or secretly confining, abducting, imprisoning, or restraining another person without lawful authority and against her ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 787.025; Luring or enticing a child.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Structure" means a building of any kind, either temporary or permanent, which has a roof over ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 787.03; Interference with custody.
  (1) Whoever, without lawful authority, knowingly or recklessly takes or entices, or aids, abets, hires, or otherwise procures another to take or entice, any minor ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 787.04; Removing minors from state or concealing minors contrary to state agency order or court order.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person, in violation of a court order, to lead, take, entice, or remove a minor beyond the limits of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 787.05; Unlawfully obtaining labor or services.
  Any person who knowingly obtains the labor or services of a person by: (1) Causing or threatening to cause bodily injury to that person or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 787.06; Human trafficking.
  (1)(a) The Legislature finds that human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery. Victims of human trafficking are young children, teenagers, and adults. ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.001; Definitions.
  As used in this chapter, except where the context otherwise requires: (1) "Antique firearm" means any firearm manufactured in or before 1918 (including any matchlock, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.01; Carrying concealed weapons.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (4), a person who carries a concealed weapon or electric weapon or device on or about his or her ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.015; Nonresidents who are United States citizens and hold a concealed weapons license in another state; reciprocity.
  (1) Notwithstanding s. 790.01, a resident of the United States who is a nonresident of Florida may carry a concealed weapon or concealed firearm ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.02; Officer to arrest without warrant and upon probable cause.
  The carrying of a concealed weapon is declared a breach of peace, and any officer authorized to make arrests under the laws of this state ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.051; Exemption from licensing requirements; law enforcement officers.
  Law enforcement officers are exempt from the licensing and penal provisions of this chapter when acting at any time within the scope or course of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.052; Carrying concealed firearms; off-duty law enforcement officers.
  (1) All persons holding active certifications from the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission as law enforcement officers or correctional officers as defined in s. ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.053; Open carrying of weapons.
  (1) Except as otherwise provided by law and in subsection (2), it is unlawful for any person to openly carry on or about his or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.054; Prohibited use of self-defense weapon or device against law enforcement officer; penalties.
  A person who knowingly and willfully uses a self-defense chemical spray, a nonlethal stun gun or other nonlethal electric weapon or device, or a ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.06; License to carry concealed weapon or firearm.
  (1) The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is authorized to issue licenses to carry concealed weapons or concealed firearms to persons qualified as provided ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.0601; Public records exemption for concealed weapons.
  (1) Personal identifying information of an individual who has applied for or received a license to carry a concealed weapon or firearm pursuant to s. ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.061; Judges and justices; exceptions from licensure provisions.
  A county court judge, circuit court judge, district court of appeal judge, justice of the supreme court, federal district court judge, or federal court of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.065; Sale and delivery of firearms.
  (1) A licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer may not sell or deliver from her or his inventory at her or his licensed premises ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.0655; Purchase and delivery of handguns; mandatory waiting period; exceptions; penalties.
  (1)(a) There shall be a mandatory 3-day waiting period, which shall be 3 days, excluding weekends and legal holidays, between the purchase and ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.07; Persons engaged in criminal offense, having weapons.
  (1) Whoever, while committing or attempting to commit any felony or while under indictment, displays, uses, threatens, or attempts to use any weapon or electric ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.08; Taking possession of weapons and arms; reports; disposition; custody.
  (1) Every officer making an arrest under s. 790.07, or under any other law or municipal ordinance within the state, shall take possession of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.09; Manufacturing or selling slungshot.
  Whoever manufactures or causes to be manufactured, or sells or exposes for sale any instrument or weapon of the kind usually known as slungshot, or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.10; Improper exhibition of dangerous weapons or firearms.
  If any person having or carrying any dirk, sword, sword cane, firearm, electric weapon or device, or other weapon shall, in the presence of one ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.115; Possessing or discharging weapons or firearms at a school-sponsored event or on school property prohibited; penalties; exceptions.
  (1) A person who exhibits any sword, sword cane, firearm, electric weapon or device, destructive device, or other weapon as defined in s. 790.001(...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.145; Crimes in pharmacies; possession of weapons; penalties.
  (1) Unless otherwise provided by law, any person who is in possession of a concealed "firearm," as defined in s. 790.001(6), or a "...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.15; Discharging firearm in public.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) or subsection (3), any person who knowingly discharges a firearm in any public place or on the right-...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.151; Using firearm while under the influence of alcoholic beverages, chemical substances, or controlled substances; penalties.
  (1) As used in ss. 790.151-790.157, to "use a firearm" means to discharge a firearm or to have a firearm readily accessible ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.153; Tests for impairment or intoxication; right to refuse.
  (1)(a) Any person who uses a firearm within this state shall submit to an approved chemical or physical breath test to determine the alcoholic ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.155; Blood test for impairment or intoxication in cases of death or serious bodily injury; right to use reasonable force.
  (1)(a) Notwithstanding any recognized ability to refuse to submit to the tests provided in s. 790.153, if a law enforcement officer has probable ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.157; Presumption of impairment; testing methods.
  (1) It is unlawful and punishable as provided in s. 790.151 for any person who is under the influence of alcoholic beverages or controlled ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.16; Discharging machine guns; penalty.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person to shoot or discharge any machine gun upon, across, or along any road, street, or highway in the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.161; Making, possessing, throwing, projecting, placing, or discharging any destructive device or attempt so to do, felony; penalties.
  A person who willfully and unlawfully makes, possesses, throws, projects, places, discharges, or attempts to make, possess, throw, project, place, or discharge any destructive device: (...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.1612; Authorization for governmental manufacture, possession, and use of destructive devices.
  The governing body of any municipality or county and the Division of State Fire Marshal of the Department of Financial Services have the power to ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.1615; Unlawful throwing, projecting, placing, or discharging of destructive device or bomb that results in injury to another; penalty.
  (1) A person who perpetrates any unlawful throwing, projecting, placing, or discharging of a destructive device or bomb that results in any bodily harm to ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.162; Threat to throw, project, place, or discharge any destructive device, felony; penalty.
  It is unlawful for any person to threaten to throw, project, place, or discharge any destructive device with intent to do bodily harm to any ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.163; False report about planting bomb, explosive, or weapon of mass destruction; penalty.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person to make a false report, with intent to deceive, mislead, or otherwise misinform any person, concerning the placing ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.164; False reports concerning planting a bomb, explosive, or weapon of mass destruction in, or committing arson against, state-owned property; penalty; reward.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person to make a false report, with intent to deceive, mislead, or otherwise misinform any person, concerning the placing ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.165; Planting of "hoax bomb" prohibited; penalties.
  (1) For the purposes of this section, "hoax bomb" means any device or object that by its design, construction, content, or characteristics appears to be, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.166; Manufacture, possession, sale, delivery, display, use, or attempted or threatened use of a weapon of mass destruction or hoax weapon of mass destruction prohibited; definitions; penalties.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Weapon of mass destruction" means: 1. Any device or object that is designed or intended to ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.169; Juvenile offenders; release of names and addresses.
  A law enforcement agency may release for publication the name and address of a child who has been convicted of any offense involving possession or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.17; Furnishing weapons to minors under 18 years of age or persons of unsound mind and furnishing firearms to minors under 18 years of age prohibited.
  (1) A person who sells, hires, barters, lends, transfers, or gives any minor under 18 years of age any dirk, electric weapon or device, or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.173; Legislative findings and intent.
  (1) The Legislature finds that a tragically large number of Florida children have been accidentally killed or seriously injured by negligently stored firearms; that placing ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.174; Safe storage of firearms required.
  (1) A person who stores or leaves, on a premise under his or her control, a loaded firearm, as defined in s. 790.001, and ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.175; Transfer or sale of firearms; required warnings; penalties.
  (1) Upon the retail commercial sale or retail transfer of any firearm, the seller or transferor shall deliver a written warning to the purchaser or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.18; Sale or transfer of arms to minors by dealers.
  It is unlawful for any dealer in arms to sell or transfer to a minor any firearm, pistol, Springfield rifle or other repeating rifle, bowie ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.19; Shooting into or throwing deadly missiles into dwellings, public or private buildings, occupied or not occupied; vessels, aircraft, buses, railroad cars, streetcars, or other vehicles.
  Whoever, wantonly or maliciously, shoots at, within, or into, or throws any missile or hurls or projects a stone or other hard substance which would ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.22; Use of BB guns, air or gas-operated guns, or electric weapons or devices by minor under 16; limitation; possession of firearms by minor under 18 prohibited; penalties.
  (1) The use for any purpose whatsoever of BB guns, air or gas-operated guns, or electric weapons or devices, by any minor under the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.221; Possession of short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun, or machine gun; penalty.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person to own or to have in his or her care, custody, possession, or control any short-barreled rifle, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.225; Ballistic self-propelled knives; unlawful to manufacture, sell, or possess; forfeiture; penalty.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, display, sell, own, possess, or use a ballistic self-propelled knife which is a device that ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.23; Felons and delinquents; possession of firearms, ammunition, or electric weapons or devices unlawful.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person to own or to have in his or her care, custody, possession, or control any firearm, ammunition, or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.233; Possession of firearm or ammunition prohibited when person is subject to an injunction against committing acts of domestic violence; penalties.
  (1) A person may not have in his or her care, custody, possession, or control any firearm or ammunition if the person has been issued ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.235; Possession of firearm or ammunition by violent career criminal unlawful; penalty.
  (1) Any person who meets the violent career criminal criteria under s. 775.084(1)(d), regardless of whether such person is or has previously ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.24; Report of medical treatment of certain wounds; penalty for failure to report.
  Any physician, nurse, or employee thereof and any employee of a hospital, sanitarium, clinic, or nursing home knowingly treating any person suffering from a gunshot ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.25; Lawful ownership, possession, and use of firearms and other weapons.
  (1) DECLARATION OF POLICY.--The Legislature finds as a matter of public policy and fact that it is necessary to promote firearms safety and to ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.256; Public service announcements.
  The Department of Health shall prepare public service announcements for dissemination to parents throughout the state, of the provisions of chapter 93-416, Laws of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.27; Alteration or removal of firearm serial number or possession, sale, or delivery of firearm with serial number altered or removed prohibited; penalties.
  (1)(a) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly alter or remove the manufacturer's or importer's serial number from a firearm with ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.28; Purchase of rifles and shotguns in contiguous states.
  A resident of this state may purchase a rifle or shotgun in any state contiguous to this state if he or she conforms to applicable ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.29; Paramilitary training; teaching or participation prohibited.
  (1) This act shall be known and may be cited as the "State Antiparamilitary Training Act." (2) As used in this section, the term "civil ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.31; Armor-piercing or exploding ammunition or dragon's breath shotgun shells, bolo shells, or flechette shells prohibited.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Armor-piercing bullet" means any bullet which has a steel inner core or core of equivalent ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.33; Field of regulation of firearms and ammunition preempted.
  (1) PREEMPTION.--Except as expressly provided by general law, the Legislature hereby declares that it is occupying the whole field of regulation of firearms and ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.331; Prohibition of civil actions against firearms or ammunition manufacturers, firearms trade associations, firearms or ammunition distributors, or firearms or ammunition dealers.
  (1) The Legislature finds and declares that the manufacture, distribution, or sale of firearms and ammunition by manufacturers, distributors, or dealers duly licensed by the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.333; Sport shooting and training range protection; liability; claims, expenses, and fees; penalties; preemption; construction.
  (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.-- (a) The Legislature finds that in excess of 400 sport shooting and training ranges exist on public and private lands throughout this ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.335; Prohibition of registration of firearms.
  (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.-- (a) The Legislature finds and declares that: 1. The right of individuals to keep and bear arms is guaranteed under ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 790.336; Lists, records, or registries to be destroyed.
  Any list, record, or registry maintained or under construction on the effective date of this act shall be destroyed, unless prohibited by law, within 60 ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 791.001; Application and enforcement.
  This chapter shall be applied uniformly throughout the state. Enforcement of this chapter shall remain with local law enforcement departments and officials charged with the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 791.01; Definitions.
  As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Distributor" means any person engaged in the business of selling sparklers to a wholesaler. (2) "Division" means ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 791.012; Minimum fireworks safety standards.
  The outdoor display of fireworks in this state shall be governed by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1123, Code for Fireworks Display, 1995 Edition, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 791.013; Testing and approval of sparklers; penalties.
  (1) A person who wishes to sell sparklers must submit samples of his or her product to the division for testing to determine whether it ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 791.015; Registration of manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers of sparklers.
  (1) REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.--Any manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, retailer, or seasonal retailer of sparklers who wishes to do business in this state or to otherwise sell, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 791.02; Sale of fireworks regulated; rules and regulations.
  (1) Except as hereinafter provided it is unlawful for any person, firm, copartnership, or corporation to offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 791.03; Bond of licensees.
  The board of county commissioners shall require a bond deemed adequate by the board of county commissioners from the licensee in a sum not less ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 791.04; Sale at wholesale, etc., exempted.
  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit any manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler who has registered with the division pursuant to s. 791.015 ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 791.05; Seizure of illegal fireworks.
  Each sheriff, or his or her appointee, or any other police officer, shall seize, take, remove or cause to be removed at the expense of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 791.055; Restrictions upon storage of sparklers.
  (1) Sparklers shall not be stored or kept for sale in any store: (a) In which paints, oils, or varnishes are manufactured or kept for ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 791.06; Penalties.
  Any firm, copartnership, or corporation violating the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 791.07; Agricultural and fish hatchery use.
  Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the importation, purchase, sale, or use of fireworks used or to be used solely and exclusively in frightening birds ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 794.005; Legislative findings and intent as to basic charge of sexual battery.
  The Legislature finds that the least serious sexual battery offense, which is provided in s. 794.011(5), was intended, and remains intended, to serve ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 794.011; Sexual battery.
  (1) As used in this chapter: (a) "Consent" means intelligent, knowing, and voluntary consent and does not include coerced submission. "Consent" shall not be deemed ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 794.0115; Dangerous sexual felony offender; mandatory sentencing.
  (1) This section may be cited as the "Dangerous Sexual Felony Offender Act." (2) Any person who is convicted of a violation of s. 787....
• Florida Crimes Code Section 794.02; Common-law presumption relating to age abolished.
  The common-law rule "that a boy under 14 years of age is conclusively presumed to be incapable of committing the crime of rape" shall ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 794.021; Ignorance or belief as to victim's age no defense.
  When, in this chapter, the criminality of conduct depends upon the victim's being below a certain specified age, ignorance of the age is no ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 794.022; Rules of evidence.
  (1) The testimony of the victim need not be corroborated in a prosecution under s. 794.011. (2) Specific instances of prior consensual sexual activity ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 794.023; Sexual battery by multiple perpetrators; reclassification of offenses.
  (1) The Legislature finds that an act of sexual battery, when committed by more than one person, presents a great danger to the public and ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 794.0235; Administration of medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) to persons convicted of sexual battery.
  (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the court: (a) May sentence a defendant to be treated with medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), according to a schedule of administration ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 794.024; Unlawful to disclose identifying information.
  (1) A public employee or officer who has access to the photograph, name, or address of a person who is alleged to be the victim ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 794.026; Civil right of action for communicating the identity of a sexual crime victim.
  (1) An entity or individual who communicates to others, prior to open judicial proceedings, the name, address, or other specific identifying information concerning the victim ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 794.027; Duty to report sexual battery; penalties.
  A person who observes the commission of the crime of sexual battery and who: (1) Has reasonable grounds to believe that he or she has ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 794.03; Unlawful to publish or broadcast information identifying sexual offense victim.
  No person shall print, publish, or broadcast, or cause or allow to be printed, published, or broadcast, in any instrument of mass communication the name, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 794.05; Unlawful sexual activity with certain minors.
  (1) A person 24 years of age or older who engages in sexual activity with a person 16 or 17 years of age commits a ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 794.055; Access to services for victims of sexual battery.
  (1) This section may be cited by the popular name, the "Sexual Battery Victims' Access to Services Act." (2) As used in this section, the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 794.056; Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund.
  (1) The Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund is created within the Department of Health for the purpose of providing funds for rape crisis centers in ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 794.065; Unlawful place of residence for persons convicted of certain sex offenses.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person who has been convicted of a violation of s. 794.011, s. 800.04, s. 827.071, or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 794.075; Sexual predators; erectile dysfunction drugs.
  (1) A person may not possess a prescription drug, as defined in s. 499.003(25), for the purpose of treating erectile dysfunction if the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 796.03; Procuring person under age of 18 for prostitution.
