Chapter 877 — Chapter 877
27 sections in this chapter.
Fla. Stat. § 877.01 Instigation of litigation; penalty
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(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 with the intent and purpose of stirring up strife and litigation; or with intent and purpose of assisting, seeking ou…
Fla. Stat. § 877.02 Solicitation of legal services or retainers therefor; penalty
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(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 or procure through solicitation either directly or indirectly legal business, or to solicit or procure through solicitation a retainer, written or oral, or …
Fla. Stat. § 877.03 Breach of the peace; disorderly conduct
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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 and quiet of persons who may witness them, or engages in brawling or fighting, or engages in such conduct as to constitute a breach of the peace …
Fla. Stat. § 877.05 Killing young veal for sale; penalty; exception
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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 his or her possession with intent to sell, the meat of any calf killed when less than 4 weeks old, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, p…
Fla. Stat. § 877.06 Labeling of beef not slaughtered according to state or United States standards; enforcement; penalty
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(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 who sells beef that has not been slaughtered and inspected according to standards established by either the Government of Flo…
Fla. Stat. § 877.061 Marketing establishments; maintenance of scales
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(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 agent or employee on the basis of the weight of the product shall maintain scales in a location in the plant or o…
Fla. Stat. § 877.08 Coin-operated vending machines and parking meters; defined; prohibited acts, penalties
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(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 is adapted for use in such a way that, as the result of the insertion of any piece of money, coin, or other object, the machine, contr…
Fla. Stat. § 877.09 Tampering with or damaging sewer systems
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(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 sewer system, shall tap, make or cause to be made any connection with, injure or knowingly to suffer to be in…
Fla. Stat. § 877.10 Real property; dual contracts prohibited
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(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 contracts, either written or oral, are two contracts concerning the same parcel of real property, one of which states the true and actual…
Fla. Stat. § 877.101 Escrow business by unauthorized persons; use of name
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), in connection with the purchase and sale of real property, a person may not:(a) Transact business under any name or title that contains the word “escrow” or words of similar import; or(b)1. Use any name, word, sign, symbol, or device in a…
Fla. Stat. § 877.111 Inhalation, ingestion, possession, sale, purchase, or transfer of harmful chemical substances; penalties
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(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 chemical containing toluol, hexane, trichloroethylene, acetone, toluene, ethyl acetate, methyl ethyl ketone, trichloroethane, isopropanol, methy…
Fla. Stat. § 877.13 Educational institutions or school boards; penalty for disruption
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(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, or activity on school board property in this state.(b) Knowingly to advise, counsel, or instruct any school pupil or s…
Fla. Stat. § 877.14 Merchandising of dogs; required records; penalty for violation
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(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 and the name and address of the person from whom each dog was purchased or otherwise obtained and to whom it was sold. The record al…
Fla. Stat. § 877.15 Failure to control or report dangerous fire
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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 take reasonable measures to put out or control the fire when the person can do so without substantial risk to himself or herself, or who fails …
Fla. Stat. § 877.155 Report of initial treatment of burn injuries; penalty for failure to report
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(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 more of the surface area of his or