  A person who procures for prostitution, or causes to be prostituted, any person who is under the age of 18 years commits a felony of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 796.035; Selling or buying of minors into sex trafficking or prostitution; penalties.
  Any parent, legal guardian, or other person having custody or control of a minor who sells or otherwise transfers custody or control of such minor, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 796.04; Forcing, compelling, or coercing another to become a prostitute.
  (1) After May 1, 1943, it shall be unlawful for anyone to force, compel, or coerce another to become a prostitute. (2) Anyone violating this ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 796.045; Sex trafficking; penalties.
  Any person who knowingly recruits, entices, harbors, transports, provides, or obtains by any means a person, knowing that force, fraud, or coercion will be used ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 796.05; Deriving support from the proceeds of prostitution.
  (1) It shall be unlawful for any person with reasonable belief or knowing another person is engaged in prostitution to live or derive support or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 796.06; Renting space to be used for lewdness, assignation, or prostitution.
  (1) It is unlawful to let or rent any place, structure, or part thereof, trailer or other conveyance, with the knowledge that it will be ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 796.07; Prohibiting prostitution, etc.; evidence; penalties; definitions.
  (1) As used in this section: (a) "Prostitution" means the giving or receiving of the body for sexual activity for hire but excludes sexual activity ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 796.08; Screening for HIV and sexually transmissible diseases; providing penalties.
  (1)(a) For the purposes of this section, "sexually transmissible disease" means a bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic disease, determined by rule of the Department ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 796.09; Coercion; civil cause of action; evidence; defenses; attorney's fees.
  (1) A person has a cause of action for compensatory and punitive damages against: (a) A person who coerced that person into prostitution; (b) A ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 797.02; Advertising drugs, etc., for abortion.
  Whoever knowingly advertises, prints, publishes, distributes or circulates, or knowingly causes to be advertised, printed, published, distributed or circulated, any pamphlet, printed paper, book, newspaper ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 797.03; Prohibited acts; penalties.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person to perform or assist in performing an abortion on a person, except in an emergency care situation, other ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 798.01; Living in open adultery.
  Whoever lives in an open state of adultery shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 798.02; Lewd and lascivious behavior.
  If any man and woman, not being married to each other, lewdly and lasciviously associate and cohabit together, or if any man or woman, married ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 800.02; Unnatural and lascivious act.
  A person who commits any unnatural and lascivious act with another person commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775....
• Florida Crimes Code Section 800.03; Exposure of sexual organs.
  It is unlawful to expose or exhibit one's sexual organs in public or on the private premises of another, or so near thereto as ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 800.04; Lewd or lascivious offenses committed upon or in the presence of persons less than 16 years of age.
  (1) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section: (a) "Sexual activity" means the oral, anal, or vaginal penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 806.01; Arson.
  (1) Any person who willfully and unlawfully, or while in the commission of any felony, by fire or explosion, damages or causes to be damaged: (...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 806.031; Arson resulting in injury to another; penalty.
  (1) A person who perpetrates any arson that results in any bodily harm to a firefighter or any other person, regardless of intent or lack ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 806.10; Preventing or obstructing extinguishment of fire.
  (1) Any person who willfully and maliciously injures, destroys, removes, or in any manner interferes with the use of, any vehicles, tools, equipment, water supplies, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 806.101; False alarms of fires.
  Whoever, without reasonable cause, by outcry or the ringing of bells, or otherwise, makes or circulates, or causes to be made or circulated, a false ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 806.111; Fire bombs.
  (1) Any person who possesses, manufactures, transports, or disposes of a fire bomb with intent that such fire bomb be willfully and unlawfully used to ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 806.13; Criminal mischief; penalties; penalty for minor.
  (1)(a) A person commits the offense of criminal mischief if he or she willfully and maliciously injures or damages by any means any real ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 806.14; Art works in public buildings; willful damage; unauthorized removal; penalties.
  (1) Whoever willfully destroys, mutilates, defaces, injures, or, without authority, removes any work of art displayed in a public building is guilty of a criminal ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 810.011; Definitions.
  As used in this chapter: (1) "Structure" means a building of any kind, either temporary or permanent, which has a roof over it, together with ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 810.015; Legislative findings and intent; burglary.
  (1) The Legislature finds that the case of Delgado v. State, 776 So. 2d 233 (Fla. 2000), was decided contrary to legislative intent and the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 810.02; Burglary.
  (1)(a) For offenses committed on or before July 1, 2001, "burglary" means entering or remaining in a dwelling, a structure, or a conveyance with ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 810.06; Possession of burglary tools.
  Whoever has in his or her possession any tool, machine, or implement with intent to use the same, or allow the same to be used, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 810.061; Impairing or impeding telephone or power to a dwelling; facilitating or furthering a burglary; penalty.
  (1) As used in this section, the term "burglary" has the meaning ascribed in s. 810.02(1)(b). (2) A person who, for the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 810.07; Prima facie evidence of intent.
  (1) In a trial on the charge of burglary, proof of the entering of such structure or conveyance at any time stealthily and without consent ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 810.08; Trespass in structure or conveyance.
  (1) Whoever, without being authorized, licensed, or invited, willfully enters or remains in any structure or conveyance, or, having been authorized, licensed, or invited, is ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 810.09; Trespass on property other than structure or conveyance.
  (1)(a) A person who, without being authorized, licensed, or invited, willfully enters upon or remains in any property other than a structure or conveyance: ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 810.095; Trespass on school property with firearm or other weapon prohibited.
  (1) It is a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, for a ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 810.097; Trespass upon grounds or facilities of a school; penalties; arrest.
  (1) Any person who: (a) Does not have legitimate business on the campus or any other authorization, license, or invitation to enter or remain upon ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 810.0975; School safety zones; definition; trespass prohibited; penalty.
  (1) For the purposes of this section, the term "school safety zone" means in, on, or within 500 feet of any real property owned by ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 810.10; Posted land; removing notices unlawful; penalty.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person to willfully remove, destroy, mutilate, or commit any act designed to remove, mutilate, or reduce the legibility or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 810.11; Placing signs adjacent to highways; penalty.
  (1) All persons are prohibited from placing, posting, or erecting signs upon land or upon trees upon land adjacent to or adjoining all public highways ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 810.115; Breaking or injuring fences.
  (1) Whoever willfully and maliciously breaks down, mars, injures, defaces, cuts, or otherwise creates or causes to be created an opening, gap, interruption, or break ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 810.12; Unauthorized entry on land; prima facie evidence of trespass.
  (1) The unauthorized entry by any person into or upon any enclosed and posted land shall be prima facie evidence of the intention of such ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 810.13; Cave vandalism and related offenses.
  (1) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this act: (a) "Cave" means any void, cavity, recess, or system of interconnecting passages which naturally occurs beneath the surface ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 810.14; Voyeurism prohibited; penalties.
  (1) A person commits the offense of voyeurism when he or she, with lewd, lascivious, or indecent intent, secretly observes another person when the other ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 810.145; Video voyeurism.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Broadcast" means electronically transmitting a visual image with the intent that it be viewed by another ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.005; Short title.
  Sections 812.012-812.037 shall be known as the "Florida Anti-Fencing ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.012; Definitions.
  As used in ss. 812.012-812.037: (1) "Cargo" means partial or entire shipments, containers, or cartons of property which are contained in or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.014; Theft.
  (1) A person commits theft if he or she knowingly obtains or uses, or endeavors to obtain or to use, the property of another with ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.0145; Theft from persons 65 years of age or older; reclassification of offenses.
  (1) A person who is convicted of theft of more than $1,000 from a person 65 years of age or older shall be ordered ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.0147; Unlawful possession or use of a fifth wheel.
  (1) A person may not modify, alter, attempt to alter, and if altered, sell, possess, offer for sale, move, or cause to be moved onto ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.015; Retail and farm theft; transit fare evasion; mandatory fine; alternative punishment; detention and arrest; exemption from liability for false arrest; resisting arrest; penalties.
  (1) As used in this section: (a) "Merchandise" means any personal property, capable of manual delivery, displayed, held, or offered for retail sale by a ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.0155; Suspension of driver's license following an adjudication of guilt for theft.
  (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), the court may order the suspension of the driver's license of each person adjudicated guilty ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.016; Possession of altered property.
  Any dealer in property who knew or should have known that the identifying features, such as serial numbers and permanently affixed labels, of property in ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.017; Use of a fraudulently obtained or false receipt.
  (1) Any person who requests a refund of merchandise, money, or any other thing of value through the use of a fraudulently obtained receipt or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.019; Dealing in stolen property.
  (1) Any person who traffics in, or endeavors to traffic in, property that he or she knows or should know was stolen shall be guilty ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.0191; Dealing in property paid for in whole or in part by the Medicaid program.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Property paid for in whole or in part by the Medicaid program" means any devices, goods, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.0195; Dealing in stolen property by use of the Internet.
  Any person in this state who uses the Internet to sell or offer for sale any merchandise or other property that the person knows, or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.022; Evidence of theft or dealing in stolen property.
  (1) Proof that a person presented false identification, or identification not current with respect to name, address, place of employment, or other material aspects, in ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.025; Charging theft and dealing in stolen property.
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a single indictment or information may, under proper circumstances, charge theft and dealing in stolen property in connection with ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.028; Defenses precluded.
  It shall not constitute a defense to a prosecution for any violation of the provisions of ss. 812.012-812.037 that: (1) Any stratagem ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.032; Supplemental fine.
  In addition to any other fine authorized by law, a person found guilty of violating any provision of ss. 812.012-812.037, who has ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.035; Civil remedies; limitation on civil and criminal actions.
  (1) Any circuit court may, after making due provisions for the rights of innocent persons, enjoin violations of the provisions of ss. 812.012-812....
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.037; Construction of ss. 812.012-812.037.
  Notwithstanding s. 775.021, ss. 812.012-812.037 shall not be construed strictly or liberally, but shall be construed in light of their purposes ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.052; Certain purchases prohibited.
  It shall be unlawful for any person to purchase any object used to commemorate a deceased person or placed in memory of a deceased person, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.055; Physical inspection of junkyards, scrap metal processing plants, salvage yards, licensed motor vehicle or vessel dealers, repair shops, parking lots, public garages, towing and storage facilities.
  (1) Any law enforcement officer shall have the right to inspect any junkyard; scrap metal processing plant; motor vehicle or vessel salvage yard; licensed motor ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.061; Larceny; return of property to owner; procedure.
  In every instance in which any money or motor vehicle shall have been taken from its rightful owner under circumstances constituting larceny of such money ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.062; Notification to owner and law enforcement agency initiating stolen motor vehicle report upon recovery of stolen vehicle.
  (1) Whenever any law enforcement agency recovers a motor vehicle which has been unlawfully taken from its owner, it shall, within 72 hours, notify, by ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.081; Trade secrets; theft, embezzlement; unlawful copying; definitions; penalty.
  (1) As used in this section: (a) "Article" means any object, device, machine, material, substance, or composition of matter, or any mixture or copy thereof, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.13; Robbery.
  (1) "Robbery" means the taking of money or other property which may be the subject of larceny from the person or custody of another, with ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.131; Robbery by sudden snatching.
  (1) "Robbery by sudden snatching" means the taking of money or other property from the victim's person, with intent to permanently or temporarily deprive ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.133; Carjacking.
  (1) "Carjacking" means the taking of a motor vehicle which may be the subject of larceny from the person or custody of another, with intent ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.135; Home-invasion robbery.
  (1) "Home-invasion robbery" means any robbery that occurs when the offender enters a dwelling with the intent to commit a robbery, and does commit ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.14; Trespass and larceny with relation to utility fixtures.
  (1) As used in this section, "utility" includes any person, firm, corporation, association, or political subdivision, whether private, municipal, county, or cooperative, which is engaged ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.15; Unauthorized reception of communications services; penalties.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Cable operator" means a communications service provider who provides some or all of its communications services ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.155; Hiring, leasing, or obtaining personal property or equipment with the intent to defraud; failing to return hired or leased personal property or equipment; rules of evidence.
  (1) OBTAINING BY TRICK, FALSE REPRESENTATION, ETC.--Whoever, with the intent to defraud the owner or any person lawfully possessing any personal property or equipment, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.16; Operating chop shops; definitions; penalties; restitution; forfeiture.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Chop shop" means any area, building, storage lot, field, or other premises or place where one ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.1701; Short title.
  Sections 812.1701-812.175 may be cited as the "Convenience Business Security ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.171; Definition.
  As used in this act, the term "convenience business" means any place of business that is primarily engaged in the retail sale of groceries, or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.172; Intent.
  The Legislature finds that the provisions of this act are intended to prevent violent crimes and thereby to protect employees and the consumer public at ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.1725; Preemption.
  A political subdivision of this state may not adopt, for convenience businesses, security standards which differ from those contained in ss. 812.173 and 812....
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.173; Convenience business security.
  (1) Every convenience business shall be equipped with the following security devices and standards: (a) A security camera system capable of recording and retrieving an ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.174; Training of employees.
  The owner or principal operator of a convenience business or convenience businesses shall provide proper robbery deterrence and safety training by an approved curriculum to ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.175; Enforcement; civil fine.
  (1) The violation of any provision of this act by any owner or principal operator of a convenience business shall result in a notice of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 812.176; Rulemaking authority.
  The Department of Legal Affairs shall have the power to adopt rules pursuant to chapter 120 as necessary to implement the provisions of the Convenience ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 815.01; Short title.
  The provisions of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Florida Computer Crimes ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 815.02; Legislative intent.
  The Legislature finds and declares that: (1) Computer-related crime is a growing problem in government as well as in the private sector. (2) Computer-...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 815.03; Definitions.
  As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Access" means to approach, instruct, communicate with, store data in, retrieve data from, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 815.04; Offenses against intellectual property; public records exemption.
  (1) Whoever willfully, knowingly, and without authorization modifies data, programs, or supporting documentation residing or existing internal or external to a computer, computer system, or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 815.045; Trade secret information.
  The Legislature finds that it is a public necessity that trade secret information as defined in s. 812.081, and as provided for in s. ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 815.06; Offenses against computer users.
  (1) Whoever willfully, knowingly, and without authorization: (a) Accesses or causes to be accessed any computer, computer system, or computer network; (b) Disrupts or denies ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 815.07; This chapter not exclusive.
  The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to preclude the applicability of any other provision of the criminal law of this state which ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.02; Obtaining property by false personation.
  Whoever falsely personates or represents another, and in such assumed character receives any property intended to be delivered to the party so personated, with intent ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.021; False information to obtain a seaport security identification card.
  A person who willfully and knowingly provides false information in obtaining or attempting to obtain a seaport security identification card commits a felony of the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.025; Home or private business invasion by false personation; penalties.
  A person who obtains access to a home or private business by false personation or representation, with the intent to commit a felony, commits a ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.03; Making false statement to obtain property or credit.
  Any person who shall make or cause to be made any false statement, in writing, relating to his or her financial condition, assets or liabilities, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.031; Making false statements; venue of prosecution.
  Prosecutions under s. 817.03 may be begun in the county where the statement was written, or purports to have been ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.034; Florida Communications Fraud Act.
  (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.-- (a) The Legislature recognizes that schemes to defraud have proliferated in the United States in recent years and that many operators of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.037; Fraudulent refunds.
  (1) Any person who engages in a systematic, ongoing course of conduct to obtain a refund for merchandise from a business establishment by knowingly giving ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.05; False statements to merchants as to financial condition.
  Any merchant in the state, before extending credit to any person applying for the same, may require such applicant to furnish a statement in writing ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.06; Misleading advertisements prohibited; penalty.
  (1) No person, persons, association, copartnership, or institution shall, with intent to offer or sell or in anywise dispose of merchandise, securities, certificates, diplomas, documents, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.061; Misleading solicitation of payments prohibited.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person, company, corporation, agency, association, partnership, institution, or charitable entity to solicit payment of money by another by means ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.08; Receiving money or property upon false promises of services as seaman or sponge fisher.
  Whoever enters into a written agreement with any master or owner of a vessel to perform certain services upon said vessel as seaman or sponge ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.11; Obtaining property by fraudulent promise to furnish inside information.
  No person shall defraud or attempt to defraud any individual out of any thing of value by assuming to have or be able to obtain ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.12; Penalty for violation of s. 817.11.
  Any person guilty of violating the provisions of s. 817.11 shall be deemed guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.13; Paraphernalia as evidence of violation of s. 817.11.
  All paraphernalia of whatsoever kind in possession of any person and used in defrauding or attempting to defraud as specified in s. 817.11 shall ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.14; Procuring assignments of produce upon false representations.
  Any person acting for himself or herself or another, who shall procure any consignment of produce grown in this state, to himself or herself or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.15; Making false entries, etc., on books of corporation.
  Any officer, agent, clerk or servant of a corporation who makes a false entry in the books thereof, with intent to defraud, and any person ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.155; Matters within jurisdiction of Department of State; false, fictitious, or fraudulent acts, statements, and representations prohibited; penalty; statute of limitations.
  A person may not, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the Department of State, knowingly and willfully falsify or conceal a material fact, make ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.16; False reports, etc., by officers of banks, trust companies, etc., with intent to defraud.
  Any officer, director, agent or clerk of any bank, trust company, building and loan association, small loan licensee, credit union, or other corporation under the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.17; Wrongful use of city name.
  No person or persons engaged in manufacturing in this state, shall cause to be printed, stamped, marked, engraved or branded, upon any of the articles ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.18; Wrongful stamping, marking, etc.; penalty.
  (1) No person shall knowingly sell or offer for sale, within the state, any manufactured articles which shall have printed, stamped, marked, engraved, or branded ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.19; Fraudulent issue of certificate of stock of corporation.
  Any officer, agent, clerk or servant of a corporation, or any other person, who fraudulently issues or transfers a certificate of stock of a corporation ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.20; Issuing stock or obligation of corporation beyond authorized amount.
  Any officer, agent, clerk or servant of a corporation, or any other person, who issues, or signs with intent to issue, any certificate of stock ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.21; Books to be evidence in such cases.
  On the trial of any person under ss. 817.19 and 817.20 the books of any corporation to which such person has access or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.22; Making false invoice to defraud insurer.
  If the owner of a ship or vessel or of property laden or pretended to be laden on board the same, or if any other ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.23; Making false affidavit to defraud insurer.
  If a master, other officer, or mariner of a ship or vessel, makes or causes to be made, or swears to any false affidavit or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.233; Burning to defraud the insurer.
  Any person who willfully and with intent to injure or defraud the insurer sets fire to or burns or attempts so to do or who ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.234; False and fraudulent insurance claims.
  (1)(a) A person commits insurance fraud punishable as provided in subsection (11) if that person, with the intent to injure, defraud, or deceive any ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.2341; False or misleading statements or supporting documents; penalty.
  (1) Any person who willfully files with the department or office, or who willfully signs for filing with the department or office, a materially false ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.235; Personal property; removing or altering identification marks.
  (1) Except as otherwise provided by law, any person who, with intent to prevent identification by the true owner, removes, erases, defaces, or otherwise alters ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.236; False and fraudulent motor vehicle insurance application.
  Any person who, with intent to injure, defraud, or deceive any motor vehicle insurer, including any statutorily created underwriting association or pool of motor vehicle ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.2361; False or fraudulent proof of motor vehicle insurance.
  Any person who, with intent to deceive any other person, creates, markets, or presents a false or fraudulent proof of motor vehicle insurance commits a ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.24; Unlawful to add or alter or deface existing brand.
  It is unlawful for anyone to add to or alter or deface any existing brand on any animal not his or her own or without ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.25; Fraudulently marking or branding.
  Whoever shall fraudulently mark or brand any unmarked or unbranded animal with the intent to claim the same or to prevent identification by the true ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.26; Fraudulently changing marks on animal.
  If any person shall fraudulently alter or change the marks of any animal, not his or her own, with intent to claim the same or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.28; Fraudulent obtaining of property by gaming.
  Whoever, by the game of three-card monte, so-called, or any other game, device, sleight-of-hand, pretensions to fortunetelling, or other means whatever ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.29; Cheating.
  Whoever is convicted of any gross fraud or cheat at common law shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.30; Punishment for unlawful use of badge of certain orders and organizations.
  Any person who willfully wears the badge or button of the Grand Army of the Republic, the insignia, badge or rosette of the Military Order ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.31; Unlawful use of insignia of American Legion; penalty.
  Any person who willfully wears the badge, button or other insignia of the American Legion shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.311; Unlawful use of badges, etc.
  (1) From and after May 9, 1949, any person who shall wear or display a badge, button, insignia or other emblem, or shall use the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.32; Fraudulent operation of coin-operated devices.
  Any person who shall operate or cause to be operated, or who shall attempt to operate, or attempt to cause to be operated, any automatic ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.33; Manufacture, etc., of slugs to be used in coin-operated devices prohibited.
  Any person who, with intent to cheat or defraud the owner, lessee, licensee, or other person entitled to the contents of any automatic vending machine, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.34; False entries and statements by investment companies offering stock or security for sale.
  Any person who shall knowingly subscribe to or make or cause to be made, any false statements or false entry in any book of any ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.35; Sale of cemetery lots or mausoleum space; promises.
  (1) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, to sell, offer for sale, or advertise for sale, cemetery lots or mausoleum space, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.355; Fraudulent creation or possession of admission ticket.
  Any person who counterfeits, forges, alters, or possesses any ticket, token, or paper designed for admission to or the rendering of services by any sports, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.357; Purchase of tickets.
  Whoever knowingly purchases from the original ticket seller a quantity of tickets to an event which exceeds the maximum ticket limit quantity posted by or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.36; Resale of tickets.
  Whoever shall offer for resale or resell any ticket may only charge $1 above the admission price charged therefor 1by the original ticket seller of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.361; Resale of multiday or multievent ticket.
  Whoever offers for sale, sells, or transfers in connection with a commercial transaction, with or without consideration, any nontransferable ticket or other nontransferable medium designed ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.37; Touting; defining; providing punishment; ejection from racetracks.
  (1) Any person who knowingly and designedly by false representation attempts to, or does persuade, procure or cause another person to wager on a horse ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.38; Simulated process.
  (1) CIRCULATION PROHIBITED.--It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to send or deliver, or cause to be sent or delivered any letter, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.39; Simulated forms of court or legal process, or official seal or stationery; publication, sale or circulation unlawful; penalty.
  (1) Any person, firm, or corporation who shall print, for the purpose of sale or distribution and for use in the state, or who shall ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.40; False, misleading and deceptive advertising and sales; definitions.
  When construing ss. 817.40, 817.41, 817.43-817.47, and each and every word, phrase or part thereof, where the context will permit: (...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.41; Misleading advertising prohibited.
  (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to make or disseminate or cause to be made or disseminated before the general public of the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.411; False information; advertising.
  No person, firm or corporation shall knowingly publish, disseminate, circulate, or place before the public, or cause directly or indirectly, to be made, published, disseminated, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.412; Sale of used goods as new; penalty.
  (1) It is unlawful for a seller in a transaction where the purchase price of goods exceeds $100 to misrepresent orally, in writing, or by ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.413; Sale of used motor vehicle goods as new; penalty.
  (1) With respect to a transaction for which any charges will be paid from the proceeds of a motor vehicle insurance policy, and in which ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.415; Florida Free Gift Advertising Law.
  (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.-- (a) The Legislature of the State of Florida recognizes that the deceptive misuse of the term "free" and words of similar meaning ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.416; Franchises and distributorships; misrepresentations.
  (1) DEFINITIONS.--For the purpose of this section: (a) The term "person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity doing business in Florida. (...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.43; Exemption.
  The provisions of s. 817.40 or s. 817.41 shall not apply to any publisher of a newspaper, magazine or other publication, or the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.44; Intentional false advertising prohibited.
  (1) WHAT CONSTITUTES INTENTIONAL FALSE ADVERTISING.--It is unlawful to offer for sale or to issue invitations for offers for the sale of any property, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.45; Penalty.
  Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of s. 817.41, s. 817.411, or s. 817.44 is guilty of a misdemeanor ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.47; Insurance advertising exempt.
  Nothing in ss. 817.40, 817.41, 817.43-817.45, and 817.47 shall be deemed to apply to advertising in connection with sales ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.481; Credit cards; obtaining goods by use of false, expired, etc.; penalty.
  (1) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to obtain or attempt to obtain credit, or to purchase or attempt to purchase any goods, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.482; Possessing or transferring device for theft of telecommunications service; concealment of destination of telecommunications service.
  (1) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to: (a) Make or possess any instrument, apparatus, equipment or device designed or adapted for use ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.4821; Cellular telephone counterfeiting offenses.
  (1) As used in this act, the term: (a) "Possess" means to have physical possession or otherwise to exercise dominion or control over tangible property. (...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.483; Transmission or publication of information regarding schemes, devices, means, or methods for theft of communication services.
  Any person who transmits or publishes the number or code of an existing, canceled, revoked, or nonexistent telephone number or credit number or other credit ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.484; Obtaining telephone calling records by fraudulent means prohibited.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Calling record" means a record held by a telecommunications company of the telephone calls made or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.49; False reports of commission of crimes; penalty.
  Whoever willfully imparts, conveys or causes to be imparted or conveyed to any law enforcement officer false information or reports concerning the alleged commission of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.50; Fraudulently obtaining goods, services, etc., from a health care provider.
  (1) Whoever shall, willfully and with intent to defraud, obtain or attempt to obtain goods, products, merchandise, or services from any health care provider in ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.505; Patient brokering prohibited; exceptions; penalties.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person, including any health care provider or health care facility, to: (a) Offer or pay any commission, bonus, rebate, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.51; Obtaining groceries, retail poultry, dairy, bakery, and other retail products; intent to defraud.
  Any person who shall obtain any items from retail grocery establishments, or retail poultry, dairy, bakery or any other retail dealers with intent to defraud ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.52; Obtaining vehicles with intent to defraud, failing to return hired vehicle, or tampering with mileage device of hired vehicle.
  (1) OBTAINING BY TRICK, FALSE REPRESENTATION, ETC.--Whoever, with intent to defraud the owner or any person lawfully possessing any motor vehicle, obtains the custody ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.53; False charges for radio and television repairs and parts; penalty.
  (1) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly charge for any services which are not actually performed in repairing a radio or television set, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.54; Obtaining of mortgage, mortgage note, promissory note, etc., by false representation.
  Any person who, with intent to defraud, obtains any mortgage, mortgage note, promissory note or other instrument evidencing a debt from any person or obtains ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.55; Tourist attraction advertisement; misleading use of the word "free."
  (1) It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, including corporations, operating a tourist attraction, event, show, or similar places of business for profit ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.554; Fraudulently offering for sale tour or travel-related services.
  (1) A seller of any tour or travel service, including, but not limited to: (a) A person engaged in the business of selling tours, travel ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.558; Water-treatment devices.
  (1) For purposes of this section: (a) "Water-treatment device" means any product, device, or system designed for personal, family, or household use and for ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.559; Television picture tube labels; definitions.
  (1) As used in this section: (a) "Picture tube" means a cathode ray tube, commonly known as a television picture tube, designed primarily for use ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.56; Misrepresentations of television picture tubes prohibited, penalty; definitions.
  (1) As used in this section: (a) "Tube" is an electron receiving tube or cathode ray tube (commonly known as a picture tube) designed primarily ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.561; Violations may be enjoined.
  In addition to the punishments provided herein, the state attorneys of the various judicial circuits throughout the state are vested with authority and power to ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.5615; Marks required on optical discs; prohibited acts; penalties.
  (1) For purposes of this act, the term: (a) "Commercial purposes" means the manufacture of at least 10 of the same or different optical discs ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.562; Fraud involving a security interest.
  (1) As used in this section, the terms "proceeds," "security agreement," "security interest," and "secured party" shall be given the meanings prescribed for them in ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.5621; Unlawful subleasing of a motor vehicle.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person who is not a party to a lease contract, conditional sale contract, or security agreement which transfers any ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.563; Controlled substance named or described in s. 893.03; sale of substance in lieu thereof.
  It is unlawful for any person to agree, consent, or in any manner offer to unlawfully sell to any person a controlled substance named or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.564; Imitation controlled substances defined; possession and distribution prohibited.
  (1) For the purposes of this section, the term "imitation controlled substance" means a pill, capsule, tablet, or substance in any form whatsoever which is ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.565; Urine testing, fraudulent practices; penalties.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person: (a) Willfully to defraud or attempt to defraud any lawfully administered urine test designed to detect the presence ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.566; Misrepresentation of association with, or academic standing at, postsecondary educational institution.
  Any person who, with intent to defraud, misrepresents his or her association with, or academic standing or other progress at, any postsecondary educational institution by ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.567; Making false claims of academic degree or title.
  (1) No person in the state may claim, either orally or in writing, to possess an academic degree, as defined in s. 1005.02, or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.568; Criminal use of personal identification information.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Access device" means any card, plate, code, account number, electronic serial number, mobile identification number, personal ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.5681; Breach of security concerning confidential personal information in third-party possession; administrative penalties.
  (1)(a) Any person who conducts business in this state and maintains computerized data in a system that includes personal information shall provide notice of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.569; Criminal use of a public record or public records information; penalties.
  A person who knowingly uses any public record, as defined in s. 119.011, or who knowingly uses information obtainable only through such public record, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.57; Short title.
  Part II of this chapter shall be known and may be cited as the 1967 "State Credit Card Crime ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.58; Definitions.
  As used in ss. 817.57-817.685: (1) "Acquirer" means a business organization, governmental entity, financial institution, or an agent of a business organization, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.59; False statement as to financial condition or identity.
  A person who makes or causes to be made, either directly or indirectly, any false statement as to a material fact in writing, knowing it ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.60; Theft; obtaining credit card through fraudulent means.
  (1) THEFT BY TAKING OR RETAINING POSSESSION OF CARD TAKEN.--A person who takes a credit card from the person, possession, custody, or control of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.61; Fraudulent use of credit cards.
  A person who, with intent to defraud the issuer or a person or organization providing money, goods, services, or anything else of value or any ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.611; Traffic in counterfeit credit cards.
  Any person who traffics in or attempts to traffic in 10 or more counterfeit credit cards, invoices, vouchers, sales drafts, or other representations or manifestations ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.612; Expired or revoked credit cards.
  A person who, with intent to defraud the issuer or a person or organization providing money, goods, services, or anything else of value, uses, for ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.62; Fraud by person authorized to provide goods or services.
  (1) ILLEGALLY OBTAINED OR ILLEGALLY POSSESSED CREDIT CARD; FORGED, REVOKED, OR EXPIRED CREDIT CARD.--A person who is authorized by an acquirer to furnish money, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.625; Use of scanning device or reencoder to defraud; penalties.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Scanning device" means a scanner, reader, or any other electronic device that is used to access, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.631; Possession and transfer of credit-card-making equipment.
  A person who receives, possesses, transfers, buys, sells, controls, or has custody of any credit-card-making equipment with intent that such equipment be used ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.64; Receipt of money, etc., obtained by fraudulent use of credit cards.
  A person who receives money, goods, services, or anything else of value obtained in violation of s. 817.61, knowing or believing that it was ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.645; Alteration of credit card invoice; penalties.
  Whoever, with intent to defraud any person, falsely alters any invoice for money, goods, services, or anything else of value obtained by use of a ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.646; Credit card lists prohibited; penalty.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person, business, corporation, partnership, or other agency to make available, lend, donate, or sell any list or portion of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.65; Defenses not available.
  It shall not constitute a defense to a prosecution for any violation of this part that: (1) A credit card that is not a counterfeit ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.66; Presumptions.
  When this part establishes a presumption with respect to any fact which is an element of a crime, it has the following consequences: (1) When ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.67; Penalties.
  (1) A person who is subject to the penalties of this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.68; Part II not exclusive.
  This part shall not be construed to preclude the applicability of any other provision of the criminal law of this state which presently applies or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.685; Credit card transaction records.
  In any action brought under this part, the authentication or identification of the business records of a credit card issuer is evidence sufficient to support ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.7001; Definitions.
  As used in this part: (1) "Buyer" means any individual who is solicited to purchase, or who purchases, the services of a credit service organization. (...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.7005; Prohibited acts.
  A credit service organization, its salespersons, agents, and representatives, and independent contractors who sell or attempt to sell the services of a credit service organization ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.701; Surety bonds; exemption.
  The requirement to obtain a surety bond and establish a trust account as provided in s. 817.7005(1) shall be waived for any salesperson, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.702; Statement to buyer.
  Upon execution of the contract as provided in s. 817.704 or agreement between the buyer and a credit service organization and before the receipt ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.703; Information statement.
  The information statement required under s. 817.702 shall include all of the following: (1)(a) A complete and accurate statement of the buyer's ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.704; Provisions of contract.
  (1) Each contract between the buyer and a credit service organization for the purchase of the services of the credit service organization shall be in ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.705; Waivers; burden of proof; penalties.
  (1) Any waiver by a buyer of any part of this part is void. Any attempt by a credit service organization to have a buyer ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.706; Actions for damages.
  (1) Any buyer injured by a violation of this part may bring an action for recovery of damages. Judgment shall be entered for actual damages, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.801; Definitions.
  As used in this part: (1) "Credit counseling agency" means any organization providing debt management services or credit counseling services. (2) "Credit counseling services" means ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.802; Unlawful fees and costs.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person, while engaging in debt management services or credit counseling services, to charge or accept from a debtor residing ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.803; Exceptions.
  Nothing in this part applies to: (1) Any debt management or credit counseling services provided in the practice of law in this state; (2) Any ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.804; Requirements; disclosure and financial reporting.
  (1) Any person engaged in debt management services or credit counseling services shall: (a) Obtain from a licensed certified public accountant an annual audit in ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.805; Disbursement of funds.
  Any person engaged in debt management or credit counseling services shall disburse to the appropriate creditors all funds received from a debtor, less any fees ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 817.806; Violations.
  (1) Any person who violates any provision of this part commits an unfair or deceptive trade practice as defined in part II of chapter 501. ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 818.01; Disposing of personal property under lien or subject to conditional sale.
  (1) Whoever shall pledge, mortgage, sell, or otherwise dispose of any personal property to him or her belonging, or which shall be in his or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 818.02; Executing mortgage on personalty without notifying mortgagee of prior mortgages.
  Whoever executes a second or subsequent mortgage of personal property and receives money or thing of value therein without first notifying the second or subsequent ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 818.03; Removing such property beyond the limits of county.
  Whoever shall knowingly and without the written consent of the person having such a lien thereon, as mentioned in s. 818.01, buy, take, receive ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 818.04; Selling collateral security before debt due.
  Whoever holding any collateral security deposited with him or her for the payment of a debt which may be due him or her sells, pledges, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 818.05; Sale, concealment, or disposal of property held under contract or conditional sale; penalty.
  (1) No person who is in possession of any personal property under and by virtue of any contract or conditional sale or otherwise where the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 823.01; Nuisances; penalty.
  All nuisances that tend to annoy the community, injure the health of the citizens in general, or corrupt the public morals are misdemeanors of the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 823.02; Building bonfires.
  Whoever is concerned in causing or making a bonfire within 10 rods of any house or building shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 823.04; Animals suffering from disease or pests.
  It is unlawful for any person to bring into this state or to offer for sale herein any horses, mules, cattle, hogs, or other domestic ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 823.041; Disposal of bodies of dead animals; penalty.
  (1) Any owner, custodian, or person in charge of domestic animals, upon the death of such animals due to disease, shall dispose of the carcasses ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 823.05; Places declared a nuisance; may be abated and enjoined.
  Whoever shall erect, establish, continue, or maintain, own or lease any building, booth, tent or place which tends to annoy the community or injure the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 823.06; Doors of public buildings to open outward.
  All buildings erected in this state for theatrical, operatic, or other public entertainments of whatsoever kind shall be so constructed that the shutters to all ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 823.07; Iceboxes, refrigerators, deep-freeze lockers, clothes washers, clothes dryers, or airtight units; abandonment, discard.
  (1) The purpose of ss. 823.07-823.09 is to prevent deaths due to suffocation of children locked in abandoned or discarded iceboxes, refrigerators, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 823.08; Iceboxes, refrigerators, deep-freeze lockers, clothes washers, clothes dryers, or similar airtight units abandoned or discarded; attractive nuisance.
  Abandoned or discarded iceboxes, refrigerators, deep-freeze lockers, clothes washers, clothes dryers, or similar airtight units from which the doors have not been removed are ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 823.09; Violation of s. 823.07; penalty.
  Any person violating any provision of s. 823.07, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 823.10; Place where controlled substances are illegally kept, sold, or used declared a public nuisance.
  (1) Any store, shop, warehouse, dwelling house, building, structure, vehicle, ship, boat, vessel, or aircraft, or any place whatever, which is visited by persons for ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 823.11; Abandoned and derelict vessels; removal; penalty.
  (1) "Derelict vessel" means any vessel, as defined in s. 327.02, that is left, stored, or abandoned: (a) In a wrecked, junked, or substantially ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 823.12; Smoking in elevators unlawful; penalty.
  It is unlawful for any person to possess any ignited tobacco product or other ignited substance while present in an elevator. Any person who violates ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 823.13; Places where obscene materials are illegally kept, sold, or used declared a public nuisance; drive-in theaters, films visible from public streets or public places.
  (1) Any store, shop, warehouse, building, vehicle, ship, boat, vessel, aircraft, or any place whatever, which is visited by persons for the purpose of unlawfully ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 823.14; Florida Right to Farm Act.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Florida Right to Farm Act." (2) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.--The ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 823.145; Disposal by open burning of mulch plastic used in agricultural operations.
  Polyethylene mulch plastic used in agricultural operations may be disposed of by open burning provided that no public nuisance or any condition affecting the public ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 823.15; Dogs and cats released from animal shelters or animal control agencies; sterilization requirement.
  (1) The Legislature has determined that uncontrolled breeding of dogs and cats in the state results in the production of many more puppies and kittens ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 823.16; Sport shooting ranges; definitions; exemption from liability; exemption from specified rules; exemption from nuisance actions; continued operation.
  (1) Definitions.--As used in this act, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) "Unit of local government" means a unit of local ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 825.101; Definitions.
  As used in this chapter: (1) "Business relationship" means a relationship between two or more individuals or entities where there exists an oral or written ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 825.102; Abuse, aggravated abuse, and neglect of an elderly person or disabled adult; penalties.
  (1) "Abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult" means: (a) Intentional infliction of physical or psychological injury upon an elderly person or disabled adult; (...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 825.1025; Lewd or lascivious offenses committed upon or in the presence of an elderly person or disabled person.
  (1) As used in this section, "sexual activity" means the oral, anal, or vaginal penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 825.103; Exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult; penalties.
  (1) "Exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult" means: (a) Knowingly, by deception or intimidation, obtaining or using, or endeavoring to obtain or use, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 825.104; Knowledge of victim's age.
  It does not constitute a defense to a prosecution for any violation of this chapter that the accused did not know the age of the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 825.105; Good faith assistance.
  This chapter is not intended to impose criminal liability on a person who makes a good faith effort to assist an elderly person or disabled ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 825.106; Criminal actions involving elderly persons or disabled adults; speedy trial.
  In a criminal action in which an elderly person or disabled adult is a victim, the state may move the court to advance the trial ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 826.01; Bigamy; punishment.
  Whoever, having a husband or wife living, marries another person shall, except in the cases mentioned in s. 826.02, be guilty of a felony ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 826.02; Exceptions.
  The provisions of s. 826.01 shall not extend to any person: (1) Who reasonably believes that the prior spouse is dead. (2) Whose prior ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 826.03; Knowingly marrying husband or wife of another.
  Whoever knowingly marries the husband or wife of another person, knowing him or her to be the spouse of another person, shall be guilty of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 826.04; Incest.
  Whoever knowingly marries or has sexual intercourse with a person to whom he or she is related by lineal consanguinity, or a brother, sister, uncle, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 827.01; Definitions.
  As used in this chapter: (1) "Caregiver" means a parent, adult household member, or other person responsible for a child's welfare. (2) "Child" means ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 827.03; Abuse, aggravated abuse, and neglect of a child; penalties.
  (1) "Child abuse" means: (a) Intentional infliction of physical or mental injury upon a child; (b) An intentional act that could reasonably be expected to ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 827.035; Newborn infants.
  It shall not constitute neglect of a child pursuant to s. 827.03 or contributing to the dependency of a child pursuant to s. 827....
• Florida Crimes Code Section 827.04; Contributing to the delinquency or dependency of a child; penalty.
  (1) Any person who: (a) Commits any act which causes, tends to cause, encourages, or contributes to a child becoming a delinquent or dependent child ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 827.06; Nonsupport of dependents.
  (1) The Legislature finds that most noncustodial parents want to support their children and remain connected to their families. The Legislature also finds that while ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 827.071; Sexual performance by a child; penalties.
  (1) As used in this section, the following definitions shall apply: (a) "Deviate sexual intercourse" means sexual conduct between persons not married to each other ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 827.08; Misuse of child support money.
  Any person who willfully misapplies funds paid by another or by any governmental agency for the purpose of support of a child shall, for the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.02; Definitions.
  In this chapter, and in every law of the state relating to or in any way affecting animals, the word "animal" shall be held to ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.03; Agents of counties, societies, etc., may prosecute violators.
  (1) Any county or any society or association for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals, organized under the laws of this state, may ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.05; Killing an injured or diseased domestic animal.
  (1) The purpose of this section is to provide a swift and merciful means whereby domestic animals which are suffering from an incurable or untreatable ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.055; Sodium pentobarbital; permits for use in euthanasia of domestic animals.
  (1) The Board of Pharmacy shall adopt rules providing for the issuance of permits authorizing the purchase, possession, and use of sodium pentobarbital and sodium ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.058; Euthanasia of dogs and cats.
  (1) Sodium pentobarbital, a sodium pentobarbital derivative, or other agent the Board of Veterinary Medicine may approve by rule shall be the only methods used ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.065; Euthanasia of animals offered for sale by pet shops.
  (1)(a) A warm-blooded animal, except one held as food for another animal, offered for sale, or obtained for sale by a pet shop ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.073; Animals found in distress; when agent may take charge; hearing; disposition; sale.
  (1) The purpose of this section is to provide a means by which a neglected or mistreated animal can be: (a) Removed from its present ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.08; Penalty for exposing poison.
  Whoever leaves or deposits any poison or any substance containing poison, in any common street, alley, lane, or thoroughfare of any kind, or in any ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.12; Cruelty to animals.
  (1) A person who unnecessarily overloads, overdrives, torments, deprives of necessary sustenance or shelter, or unnecessarily mutilates, or kills any animal, or causes the same ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.121; Conduct of simulated bullfighting exhibitions.
  It shall be unlawful, and punishable as a misdemeanor, for any person to conduct or engage in a simulated or bloodless bullfighting ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.122; Fighting or baiting animals; offenses; penalties.
  (1) This act may be cited as "The Animal Fighting Act." (2) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Animal fighting" means fighting between ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.123; Killing dog or cat with intent of selling or giving away pelt; possession, sale, or importation of pelt with intent of selling or giving away; penalty.
  (1) A person who kills any dog or cat with the sole intent of selling or giving away the pelt of such animal commits a ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.1231; Sale of garments or items of clothing containing dog or cat fur prohibited; sale of pelt of any dog or cat prohibited; penalty.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly sell or offer for sale, directly or indirectly, at wholesale or at retail, in this state ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.125; Killing or aggravated abuse of registered breed horses or cattle; offenses; penalties.
  Any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding: (1) Any person who willfully and unlawfully, by any means whatsoever, kills, maims, mutilates, or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.13; Confinement of animals without sufficient food, water, or exercise; abandonment of animals.
  (1) As used in this section: (a) "Abandon" means to forsake an animal entirely or to neglect or refuse to provide or perform the legal ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.14; Water and food for stock on trains, vessels, etc.
  (1) No person or corporation, or agent of either, engaged in transporting livestock on railway trains or on steam or sailing vessels, or otherwise, shall ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.16; Contagious diseases.
  Whoever, being the owner, or having the charge of any animal, knowing the same to have any contagious or infectious disease, or to have been ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.161; Prohibiting artificial coloring and sale of certain animals and fowls; construction.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person to dye or color artificially any animal or fowl, including but not limited to rabbits, baby chickens, and ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.17; Officer to arrest without warrant.
  Any sheriff or any other peace officer of the state, or any police officer of any city or town of the state, shall arrest without ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.22; Humane Slaughter Act; humane slaughter and livestock euthanasia; requirements.
  (1) Sections 828.22-828.26 may be cited as the "Humane Slaughter Act." (2)(a) The Legislature of this state finds that the use ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.23; Definitions; ss. 828.22-828.26.
  As used in ss. 828.22-828.26, the following words shall have the meanings indicated: (1) "Department" means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.24; Prohibited acts; exemption.
  (1) No person shall kill an animal in any way except by an approved humane method. (2) No person shall shackle or hoist with intent ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.25; Administration; rules; inspection; fees.
  (1) The department shall administer the provisions of ss. 828.22-828.26. It shall adopt and may from time to time revise rules, which ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.251; Instruction.
  The department, in conjunction with the State University System, the American Veterinary Medical Association, and humane animal groups, shall make available to slaughterers the most ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.252; Nonambulatory animals.
  This section acknowledges that natural emergencies may arise and that, even under recognized best-management practices, injury may occur. In all cases, nonambulatory animals must ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.26; Penalties.
  (1) Any person who violates the provisions of ss. 828.22-828.26 and any rule associated with these sections shall be subject to an ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.27; Local animal control or cruelty ordinances; penalty.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Animal" means any living dumb creature. (b) "Animal control officer" means any person employed or appointed ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.29; Dogs and cats transported or offered for sale; health requirements; consumer guarantee.
  (1)(a) For each dog transported into the state for sale, the tests, vaccines, and anthelmintics required by this section must be administered by or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.30; Rabies vaccination of dogs, cats, and ferrets.
  (1) All dogs, cats, and ferrets 4 months of age or older must be vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian against rabies with a vaccine that ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.40; Short title.
  Sections 828.40-828.43 may be cited as the "Florida Animal Enterprise Protection ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.41; Definitions relating to Florida Animal Enterprise Protection Act.
  As used in ss. 828.40-828.43, the term: (1) "Animal enterprise" means: (a) A commercial or academic enterprise that uses animals for food ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.42; Animal enterprise disruption; criminal penalties.
  (1) A person who intentionally causes physical disruption to the property, personnel, or operations of an animal enterprise by intentionally stealing, damaging, or causing the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 828.43; Injunction.
  In a case of ongoing animal enterprise disruption, the aggrieved animal enterprise may obtain injunctive ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.01; Forgery.
  Whoever falsely makes, alters, forges or counterfeits a public record, or a certificate, return or attestation of any clerk or register of a court, public ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.02; Uttering forged instruments.
  Whoever utters and publishes as true a false, forged or altered record, deed, instrument or other writing mentioned in s. 831.01 knowing the same ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.025; Evidence in prosecution for forgery or counterfeiting.
  In prosecutions for forging or counterfeiting notes or bills of banks, or for uttering, publishing, or tendering in payment as true, any forged or counterfeit ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.03; Forging or counterfeiting private labels; possession of reproduction materials.
  (1) Whoever, knowingly and willfully, forges or counterfeits, or causes or procures to be forged or counterfeited, upon or in connection with any goods or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.04; Penalty for changing or forging certain instruments of writing.
  (1) Any person making any erasure, alteration, interlineation or interpolation in any writing or instrument mentioned in s. 92.28, and made admissible in evidence, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.05; Vending goods or services with counterfeit trademarks or service marks.
  (1) Whoever knowingly sells or offers for sale, or knowingly purchases and keeps or has in his or her possession, with intent that the same ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.06; Fictitious signature of officer of corporation.
  If a fictitious or pretended signature, purporting to be the signature of an officer or agent of a corporation, is fraudulently affixed to any instrument ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.07; Forging bank bills, checks, drafts, or promissory notes.
  Whoever falsely makes, alters, forges, or counterfeits a bank bill, check, draft, or promissory note payable to the bearer thereof, or to the order of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.08; Possessing certain forged notes, bills, checks, or drafts.
  Whoever has in his or her possession 10 or more similar false, altered, forged, or counterfeit notes, bills of credit, bank bills, checks, drafts, or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.09; Uttering forged bills, checks, drafts, or notes.
  Whoever utters or passes or tenders in payment as true, any such false, altered, forged, or counterfeit note, or any bank bill, check, draft, or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.10; Second conviction of uttering forged bills.
  Whoever, having been convicted of the offense mentioned in s. 831.09 is again convicted of the like offense committed after the former conviction, and ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.11; Bringing into the state forged bank bills, checks, drafts, or notes.
  Whoever brings into this state or has in his or her possession a false, forged, or counterfeit bill, check, draft, or note in the similitude ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.12; Fraudulently connecting parts of genuine instrument.
  Whoever fraudulently connects together parts of several banknotes, checks, drafts, or other genuine instruments in such a manner as to produce one additional note, check, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.13; Having in possession uncurrent bills.
  Whoever has in his or her possession at the same time five or more uncurrent bank bills or notes, knowing the same to be worthless, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.14; Uttering uncurrent bills.
  Whoever utters, or passes or tenders in payment as true, any such worthless and uncurrent bank bill or note, or any paper not a bank ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.15; Counterfeiting coin; having 10 or more such coins in possession with intent to utter.
  Whoever counterfeits any gold, silver, or any metallic money coin, current by law or usage within this state, or has in his or her possession ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.16; Having less than 10 counterfeit coins in possession, with intent to utter.
  Whoever has in his or her possession any number of pieces less than 10 of the counterfeit coin mentioned in the preceding section, knowing the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.17; Violation of s. 831.16; second conviction.
  Whoever having been convicted of either of the offenses mentioned in the preceding section, is again convicted of either of the same offenses, committed after ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.18; Making or possessing instruments for forging bills.
  Whoever engraves, makes or amends, or begins to engrave, make or amend, any plate, block, press, or other tool, instrument or implement, or makes or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.19; Making or having instruments for counterfeiting coin.
  Whoever casts, stamps, engraves, makes or amends, or knowingly has in his or her possession any mould, pattern, die, puncheon, engine, press or other tool ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.20; Counterfeit bills and counterfeiters' tools to be seized.
  When false, forged or counterfeit bank bills or notes, or plates, dies or other tools, instruments or implements used by counterfeiters, designed for the forging ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.21; Forging or counterfeiting doctor's certificate of examination.
  Whoever falsely makes, alters, forges or counterfeits any doctor's certificate or record of examination to an application for a policy of insurance, or knowing ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.22; Damaging bank bills.
  Whoever willfully and maliciously cuts, or in any manner damages and impairs the usefulness for circulation of any bank bill or note of any bank ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.23; Impeding circulation.
  Whoever maliciously gathers up or retains or maliciously does any gathering up or retaining any bills or notes of any bank or banking company current ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.24; Issuing shop bills similar to bank notes.
  Whoever engraves, prints, issues, utters or circulates a shop bill or advertisement in the similitude, form and appearance of a bank bill, on paper similar ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.25; Bringing private bills similar to bank bills into the state.
  Whoever brings into this state, with intent to pass the same therein, any bills or notes in the likeness of banknotes, which said bills or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.26; Circulating any substitute for regular currency.
  Whoever issues or circulates, or causes to be issued or circulated, or assists in issuing or circulating as a substitute in any respect for the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.27; Issuing notes.
  Whoever issues any note, bill, order or check, other than foreign bills of exchange and notes or bills of some bank or company incorporated by ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.28; Counterfeiting a payment instrument; possessing a counterfeit payment instrument; penalties.
  (1) As used in this section, the term "counterfeit" means the manufacture of or arrangement to manufacture a payment instrument, as defined in s. 560....
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.29; Making or having instruments and material for counterfeiting driver's licenses or identification cards.
  Any person who has control, custody, or possession of any plate, block, press, stone, or other tool, instrument, or implement, or any part thereof; engraves, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.30; Medicinal drugs; fraud in obtaining.
  Whoever: (1) Falsely makes, alters, or forges any prescription, as defined in 1s. 465.031(2), for a medicinal drug other than a drug controlled ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 831.31; Counterfeit controlled substance; sale, manufacture, delivery, or possession with intent to sell, manufacture, or deliver.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person to sell, manufacture, or deliver, or to possess with intent to sell, manufacture, or deliver, a counterfeit controlled ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 832.04; Stopping payment; purchase of farm or grove products.
  (1) Whoever, with intent to defraud any producer of farm or grove products or product of such products or product shall, in person or by ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 832.041; Stopping payment with intent to defraud.
  (1) Whoever, with intent to defraud any person shall, in person or by agent, make, draw, utter, deliver, or give any check, draft, or written ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 832.05; Giving worthless checks, drafts, and debit card orders; penalty; duty of drawee; evidence; costs; complaint form.
  (1) PURPOSE.--The purpose of this section is to remedy the evil of giving checks, drafts, bills of exchange, debit card orders, and other orders ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 832.06; Prosecution for worthless checks given tax collector for licenses or taxes; refunds.
  (1) Whenever any person, firm, or corporation violates the provisions of s. 832.05 by drawing, making, uttering, issuing, or delivering to any county tax ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 832.062; Prosecution for worthless checks, drafts, debit card orders, or electronic funds transfers made to pay any tax or associated amount administered by the Department of Revenue.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to draw, make, utter, issue, or deliver to the Department of Revenue any check, draft, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 832.07; Prima facie evidence of intent; identity.
  (1) INTENT.-- (a) In any prosecution or action under this chapter, the making, drawing, uttering, or delivery of a check, draft, or order, payment of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 832.075; Requiring credit card information for check or draft acceptance prohibited.
  (1) No person shall require, as a condition of acceptance of a check or share draft or as a means of identification, that the person ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 832.08; State attorney bad check diversion program; fees for collections.
  (1) In any judicial circuit where a bad check diversion program is not in existence as of October 1, 1986, the state attorney may establish ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 832.09; Suspension of driver license after warrant or capias is issued in worthless check case.
  (1) Any person who is being prosecuted for passing a worthless check in violation of s. 832.05, who fails to appear before the court ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 832.10; Alternative to bad check diversion program; fees for collection.
  (1) Prior to presenting a complaint about a dishonored check to a state attorney, a payee on such bad check may place or assign the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 836.01; Punishment for libel.
  Any person convicted of the publication of a libel shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775....
• Florida Crimes Code Section 836.02; Must give name of the party written about.
  (1) No person shall print, write, publish, circulate or distribute within this state any newspaper, magazine, periodical, pamphlet, or other publication of any character, either ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 836.03; Owner or editor of the paper also guilty.
  Any owner, manager, publisher or editor of any newspaper or other publication who permits any anonymous communication or communications such as is signed otherwise than ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 836.04; Defamation.
  Whoever speaks of and concerning any woman, married or unmarried, falsely and maliciously imputing to her a want of chastity, shall be guilty of a ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 836.05; Threats; extortion.
  Whoever, either verbally or by a written or printed communication, maliciously threatens to accuse another of any crime or offense, or by such communication maliciously ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 836.06; Punishment for making derogatory statements concerning banks and building and loan associations.
  Any person who shall willfully and maliciously make, circulate or transmit to another or others any false statement, rumor or suggestion, written, printed or by ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 836.07; Notice condition precedent to prosecution for libel.
  Before any criminal action is brought for publication, in a newspaper periodical, of a libel, the prosecutor shall at least 5 days before instituting such ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 836.08; Correction, apology, or retraction by newspaper.
  (1) If it appears upon the trial that said article was published in good faith; that its falsity was due to an honest mistake of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 836.09; Communicating libelous matter to newspapers; penalty.
  If any person shall state, deliver, or transmit by any means whatever, to the manager, editor, publisher or reporter of any newspaper or periodical for ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 836.10; Written threats to kill or do bodily injury; punishment.
  If any person writes or composes and also sends or procures the sending of any letter or inscribed communication, so written or composed, whether such ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 836.11; Publications which tend to expose persons to hatred, contempt, or ridicule prohibited.
  (1) It shall be unlawful to print, publish, distribute or cause to be printed, published or distributed by any means, or in any manner whatsoever, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 837.011; Definitions.
  In this chapter, unless a different meaning plainly is required: (1) "Official proceeding" means a proceeding heard, or which may be or is required to ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 837.012; Perjury when not in an official proceeding.
  (1) Whoever makes a false statement, which he or she does not believe to be true, under oath, not in an official proceeding, in regard ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 837.02; Perjury in official proceedings.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), whoever makes a false statement, which he or she does not believe to be true, under oath in ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 837.021; Perjury by contradictory statements.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), whoever, in one or more official proceedings, willfully makes two or more material statements under oath which contradict ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 837.05; False reports to law enforcement authorities.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), whoever knowingly gives false information to any law enforcement officer concerning the alleged commission of any crime, commits ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 837.055; False information to law enforcement during investigation.
  Whoever knowingly and willfully gives false information to a law enforcement officer who is conducting a missing person investigation or a felony criminal investigation with ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 837.06; False official statements.
  Whoever knowingly makes a false statement in writing with the intent to mislead a public servant in the performance of his or her official duty ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 837.07; Recantation as a defense.
  Recantation shall be a defense to any prosecution for perjury or false statement only if the person making the false statement admits such statement to ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 838.014; Definitions.
  As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Benefit" means gain or advantage, or anything regarded by the person to be benefited as a gain ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 838.015; Bribery.
  (1) "Bribery" means corruptly to give, offer, or promise to any public servant, or, if a public servant, corruptly to request, solicit, accept, or agree ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 838.016; Unlawful compensation or reward for official behavior.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person corruptly to give, offer, or promise to any public servant, or, if a public servant, corruptly to request, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 838.021; Corruption by threat against public servant.
  (1) Whoever unlawfully harms or threatens unlawful harm to any public servant, to his or her immediate family, or to any other person with whose ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 838.022; Official misconduct.
  (1) It is unlawful for a public servant, with corrupt intent to obtain a benefit for any person or to cause harm to another, to: (...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 838.12; Bribery in athletic contests.
  (1) Whoever gives, promises, offers or conspires to give, promise or offer, to anyone who participates or expects to participate in any professional or amateur ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 838.15; Commercial bribe receiving.
  (1) A person commits the crime of commercial bribe receiving if the person solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept a benefit with intent to violate ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 838.16; Commercial bribery.
  (1) A person commits the crime of commercial bribery if, knowing that another is subject to a duty described in s. 838.15(1) and ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 838.21; Disclosure or use of confidential criminal justice information.
  It is unlawful for a public servant, with intent to obstruct, impede, or prevent a criminal investigation or a criminal prosecution, to disclose active criminal ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 838.22; Bid tampering.
  (1) It is unlawful for a public servant, with corrupt intent to influence or attempt to influence the competitive bidding process undertaken by any state, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 839.04; County officers not to speculate in county warrants or certificates.
  Any county court judge, clerk of the circuit court, sheriff, tax collector, property appraiser or their deputies, county commissioner, school board members, superintendent of schools, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 839.05; Municipal officers not to speculate in municipal scrip.
  Any mayor, marshal, treasurer, clerk, tax collector or other officer of any incorporated city or town, or any deputy of such officer, who buys up ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 839.06; Collectors not to deal in warrants, etc.; removal.
  No tax collector of any county shall, either directly or indirectly, purchase or receive in exchange any Chief Financial Officer's or the former Comptroller'...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 839.11; Extortion by officers of the state.
  Any officer of this state who willfully charges, receives, or collects any greater fees or services than the officer is entitled to charge, receive, or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 839.12; Officer failing to keep record of costs.
  If any clerk of a court, sheriff, or county court judge neglects or refuses to keep a record book of the costs which she or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 839.13; Falsifying records.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), if any judge, justice, mayor, alderman, clerk, sheriff, coroner, or other public officer, or employee or agent of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 839.14; Officer withholding records from successor.
  If any officer, after the expiration of the time for which she or he may have been appointed or elected, or in case of death, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 839.15; Judicial officer withholding records.
  Any justice of the Supreme Court or judge of the circuit court who, upon resignation or on being impeached, fails to file all papers and ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 839.16; Fraud of clerk in drawing jury.
  If the clerk of any court shall be guilty of any fraud, either by practicing on a jury box previous to a draft, or in ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 839.17; Misappropriation of moneys by commissioners to make sales.
  Any commissioner or general or special magistrate, having received the purchase money or the securities resulting from any of the sales authorized by law, who ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 839.18; Penalty for officer assuming to act before qualification.
  Whoever being elected, or appointed, to any office assumes to perform any of the duties thereof before qualification, according to law, shall be guilty of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 839.19; Failure to execute process generally.
  Any sheriff or other officer authorized to execute process, who willfully or corruptly refuses or neglects to execute and return, according to law, any process ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 839.20; Refusal to execute criminal process.
  If any officer authorized to serve process, willfully and corruptly refuses to execute any lawful process to him or her directed and requiring him or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 839.21; Refusal to receive prisoner.
  Any jailer or other officer, who willfully refuses to receive into the jail or into her or his custody a prisoner lawfully directed to be ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 839.23; Officer taking insufficient bail.
  An official who takes bail which the official knows is not sufficient, accepts a surety she or he knows does not have the qualifications required ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 839.24; Penalty for failure to perform duty required of officer.
  A sheriff, county court judge, prosecuting officer, court reporter, stenographer, interpreter, or other officer required to perform any duty under the criminal procedure law who ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 839.26; Misuse of confidential information.
  Any public servant who, in contemplation of official action by herself or himself or by a governmental unit with which the public servant is associated, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 843.01; Resisting officer with violence to his or her person.
  Whoever knowingly and willfully resists, obstructs, or opposes any officer as defined in s. 943.10(1), (2), (3), (6), (7), (8), or (9); member ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 843.02; Resisting officer without violence to his or her person.
  Whoever shall resist, obstruct, or oppose any officer as defined in s. 943.10(1), (2), (3), (6), (7), (8), or (9); member of the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 843.021; Unlawful possession of a concealed handcuff key.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "In custody" means any time while a person has been placed in handcuffs by a law ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 843.025; Depriving officer of means of protection or communication.
  It is unlawful for any person to deprive a law enforcement officer as defined in s. 943.10(1), a correctional officer as defined in ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 843.03; Obstruction by disguised person.
  Whoever in any manner disguises himself or herself with intent to obstruct the due execution of the law, or with the intent to intimidate, hinder, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 843.04; Refusing to assist prison officers in arresting escaped convicts.
  (1) All prison officers and correctional officers shall immediately arrest any convict, held under the provisions of law, who may have escaped. Any such officer ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 843.05; Resisting timber agent.
  Whoever obstructs, resists, or opposes a timber agent in the discharge of her or his duties, or attempts so to do, shall be guilty of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 843.06; Neglect or refusal to aid peace officers.
  Whoever, being required in the name of the state by any officer of the Florida Highway Patrol, police officer, beverage enforcement agent, or watchman, neglects ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 843.08; Falsely personating officer, etc.
  A person who falsely assumes or pretends to be a sheriff, officer of the Florida Highway Patrol, officer of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 843.081; Prohibited use of certain lights; penalty.
  (1) The Legislature finds and declares that Florida's citizens are vulnerable to becoming the victims of criminal acts through the illegal use of blue ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 843.085; Unlawful use of police badges or other indicia of authority.
  It is unlawful for any person: (1) Unless appointed by the Governor pursuant to chapter 354, authorized by the appropriate agency, or displayed in a ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 843.0855; Criminal actions under color of law or through use of simulated legal process.
  (1) As used in this section: (a) The term "legal process" means a document or order issued by a court or filed or recorded for ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 843.09; Escape through voluntary action of officer.
  If a jailer or other officer voluntarily suffers a prisoner in her or his custody, upon conviction of any criminal charge, to escape, she or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 843.10; Escape by negligence of officer.
  If a jailer or other officer, through negligence, suffers a prisoner in her or his custody upon conviction of any criminal charge to escape, she ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 843.11; Conveying tools into jail to aid escape; forcible rescue.
  Whoever conveys into a jail or other like place of confinement, any disguise, instrument, tool, weapon, or other thing adapted or useful to aid a ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 843.12; Aiding escape.
  Whoever knowingly aids or assists a person in escaping, attempting to escape, or who has escaped, from an officer or person who has or is ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 843.13; Aiding escape of juvenile inmates of correctional institutions.
  Whoever in any manner knowingly aids or assists any inmate of any correctional institution for boys or girls in the state to escape therefrom, or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 843.14; Compounding felony.
  Whoever, having knowledge of the commission of an offense punishable with death or by imprisonment in the state prison, takes money or a gratuity or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 843.15; Failure of defendant on bail to appear.
  (1) Whoever, having been released pursuant to chapter 903, willfully fails to appear before any court or judicial officer as required shall incur a forfeiture ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 843.16; Unlawful to install or transport radio equipment using assigned frequency of state or law enforcement officers; definitions; exceptions; penalties.
  (1) A person, firm, or corporation may not install or transport in any motor vehicle or business establishment, except an emergency vehicle or crime watch ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 843.165; Unauthorized transmissions to and interference with governmental and associated radio frequencies prohibited; penalties; exceptions.
  (1) A person may not transmit or cause to be transmitted over any radio frequency with knowledge that such frequency is assigned by the Federal ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 843.167; Unlawful use of police communications; enhanced penalties.
  (1) A person may not: (a) Intercept any police radio communication by use of a scanner or any other means for the purpose of using ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 843.17; Publishing name and address of law enforcement officer.
  Any person who shall maliciously, with intent to obstruct the due execution of the law or with the intent to intimidate, hinder, or interrupt any ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 843.18; Boats; fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer.
  (1) It is unlawful for the operator of any boat plying the waters of the state, having knowledge that she or he has been directed ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 843.19; Offenses against police dogs, fire dogs, SAR dogs, or police horses.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Police dog" means any dog, and "police horse" means any horse, that is owned, or the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 843.20; Harassment of participant of neighborhood crime watch program prohibited; penalty; definitions.
  (1) It shall be a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, for any person to ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 847.001; Definitions.
  As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Adult" means a person 18 years of age or older. (2) "Adult entertainment establishment" means the following ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 847.011; Prohibition of certain acts in connection with obscene, lewd, etc., materials; penalty.
  (1)(a) Any person who knowingly sells, lends, gives away, distributes, transmits, shows, or transmutes, or offers to sell, lend, give away, distribute, transmit, show, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 847.012; Prohibition of sale or other distribution of harmful materials to persons under 18 years of age; penalty.
  (1) As used in this section, "knowingly" means having the general knowledge of, reason to know, or a belief or ground for belief which warrants ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 847.0125; Retail display of materials harmful to minors prohibited.
  (1) "KNOWINGLY" DEFINED.--As used in this section, "knowingly" means having general knowledge of, reason to know, or a belief or ground for belief which ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 847.013; Exposing minors to harmful motion pictures, exhibitions, shows, presentations, or representations.
  (1) "KNOWINGLY" DEFINED.--As used in this section "knowingly" means having general knowledge of, reason to know, or a belief or ground for belief which ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 847.0133; Protection of minors; prohibition of certain acts in connection with obscenity; penalty.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person knowingly to sell, rent, loan, give away, distribute, transmit, or show any obscene material to a minor. For ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 847.0134; Prohibition of adult entertainment establishment that displays, sells, or distributes materials harmful to minors within 2,500 feet of a school.
  (1) Except for those establishments that are legally operating or have been granted a permit from a local government to operate as adult entertainment establishments ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 847.0135; Computer pornography; penalties.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Computer Pornography and Child Exploitation Prevention Act of 1986." (2) COMPUTER ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 847.0137; Transmission of pornography by electronic device or equipment prohibited; penalties.
  (1) For purposes of this section: (a) "Minor" means any person less than 18 years of age. (b) "Transmit" means the act of sending and ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 847.0138; Transmission of material harmful to minors to a minor by electronic device or equipment prohibited; penalties.
  (1) For purposes of this section: (a) "Known by the defendant to be a minor" means that the defendant had actual knowledge or believed that ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 847.0139; Immunity from civil liability for reporting child pornography, transmission of child pornography, or any image, information, or data harmful to minors to a minor in this state.
  Any person who reports to a law enforcement officer what the person reasonably believes to be child pornography, transmission of child pornography, or any image, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 847.0145; Selling or buying of minors; penalties.
  (1) Any parent, legal guardian, or other person having custody or control of a minor who sells or otherwise transfers custody or control of such ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 847.0147; Obscene telephone service prohibited; penalty.
  (1) It is unlawful for any telephone subscriber to sell, offer for sale, or transmit, over telephone lines, any obscene material or message described and ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 847.02; Confiscation of obscene material.
  Whenever anyone is convicted under s. 847.011, the court in awarding sentence shall make an order confiscating said obscene material and authorize the sheriff ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 847.03; Officer to seize obscene material.
  Whenever any officer arrests any person charged with any offense under s. 847.011, the officer shall seize said obscene material and take the same ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 847.06; Obscene matter; transportation into state prohibited; penalty.
  (1) Whoever knowingly transports into the state or within the state for the purpose of sale or distribution any obscene book; magazine; periodical; pamphlet; newspaper; ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 847.07; Wholesale promotion of obscene materials; penalties.
  (1) As used in this section, "wholesale promote" means to manufacture, issue, sell, provide, deliver, transfer, transmit, publish, distribute, circulate, or disseminate, or offer or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 847.08; Hearings for determination of probable cause.
  Whenever an indictment, information, or affidavit is filed under the provisions of ss. 847.07-847.09, the state attorney or his or her duly ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 847.09; Legislative intent.
  (1) In order to make the application and enforcement of ss. 847.07-847.09 uniform throughout the state, it is the intent of the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 847.201; Obscene programming on cable television during promotional period unlawful; penalty; applicability.
  (1) It is unlawful for any owner or operator of any cable television service to provide on any basic cable channel during a promotional "free ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 847.202; Video movie; official rating of motion picture.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Official rating" means an official rating of the Motion Picture Association of America, and the Film ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.01; Keeping gambling houses, etc.
  Whoever by herself or himself, her or his servant, clerk or agent, or in any other manner has, keeps, exercises or maintains a gaming table ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.02; Agents or employees of keeper of gambling house.
  Whoever acts as servant, clerk, agent, or employee of any person in the violation of s. 849.01 shall be punished in the manner and ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.03; Renting house for gambling purposes.
  Whoever, whether as owner or agent, knowingly rents to another a house, room, booth, tent, shelter or place for the purpose of gaming shall be ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.04; Permitting minors and persons under guardianship to gamble.
  Whoever being the proprietor, owner or keeper of any E. O., keno or pool table, or billiard table, wheel of fortune, or other game of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.05; Prima facie evidence.
  If any of the implements, devices or apparatus commonly used in games of chance in gambling houses or by gamblers, are found in any house, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.07; Permitting gambling on billiard or pool table by holder of license.
  If any holder of a license to operate a billiard or pool table shall permit any person to play billiards or pool or any other ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.08; Gambling.
  Whoever plays or engages in any game at cards, keno, roulette, faro or other game of chance, at any place, by any device whatever, for ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.085; Certain penny-ante games not crimes; restrictions.
  (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it is not a crime for a person to participate in a game described in this section if ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.086; Cardrooms authorized.
  (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.--It is the intent of the Legislature to provide additional entertainment choices for the residents of and visitors to the state, promote ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.09; Lottery prohibited; exceptions.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person in this state to: (a) Set up, promote, or conduct any lottery for money or for anything of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.091; Chain letters, pyramid clubs, etc., declared a lottery; prohibited; penalties.
  (1) The organization of any chain letter club, pyramid club, or other group organized or brought together under any plan or device whereby fees or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.0915; Referral selling.
  (1) Referral selling, whereby the seller gives or offers a rebate or discount to the buyer as an inducement for a sale in consideration of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.092; Motor fuel retail business; certain activities permitted.
  The provisions of s. 849.09 shall not be construed to prohibit or prevent persons who are licensed to conduct business under s. 206.404, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.0931; Bingo authorized; conditions for conduct; permitted uses of proceeds; limitations.
  (1) As used in this section: (a) "Bingo game" means and refers to the activity, commonly known as "bingo," in which participants pay a sum ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.0935; Charitable, nonprofit organizations; drawings by chance; required disclosures; unlawful acts and practices; penalties.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Drawing by chance" or "drawing" means an enterprise in which, from the entries submitted by the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.094; Game promotion in connection with sale of consumer products or services.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Game promotion" means, but is not limited to, a contest, game of chance, or gift enterprise, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.10; Printing lottery tickets, etc., prohibited.
  (1) Except as otherwise provided by law, it is unlawful for any person, in any house, office, shop or building in this state to write, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.11; Plays at games of chance by lot.
  Whoever sets up, promotes or plays at any game of chance by lot or with dice, cards, numbers, hazards or any other gambling device whatever ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.12; Money and prizes to be forfeited.
  All sums of money and every other valuable thing drawn and won as a prize, or as a share of a prize, or as a ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.13; Punishment on second conviction.
  Whoever, after being convicted of an offense forbidden by law in connection with lotteries, commits the like offense, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.14; Unlawful to bet on result of trial or contest of skill, etc.
  Whoever stakes, bets or wagers any money or other thing of value upon the result of any trial or contest of skill, speed or power ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.141; Bowling tournaments exempted from chapter.
  (1) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be applicable to participation in or the conduct of a bowling tournament conducted at a bowling center which ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.15; Manufacture, sale, possession, etc., of coin-operated devices prohibited.
  (1) It is unlawful: (a) To manufacture, own, store, keep, possess, sell, rent, lease, let on shares, lend or give away, transport, or expose for ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.16; Machines or devices which come within provisions of law defined.
  (1) Any machine or device is a slot machine or device within the provisions of this chapter if it is one that is adapted for ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.161; Amusement games or machines; when chapter inapplicable.
  (1)(a)1. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be taken or construed as applicable to an arcade amusement center having amusement games or machines ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.17; Confiscation of machines by arresting officer.
  Upon the arrest of any person charged with the violation of any of the provisions of ss. 849.15-849.23 the arresting officer shall ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.18; Disposition of machines upon conviction.
  Upon conviction of the person arrested for the violation of any of the provisions of ss. 849.15-849.23, the judge of the court ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.19; Property rights in confiscated machine.
  The right of property in and to any machine, apparatus or device as defined in s. 849.16 and to all money and other things ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.20; Machines and devices declared nuisance; place of operation subject to lien for fine.
  Any room, house, building, boat, vehicle, structure or place wherein any machine or device, or any part thereof, the possession, operation or use of which ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.21; Injunction to restrain violation.
  An action to enjoin any nuisance as herein defined may be brought by any person in the courts of equity in this state. If it ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.22; Fees of clerk of circuit court and sheriff.
  The clerks of the courts and the sheriffs performing duties under the provisions of ss. 849.15-849.23 shall receive the same fees as ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.23; Penalty for violations of ss. 849.15-849.22.
  Whoever shall violate any of the provisions of ss. 849.15-849.22 shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.231; Gambling devices; manufacture, sale, purchase or possession unlawful.
  (1) Except in instances when the following described implements or apparatus are being held or transported by authorized persons for the purpose of destruction, as ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.232; Property right in gambling devices; confiscation.
  There shall be no right of property in any of the implements or devices enumerated or included in s. 849.231 and upon the seizure ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.233; Penalty for violation of s. 849.231.
  Any person, including any enforcement officer, clerk or prosecuting official who shall violate the provisions of s. 849.231 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.235; Possession of certain gambling devices; defense.
  (1) It is a defense to any action or prosecution under ss. 849.15-849.233 for the possession of any gambling device specified therein ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.25; "Bookmaking" defined; penalties; exceptions.
  (1)(a) The term "bookmaking" means the act of taking or receiving, while engaged in the business or profession of gambling, any bet or wager ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.26; Gambling contracts declared void; exception.
  All promises, agreements, notes, bills, bonds or other contracts, mortgages or other securities, when the whole or part of the consideration if for money or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.29; Persons against whom suits may be brought to recover on gambling contracts.
  The following persons shall be jointly and severally liable for the items which are authorized by this act to be sued for and recovered, and ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.30; Plaintiff entitled to writs of attachment, garnishment and replevin.
  In any suit under ss. 849.26-849.34, the plaintiff shall be entitled to writs of attachment and garnishment for the sums of money, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.31; Loser's testimony not to be used against her or him.
  In the event that suit is brought under the authorization of ss. 849.26-849.34 by someone other than the loser of the money ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.32; Notice to state attorney; prosecution of suit.
  The summons in any such suit, and copies of all pleadings and notices of all hearings in the suit, and notice of the trial and ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.33; Judgment and collection of money; execution.
  Any judgment recovered in such a suit shall adjudge separately the amounts recovered for the use of the state, and the plaintiff shall not have ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.34; Loser's judgment; recovery of property; writ of assistance.
  If the plaintiff in any such suit seek to recover property lost, and if the plaintiff shall prevail as to any such property, he or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.35; Definitions.
  In construing ss. 849.36-849.46 and each and every word, phrase, or part thereof, where the context permits: (1) The singular includes the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.36; Seizure and forfeiture of property used in the violation of lottery and gambling statutes.
  (1) Every vessel or vehicle used for, or in connection with, the removal, transportation, storage, deposit, or concealment of any lottery tickets, or used in ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.37; Disposition and appraisal of property seized under this chapter.
  (1) Every peace officer, other than the sheriff, seizing property pursuant to the provisions of ss. 849.36-849.46 shall forthwith make return of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.38; Proceedings for forfeiture; notice of seizure and order to show cause.
  (1) The return of the sheriff aforesaid to the clerk of the circuit court shall be taken and considered as the state's petition or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.39; Delivery of property to claimant.
  Any person, firm, or corporation filing a claim in the cause, which claim shall state fully her or his right, title, claim, or interest, in ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.40; Proceeding when no claim filed.
  When no claim is filed in the cause within the time required the clerk shall enter a default against all persons, firms and corporations owning, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.41; Proceeding when claim filed.
  When one or more claims are filed in the cause the cause shall be tried upon the issues made thereby with the petition for forfeiture ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.42; State attorney to represent state.
  Upon the filing of the sheriff's return with the clerk of the circuit court the said clerk shall furnish the state attorney with a ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.43; Judgment of forfeiture.
  On final hearing the return of the sheriff to the clerk of the circuit court shall be taken as prima facie evidence that the property ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.44; Disposition of proceeds of forfeiture.
  All sums received from a sale or other disposition of the seized property shall be paid into the county fine and forfeiture fund and shall ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.45; Fees for services.
  Fees for services required hereunder shall be the same as provided for sheriffs and clerks for like and similar services in other cases and ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 849.46; Exercise of police power.
  It is deemed by the Legislature that this chapter is necessary for the more efficient and proper enforcement of the statutes and laws of this ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 856.011; Disorderly intoxication.
  (1) No person in the state shall be intoxicated and endanger the safety of another person or property, and no person in the state shall ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 856.015; Open house parties.
  (1) Definitions.--As used in this section: (a) "Alcoholic beverage" means distilled spirits and any beverage containing 0.5 percent or more alcohol by volume. ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 856.021; Loitering or prowling; penalty.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person to loiter or prowl in a place, at a time or in a manner not usual for law-...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 856.031; Arrest without warrant.
  Any sheriff, police officer, or other law enforcement officer may arrest any suspected loiterer or prowler without a warrant in case delay in procuring one ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 856.04; Desertion; withholding support; proviso.
  (1) Any man who shall in this state desert his wife and children, or either of them, or his wife where there are no children ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 859.01; Poisoning food or water.
  Whoever introduces, adds, or mingles any poison, bacterium, radioactive material, virus, or chemical compound with food, drink, medicine, or any product designed to be ingested, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 859.02; Selling certain poisons by registered pharmacists and others.
  Any violation of the law, relative to sale of poisons, not specially provided for, shall constitute a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 859.04; Provisions concerning poisons.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person not a registered pharmacist to retail any poisons enumerated below: Arsenic and all its preparations, corrosive sublimate, white ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 859.058; Prohibition against clove cigarettes.
  No person shall sell, use, possess, give away, or otherwise dispose of cigarettes or similar products designed or intended for smoking, made in whole or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 859.08; Penalty for selling adulterated drugs.
  Every registered pharmacist, and the owner or proprietor of any store dealing in drugs or medicines, shall be held responsible for the quality of all ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 860.02; Carelessness of common carrier.
  Whoever, having management or control of or over any railroad train, steamboat, or other public conveyance used for the common carriage of passengers is guilty ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 860.03; Intoxicated servant of common carrier.
  If any person while in charge of a locomotive engine, acting as the conductor or superintendent of a car or train, on the car or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 860.04; Riding or attempting to ride on a railroad train with intent to ride free.
  Any person who, without permission of those having authority, with the intention of being transported free, rides or attempts to ride on any railroad train ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 860.05; Unauthorized person interfering with railroad train, cars, or engines.
  Any person, other than an employee or authorized agent of the railroad company acting within the line of duty, who shall knowingly or willfully detach ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 860.065; Commercial transportation; penalty for use in commission of a felony.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person to attempt to obtain, solicit to obtain, or obtain any means of public or commercial transportation or conveyance, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 860.07; Unauthorized persons giving signals to railroad trains or engines.
  Any person who wrongfully, recklessly, or wantonly and without authority, signals any train or engine in this state with a red light or with a ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 860.08; Interference with railroad signals prohibited; penalty.
  Any person, other than an employee or authorized agent of a railroad company acting within the line of duty, who knowingly or willfully interferes with ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 860.09; Interference with railroad track and other equipment prohibited; penalties.
  Any person, other than an employee or authorized agent of a railroad company acting within the line of duty, who knowingly or willfully moves, interferes ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 860.091; Violations of s. 860.05, s. 860.08, or s. 860.09 resulting in death; penalty.
  Any person who violates the provisions of s. 860.05, s. 860.08, or s. 860.09 when such violation results in the death of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 860.10; Disposing of duplicate switch keys of railroad companies; penalty.
  It is unlawful for any person to make, buy, sell, or give away any duplicate key to any lock belonging to or in use by ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 860.11; Injuring railroad structures; driving cattle on tracks.
  Whoever otherwise wantonly or maliciously injures any bridge, trestle, culvert, cattle guard, or other superstructure of any railroad company or salts the track of any ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 860.121; Crimes against railroad vehicles; penalties.
  (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot at, throw any object capable of causing death or great bodily harm at, or place ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 860.13; Operation of aircraft while intoxicated or in careless or reckless manner; penalty.
  (1) It shall be unlawful for any person: (a) To operate an aircraft in the air or on the ground or water while under the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 860.14; Motor vehicle parts and accessories; records of certain purchases.
  Every person engaged in the business of buying and selling parts and accessories for motor vehicles who purchases such parts and accessories from any person ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 860.145; Airbag Antitheft Act.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section may be cited as the "Airbag Antitheft Act." (2) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section, the term "airbag" means an ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 860.146; Fake airbags; junk-filled airbag compartment.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Fake airbag" means any item other than an airbag that was designed in accordance with federal ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 860.15; Overcharging for repairs and parts; penalty.
  (1) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly charge for any services on motor vehicles which are not actually performed, to knowingly and falsely ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 860.151; Short title.
  This act shall be known as the "Florida Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 860.152; Purpose.
  The purpose of this act is to prevent, combat, and reduce motor vehicle theft in Florida and to improve and support motor vehicle theft law ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 860.153; Definitions.
  (1) "Authority" means the Florida Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Authority established in the Department of Legal Affairs. (2) "Board" means the Florida Motor Vehicle Theft ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 860.154; Florida Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Authority.
  (1) There is established within the Department of Legal Affairs the Florida Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Authority, which shall exercise its powers, duties, and responsibilities ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 860.155; Compensation of members.
  Members of the board shall serve without compensation. All members shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with their ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 860.156; Personnel.
  The Attorney General shall appoint an executive director of the authority. The executive director of the authority shall employ, in accordance with the provisions of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 860.157; Powers and duties of the authority.
  The authority shall have the following powers, duties, and responsibilities: (1) To apply for, solicit, receive, establish priorities for, allocate, disburse, contract for, and spend ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 860.158; Florida Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Authority Expenditures.
  Money appropriated to the authority shall be expended as follows: (1) To pay the authority's cost to administer the board and the trust fund. (...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 860.16; Aircraft piracy; penalty.
  Whoever without lawful authority seizes or exercises control, by force or violence and with wrongful intent, of any aircraft containing a nonconsenting person or persons ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 860.17; Tampering with or interfering with motor vehicles or trailers.
  Whoever, without authority, willfully, maliciously, or intentionally tampers with, attempts to tamper with, or otherwise interferes with any motor vehicle or trailer of another which ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 860.20; Outboard motors; identification numbers.
  (1)(a) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shall adopt rules specifying the locations and manner in which serial numbers for outboard motors ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 861.01; Obstructing highway.
  Whoever obstructs any public road or established highway by fencing across or into the same or by willfully causing any other obstruction in or to ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 861.011; Obstructing transportation facility.
  Any person who obstructs any public transportation facility by fencing across or into it or by willfully causing any other obstruction in or to such ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 861.02; Obstructing watercourse.
  Whoever erects or fixes on any navigable watercourse any dam, bridge, hedge, seine, drag, or other obstruction, whereby the navigation of boats drawing 3 feet ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 861.021; Obstructing channels; misdemeanor.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person to place any crawfish, crab, or fish trap or set net or other similar device with a buoy ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 861.03; Injuries to dams.
  Whoever willfully, maliciously, and unlawfully injures, removes or destroys any dam lawfully placed in or on any stream in this state for the purpose of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 861.04; Placing water hyacinths in any of the streams or waters of the state.
  Whoever willfully places or causes to be placed any water hyacinths in any of the territorial waters of the state whether navigable or nonnavigable shall ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 861.05; Obstruction to navigation by bridges.
  Any railway company, other corporation, or person which has heretofore constructed, and which shall hereafter construct, any bridge or other causeway across any of the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 861.06; Obstructing harbors.
  The master or other person in charge of any steamer, vessel, barge, or lighter, or any other person who violates the provisions of law relative ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 861.07; Obstructing roads.
  Whenever any tie cutter or log cutter cutting ties for a railroad or logs for milling purposes shall cut or fell any tree into or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 861.08; Obstructing county and settlement roads.
  (1) Whoever shall fell, drag, or by any means place a tree, or other obstruction, in or across any county settlement or neighborhood road regularly ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 861.09; Certain vehicles prohibited from using hard-surfaced roads.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person to drive, propel, or operate, or to have driven, propelled or operated, over the hard-surfaced public roads ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 861.11; Penalty for cutting or destroying shade trees along public roads.
  (1) The county commissioners of each county may prescribe that the public roads in their county shall not be less than 30 feet wide, and ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 861.12; Penalty for road official or overseer neglecting duty.
  Any superintendent of public roads, supervisor, or overseer who willfully neglects to perform the duties prescribed in s. 861.11 shall be deemed guilty of, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 865.02; Falsely shipping fruit or oranges as Florida-grown.
  Whoever ships foreign-grown fruit or oranges, representing by mark or otherwise that said fruit is the product of the state, shall be guilty of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 865.05; Selling trees, plants, or vines under false name.
  All trees, plants, seeds, and vines sold, offered for sale, or exposed for sale in this state shall be properly named as to variety and ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 865.065; Disparagement of perishable agricultural food products; cause of action; limitation.
  (1) The Legislature finds, determines, and declares that the production of agricultural food products constitutes an important and significant portion of the state economy and ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 865.07; Adulterated syrup.
  (1) Any person, or agent thereof, who shall sell, offer for sale, or advertise for sale in this state any adulterated or mixed syrups whatever, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 865.08; Purchase of cotton or leaf tobacco.
  Whoever trades, traffics for, or buys, except from the producer or the producer's authorized agent, any cotton or leaf tobacco, unless the same be ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 865.09; Fictitious name registration.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section may be cited as the "Fictitious Name Act." (2) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section: (a) "Fictitious name" means any ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 865.10; Linen suppliers.
  (1) REGISTRATION OF NAME.--A person engaged in the business of supplying or furnishing for hire or compensation on a rental or lease basis clean ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 870.01; Affrays and riots.
  (1) All persons guilty of an affray shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 870.02; Unlawful assemblies.
  If three or more persons meet together to commit a breach of the peace, or to do any other unlawful act, each of them shall ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 870.03; Riots and routs.
  If any persons unlawfully assembled demolish, pull down or destroy, or begin to demolish, pull down or destroy, any dwelling house or other building, or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 870.04; Specified officers to disperse riotous assembly.
  If any number of persons, whether armed or not, are unlawfully, riotously or tumultuously assembled in any county, city or municipality, the sheriff or the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 870.041; Preservation of the public peace by local authority.
  In the event of overt acts of violence, or the imminent threat of such violence, within a county or municipality and the Governor has not ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 870.042; Designation of local authority.
  (1) The sheriff of each of the several counties of this state, or such other county official having the duties of a sheriff in counties ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 870.043; Declaration of emergency.
  Whenever the sheriff or designated city official determines that there has been an act of violence or a flagrant and substantial defiance of, or resistance ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 870.044; Automatic emergency measures.
  Whenever the public official declares that a state of emergency exists, pursuant to s. 870.043, the following acts shall be prohibited during the period ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 870.045; Discretionary emergency measures.
  Whenever the public official declares that a state of emergency exists, pursuant to s. 870.043, he or she may order and promulgate all or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 870.046; Filing and publication.
  Any state of emergency or emergency measure declared or ordered and promulgated by virtue of the terms of ss. 870.041-870.045 shall, as ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 870.047; Duration and termination of emergency.
  A state of emergency established under ss. 870.041-870.046 shall commence upon the declaration thereof by the public official and shall terminate at ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 870.048; Violations.
  Any violation of a provision of ss. 870.041-870.047 or of any emergency measure established pursuant thereto shall be a misdemeanor of the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 870.05; When killing excused.
  If, by reason of the efforts made by any of said officers or by their direction to disperse such assembly, or to seize and secure ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 870.06; Unauthorized military organizations.
  No body of persons, other than the regularly organized land and naval militia of this state, the troops of the United States, and the students ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 871.01; Disturbing schools and religious and other assemblies.
  (1) Whoever willfully interrupts or disturbs any school or any assembly of people met for the worship of God or for any lawful purpose commits ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 871.02; Indictments or informations for disturbing assembly.
  The several grand juries of this state in their respective counties may return indictments or the several state attorneys of the state in their respective ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 871.03; Peddling at camp meeting.
  Whoever during the time of holding any camp or field meeting for religious purposes, and within 1 mile of the place of holding such meeting, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 871.04; Advertising; religious discrimination; public places.
  (1) Except where the context clearly requires a different meaning, the following terms shall have for the purposes of this section the meaning respectively ascribed ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 872.01; Dealing in dead bodies.
  Whoever buys, sells, or has in his or her possession for the purpose of buying or selling or trafficking in the dead body of any ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 872.02; Injuring or removing tomb or monument; disturbing contents of grave or tomb; penalties.
  (1) A person who willfully and knowingly destroys, mutilates, defaces, injures, or removes any tomb, monument, gravestone, burial mound, earthen or shell monument containing human ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 872.03; Cremating human bodies; limitation.
  (1) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to cremate any dead human body prior to the expiration of 48 hours after ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 872.04; Autopsies; consent required, exception.
  (1) "Autopsy" means a postmortem dissection of a dead human body in order to determine the cause, seat, or nature of disease or injury and ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 872.05; Unmarked human burials.
  (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.--It is the intent of the Legislature that all human burials and human skeletal remains be accorded equal treatment and respect based ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 872.06; Abuse of a dead human body; penalty.
  (1) As used in this section, the term "sexual abuse" means: (a) Anal or vaginal penetration of a dead human body by the sexual organ ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 873.01; Purchase or sale of human organs and tissue prohibited.
  (1) No person shall knowingly offer to purchase or sell, or purchase, sell, or otherwise transfer, any human organ or tissue for valuable consideration. (2) ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 873.05; Advertising or sale of human embryos prohibited.
  (1) No person shall knowingly advertise or offer to purchase or sell, or purchase, sell, or otherwise transfer, any human embryo for valuable consideration. (2) ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 874.01; Short title.
  This chapter may be cited as the "Criminal Street Gang Prevention Act of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 874.02; Legislative findings and intent.
  (1) The Legislature finds that it is the right of every person, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 874.03; Definitions.
  As used in this chapter: (1) "Criminal street gang" means a formal or informal ongoing organization, association, or group that has as one of its ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 874.04; Criminal street gang activity; enhanced penalties.
  Upon a finding by the court at sentencing that the defendant committed the charged offense for the purpose of benefiting, promoting, or furthering the interests ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 874.05; Causing, encouraging, soliciting, or recruiting criminal street gang membership.
  (1) A person who intentionally causes, encourages, solicits, or recruits another person to join a criminal street gang that requires as a condition of membership ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 874.06; Civil cause of action.
  A person or organization establishing, by clear and convincing evidence, coercion, intimidation, threats, or other harm to that person or organization in violation of this ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 874.08; Profits, proceeds, and instrumentalities of criminal street gangs or criminal street gang recruitment; forfeiture.
  All profits, proceeds, and instrumentalities of criminal street gang activity and all property used or intended or attempted to be used to facilitate the criminal ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 874.09; Crime data information.
  The Department of Law Enforcement may develop and manage a statewide criminal street gang database to facilitate the exchange of information pursuant to the intent ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.01; Criminal anarchy, Communism, and other specified doctrines; advocacy prohibited.
  "Criminal anarchy," "criminal Communism," "criminal Naziism," or "criminal Fascism" are doctrines that existing form of constitutional government should be overthrown by force or violence or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.02; Criminal anarchy, Communism, and other specified doctrines; prohibitions.
  Any person who: (1) By word of mouth or writing advocates, advises, or teaches the duty, necessity, or propriety of overthrowing or overturning existing forms ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.03; Unlawful assembly for purposes of anarchy, communism, or other specified doctrines.
  Whenever two or more persons assemble for the purpose of promoting, advocating, or teaching the doctrine of criminal anarchy, criminal Communism, criminal Naziism or criminal ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.04; Allowing unlawful assembly in building prohibited.
  No owner, agent, superintendent, janitor, caretaker, or occupant of any place, building, or room, shall willfully and knowingly permit therein any assemblage of persons prohibited ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.05; Public employees; oath.
  (1) All persons who now or hereafter are employed by or who now or hereafter are on the payroll of the state, or any of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.06; Discharge for refusal to execute.
  If any person required by ss. 876.05-876.10 to take the oath herein provided for fails to execute the same, the governing authority ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.07; Oath as prerequisite to qualification for public office.
  Any person seeking to qualify for public office who fails or refuses to file the oath required by this act shall be held to have ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.08; Penalty for not discharging.
  Any governing authority or person, under whom any employee is serving or by whom employed who shall knowingly or carelessly permit any such employee to ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.09; Scope of law.
  (1) The provisions of ss. 876.05-876.10 shall apply to all employees and elected officers of the state, including the Governor and constitutional ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.10; False oath; penalty.
  If any person required by the provisions of ss. 876.05-876.10 to execute the oath herein required executes such oath, and it is ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.11; Public place defined.
  For the purpose of ss. 876.11-876.21 the term "public place" includes all walks, alleys, streets, boulevards, avenues, lanes, roads, highways, or other ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.12; Wearing mask, hood, or other device on public way.
  No person or persons over 16 years of age shall, while wearing any mask, hood, or device whereby any portion of the face is so ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.13; Wearing mask, hood, or other device on public property.
  No person or persons shall in this state, while wearing any mask, hood, or device whereby any portion of the face is so hidden, concealed, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.14; Wearing mask, hood, or other device on property of another.
  No person or persons over 16 years of age shall, while wearing a mask, hood, or device whereby any portion of the face is so ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.15; Wearing mask, hood, or other device at demonstration or meeting.
  No person or persons over 16 years of age, shall, while wearing a mask, hood, or device whereby any portion of the face is so ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.155; Applicability; ss. 876.12-876.15.
  The provisions of ss. 876.12-876.15 apply only if the person was wearing the mask, hood, or other device: (1) With the intent ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.16; Sections 876.11-876.15; exemptions.
  The following persons are exempted from the provisions of ss. 876.11-876.15: (1) Any person or persons wearing traditional holiday costumes; (2) Any ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.17; Placing burning or flaming cross in public place.
  It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to place or cause to be placed in a public place in the state a burning ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.18; Placing burning or flaming cross on property of another.
  It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to place or cause to be placed on the property of another in the state a ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.19; Exhibits that intimidate.
  It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to place, or cause to be placed, anywhere in the state any exhibit of any kind ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.20; Wearing mask and placing exhibit to intimidate.
  It shall be unlawful for any person or persons while wearing a mask or any device whereby the face is so covered as to conceal ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.21; Sections 876.11-876.20; penalty.
  Any person or persons violating ss. 876.11-876.20, except as provided in s. 876.18, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.22; Subversive activities law; definitions.
  As used in ss. 876.23-876.31: (1) "Organizations" means an organization, corporation, company, partnership, association, trust, foundation, fund, club, society, committee, political party, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.23; Subversive activities unlawful; penalty.
  (1) It shall be a felony for any person knowingly and willfully to: (a) Commit, attempt to commit, or aid in the commission of any ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.24; Membership in subversive organization; penalty.
  It shall be unlawful for any person after the effective date of this law to become or after July 1, 1953, to remain a member ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.25; Persons convicted under s. 876.23 or s. 876.24 not to hold office or vote.
  Any person convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of violating any of the provisions of s. 876.23 or s. 876.24, in addition ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.26; Unlawful for subversive organizations to exist or function.
  It shall be unlawful for any subversive organization or foreign subversive organization to exist or function in the state and any organization which by a ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.27; Enforcement of ss. 876.22-876.31.
  The Department of Legal Affairs, all state attorneys, the Department of State, and all law enforcement officers of this state shall each be charged with ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.28; Grand jury to investigate violations of ss. 876.22-876.31.
  The judge of any court exercising general criminal jurisdiction when in his or her discretion it appears appropriate, or when informed by the Department of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.29; Subversive person prohibited from holding office or employment.
  No subversive person, as defined in s. 876.22, shall, after conviction, be eligible for employment in, or appointment to, any office or any position ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.30; Subversive person not to be candidate for election.
  No person shall become a candidate nor shall be certified by any political party as a candidate for election to any public office created by ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.31; Short title; ss. 876.22-876.30.
  Sections 876.22-876.30 may be cited as the "Subversive Activities ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.32; Treason.
  Treason against the state shall consist only in levying war against the same, or in adhering to the enemies thereof, or giving them aid and ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.33; Misprision of treason.
  Whoever having knowledge of the commission of treason conceals the same and does not, as soon as may be, disclose and make known such treason ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.34; Combination to usurp government.
  If two or more persons shall combine by force to usurp the government of this state, or to overturn the same, or interfere forcibly in ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.35; Combination against part of the people of the state.
  If two or more persons shall combine to levy war against any part of the people of this state, or to remove them forcibly out ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.36; Inciting insurrection.
  If any person shall incite an insurrection or sedition amongst any portion or class of the population of this state, or shall attempt by writing, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.37; Sabotage prevention law; definitions.
  As used in ss. 876.37-876.50: (1) "Highway" includes any private or public street, way, or other place used for travel to or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.38; Intentional injury to or interference with property.
  Whoever intentionally destroys, impairs, or injures, or interferes or tampers with, real or personal property and such act hinders, delays, or interferes with the preparation ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.39; Intentionally defective workmanship.
  Whoever intentionally makes or causes to be made or omits to note on inspection any defect in any article or thing with reasonable grounds to ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.40; Attempts.
  Whoever attempts to commit any of the crimes defined by this law shall be liable to one-half the punishment by imprisonment, or by fine, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.41; Conspirators.
  If two or more persons conspire to commit any crime defined by this law, each of such persons is guilty of conspiracy and subject to ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.42; Witnesses' privileges.
  No person shall be excused from attending and testifying, or producing any books, papers, or other documents before any court, referee, or grand jury upon ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.43; Unlawful entry on property.
  Any individual, partnership, association, corporation, municipal corporation or state or any political subdivision thereof engaged in, or preparing to engage in, the manufacture, transportation or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.44; Questioning and detaining suspected persons.
  Any peace officer or any other person employed as a person who watches or guards or in a supervisory capacity on premises posted as provided ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.45; Closing and restricting use of highway.
  (1) Any individual, partnership, association, corporation, municipal corporation or state or any political subdivision thereof engaged in or preparing to engage in the manufacture, transportation ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.46; Penalty for going upon closed or restricted highway.
  Whoever violates any order made under s. 876.45 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775....
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.47; Rights of labor.
  Nothing in this law shall be construed to impair, curtail, or destroy the rights of employees and their representatives to self-organization, to form, join, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.48; Relation to other statutes.
  All laws and parts of laws inconsistent with ss. 876.37-876.51 are hereby suspended in their application to any proceedings under said sections. ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.49; Construction.
  Sections 876.37-876.51 shall be construed to the end that the greatest force and effect may be given to its provisions for the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.50; Effective period of law.
  All orders made under the provision of ss. 876.37-876.51 shall be in full force whenever the United States is at war; provided, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.51; Short title.
  Sections 876.37-876.51 may be cited as the "Florida Sabotage Prevention ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 876.52; Public mutilation of flag.
  Whoever publicly mutilates, defaces, or tramples upon or burns with intent to insult any flag, standard, colors, or ensign of the United States or of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 877.01; Instigation of litigation; penalty.
  (1) Whoever gives, promises, offers or conspires to give, promise, or offer, to anyone any bribe, money, goods, presents, reward, or any valuable thing whatsoever ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 877.02; Solicitation of legal services or retainers therefor; penalty.
  (1) It shall be unlawful for any person or her or his agent, employee or any person acting on her or his behalf, to solicit ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 877.03; Breach of the peace; disorderly conduct.
  Whoever commits such acts as are of a nature to corrupt the public morals, or outrage the sense of public decency, or affect the peace ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 877.04; Tattooing prohibited; penalty.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person to tattoo the body of any human being; except that tattooing may be performed by a person licensed ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 877.05; Killing young veal for sale; penalty; exception.
  Whoever kills or causes to be killed for the purpose of sale, any calf less than 4 weeks old, and knowingly sells, or has in ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 877.06; Labeling of beef not slaughtered according to state or United States standards; enforcement; penalty.
  (1) Every person, firm, or corporation operating a restaurant or any other eating place, or retail or wholesale market or packinghouse, in this state, and ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 877.061; Marketing establishments; maintenance of scales.
  (1) Any milk plant, meat-processing plant, or any other marketing establishment which purchases dairy and agricultural products directly from the producer, his or her ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 877.08; Coin-operated vending machines and parking meters; defined; prohibited acts, penalties.
  (1) A "coin-operated vending machine" or "parking meter," for the purposes of this act, is defined to be any machine, contrivance, or device that ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 877.09; Tampering with or damaging sewer systems.
  (1) Whoever willfully or fraudulently, without the consent of any person, firm, or corporation or lessee, trustee, or receiver owning, leasing, operating, or managing any ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 877.10; Real property; dual contracts prohibited.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly make, issue, deliver, or receive dual contracts for the purchase or sale of real property. Dual ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 877.111; Inhalation, ingestion, possession, sale, purchase, or transfer of harmful chemical substances; penalties.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person to inhale or ingest, or to possess with intent to breathe, inhale, or drink, any compound, liquid, or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 877.13; Educational institutions or school boards; penalty for disruption.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person: (a) Knowingly to disrupt or interfere with the lawful administration or functions of any educational institution, school board, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 877.14; Merchandising of dogs; required records; penalty for violation.
  (1) Every person engaged in the business of selling dogs shall keep a complete and true record of all transactions, showing the date of transaction ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 877.15; Failure to control or report dangerous fire.
  Any person who knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, that a fire is endangering the life or property of another, and who fails to ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 877.155; Report of initial treatment of burn injuries; penalty for failure to report.
  (1) Any person who initially treats or is requested to treat a person with second-degree or third-degree burn injuries affecting 10 percent or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 877.16; Exhibition of deformed animals prohibited; penalty.
  Whoever shall exhibit for pay or compensation any crippled or physically distorted, malformed, or disfigured beast, bird, or animal in any circus, show, or similar ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 877.17; Works to be submitted by students without substantial alteration.
  (1) It shall be unlawful for any person or business entity to sell, offer to sell, or advertise for sale any term paper, thesis, dissertation, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 877.18; Identification card or document purporting to contain applicant's age or date of birth; penalties for failure to comply with requirements for sale or issuance.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person, except a governmental agency or instrumentality, to sell or issue, or to offer to sell or issue, in ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 877.19; Hate Crimes Reporting Act.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section may be cited as the "Hate Crimes Reporting Act." (2) ACQUISITION AND PUBLICATION OF DATA.--The Governor, through the Florida ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 877.20; Local juvenile curfew ordinances; legislative intent.
  It is the intent of the Legislature to protect minors in this state from harm and victimization, to promote the safety and well-being of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 877.21; Definitions; ss. 877.20-877.25.
  As used in ss. 877.20-877.25, the term: (1) "Emergency" means an unforeseen combination of circumstances which results in a situation that requires ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 877.22; Minors prohibited in public places and establishments during certain hours; penalty; procedure.
  (1)(a) A minor may not be or remain in a public place or establishment between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 877.23; Legal duty of parent; penalty.
  (1) The parent of a minor has a legal duty and responsibility to ensure that the minor does not violate s. 877.22(1). (2) ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 877.24; Nonapplication of s. 877.22.
  Section 877.22 does not apply to a minor who is: (1) Accompanied by his or her parent or by another adult authorized by the ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 877.25; Local ordinance required; effect.
  Sections 877.20-877.24 do not apply in a county or municipality unless the governing body of the county or municipality adopts an ordinance ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 877.26; Direct observation, videotaping, or visual surveillance of customers in merchant's dressing room, etc., prohibited; penalties.
  (1) It is unlawful for any merchant to directly observe or make use of video cameras or other visual surveillance devices to observe or record ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 877.27; Unauthorized transmissions to, or interference with, a public or commercial radio station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission prohibited; penalties.
  (1) A person may not: (a) Make, or cause to be made, a radio transmission in this state unless the person obtains a license or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.01; Short title.
  This chapter shall be cited and known as the "Florida Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.02; Definitions.
  The following words and phrases as used in this chapter shall have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Administer" means the direct ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.03; Standards and schedules.
  The substances enumerated in this section are controlled by this chapter. The controlled substances listed or to be listed in Schedules I, II, III, IV, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.031; Industrial exceptions to controlled substance scheduling.
  (1) For the purpose of this section, the following meanings of terms shall apply: (a) "Manufacture" means any process or operation necessary for manufacturing a ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.033; Listed chemicals.
  The chemicals listed in this section are included by whatever official, common, usual, chemical, or trade name designated. (1) PRECURSOR CHEMICALS.--The term "listed precursor ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.035; Control of new substances; findings of fact; delegation of authority to Attorney General to control substances by rule.
  (1)(a) New substances are being created which are not controlled under the provisions of this chapter but which have a potential for abuse similar ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.0355; Control of scheduled substances; delegation of authority to Attorney General to reschedule substance, or delete substance, by rule.
  (1) The Legislature has determined that, from time to time, additional testings, approvals, or scientific evidence may indicate that controlled substances listed in Schedules I, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.0356; Control of new substances; findings of fact; "controlled substance analog" defined.
  (1)(a) New substances are being created which are not controlled under the provisions of this chapter but which have a potential for abuse similar ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.04; Pharmacist and practitioner.
  (1) A pharmacist, in good faith and in the course of professional practice only, may dispense controlled substances upon a written or oral prescription of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.05; Practitioners and persons administering controlled substances in their absence.
  (1) A practitioner, in good faith and in the course of his or her professional practice only, may prescribe, administer, dispense, mix, or otherwise prepare ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.06; Distribution of controlled substances; order forms; labeling and packaging requirements.
  (1) Controlled substances in Schedules I and II shall be distributed by a duly licensed manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler to a duly licensed manufacturer, wholesaler, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.07; Records.
  (1) Every person who engages in the manufacture, compounding, mixing, cultivating, growing, or by any other process producing or preparing, or in the dispensing, importation, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.08; Exceptions.
  (1) The following may be distributed at retail without a prescription, but only by a registered pharmacist: (a) Any compound, mixture, or preparation described in ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.09; Enforcement.
  (1) The Department of Law Enforcement, all state agencies which regulate professions or institutions affected by the provisions of this chapter, and all peace officers ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.10; Burden of proof.
  (1) It shall not be necessary for the state to negative any exemption or exception set forth in this chapter in any indictment, information, or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.101; Legislative findings and intent.
  (1) The Legislature finds that the cases of Scott v. State, Slip Opinion No. SC94701 (Fla. 2002) and Chicone v. State, 684 So.2d 736 (...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.105; Testing and destruction of seized substances.
  (1) Any controlled substance or listed chemical seized as evidence may be sample tested and weighed by the seizing agency after the seizure. Any such ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.11; Suspension, revocation, and reinstatement of business and professional licenses.
  Upon the conviction in any court of competent jurisdiction of any person holding a license, permit, or certificate issued by a state agency, for sale ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.12; Contraband; seizure, forfeiture, sale.
  (1) All substances controlled by this chapter and all listed chemicals, which substances or chemicals are handled, delivered, possessed, or distributed contrary to any provisions ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.13; Prohibited acts; penalties.
  (1)(a) Except as authorized by this chapter and chapter 499, it is unlawful for any person to sell, manufacture, or deliver, or possess with ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.135; Trafficking; mandatory sentences; suspension or reduction of sentences; conspiracy to engage in trafficking.
  (1) Except as authorized in this chapter or in chapter 499 and notwithstanding the provisions of s. 893.13: (a) Any person who knowingly sells, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.1351; Lease or rent for the purpose of trafficking in a controlled substance.
  (1) A person may not lease or rent any place, structure, or part thereof, trailer, or other conveyance, with the knowledge that such place, structure, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.138; Local administrative action to abate drug-related, prostitution-related, or stolen-property-related public nuisances and criminal street gang activity.
  (1) It is the intent of this section to promote, protect, and improve the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the counties and ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.145; "Drug paraphernalia" defined.
  The term "drug paraphernalia" means all equipment, products, and materials of any kind which are used, intended for use, or designed for use in planting, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.146; Determination of paraphernalia.
  In determining whether an object is drug paraphernalia, a court or other authority or jury shall consider, in addition to all other logically relevant factors, ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.147; Use, possession, manufacture, delivery, transportation, or advertisement of drug paraphernalia.
  (1) USE OR POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.--It is unlawful for any person to use, or to possess with intent to use, drug paraphernalia: (a) ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.149; Unlawful possession of listed chemical.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally: (a) Possess a listed chemical with the intent to unlawfully manufacture a controlled substance; (...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.1495; Retail sale of ephedrine and related compounds.
  (1) No person shall knowingly deliver in any single retail over-the-counter sale any number of packages of any drug containing a sole active ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.15; Rehabilitation.
  Any person who violates s. 893.13(6)(a) or (b) relating to possession may, in the discretion of the trial judge, be required to ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.165; County alcohol and other drug abuse treatment or education trust funds.
  (1) Counties in which there is established or in existence a comprehensive alcohol and other drug abuse treatment or education program which meets the standards ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 893.20; Continuing criminal enterprise.
  (1) Any person who commits three or more felonies under this chapter in concert with five or more other persons with respect to whom such ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 895.01; Short title.
  Sections 895.01-895.06 shall be known as the "Florida RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization) ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 895.02; Definitions.
  As used in ss. 895.01-895.08, the term: (1) "Racketeering activity" means to commit, to attempt to commit, to conspire to commit, or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 895.03; Prohibited activities and defense.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person who has with criminal intent received any proceeds derived, directly or indirectly, from a pattern of racketeering activity ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 895.04; Criminal penalties and alternative fine.
  (1) Any person convicted of engaging in activity in violation of the provisions of s. 895.03 is guilty of a felony of the first ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 895.05; Civil remedies.
  (1) Any circuit court may, after making due provision for the rights of innocent persons, enjoin violations of the provisions of s. 895.03 by ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 895.06; Civil investigative subpoenas.
  (1) As used in this section, the term "investigative agency" means the Department of Legal Affairs, the Office of Statewide Prosecution, or the office of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 895.07; RICO lien notice.
  (1) Upon the institution of any civil proceeding, the investigative agency, then or at any time during the pendency of the proceeding, may file a ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 895.08; Term of RICO lien notice.
  (1) The term of a RICO lien notice shall be for a period of 6 years from the date of filing, unless a renewal RICO ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 895.09; Disposition of funds obtained through forfeiture proceedings.
  (1) A court entering a judgment of forfeiture in a proceeding brought pursuant to s. 895.05 shall retain jurisdiction to direct the distribution of ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 896.101; Florida Money Laundering Act; definitions; penalties; injunctions; seizure warrants; immunity.
  (1) This section may be cited as the "Florida Money Laundering Act." (2) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Knowing that the property ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 896.102; Currency more than $10,000 received in trade or business; report required; noncompliance penalties.
  (1) All persons engaged in a trade or business, except for those financial institutions that report to the Office of Financial Regulation pursuant to s. ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 896.103; Transaction which constitutes separate offense.
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of this section and ss. 896.101 and 896.102, each individual currency transaction exceeding $10,000 ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 896.104; Structuring transactions to evade reporting or registration requirements prohibited.
  (1) DEFINITIONS.--For purposes of this section, the terms "structure" or "structuring" mean that a person, acting alone, or in conjunction with, or on behalf ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 896.105; Penalty provisions not applicable to law enforcement.
  The penalty provisions of this chapter, including those directed at reporting violations or the conduct or attempted conduct of unlawful financial transactions, the unlawful transportation ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 896.106; Fugitive disentitlement.
  A person may not use the resources of the courts of this state in furtherance of a claim in any related civil forfeiture action or ...
• Florida Crimes Code Section 896.107; Rewards for informants.
  (1) A law enforcement agency conducting any investigation of a violation of this chapter may pay a reward to an individual who provides original information ...

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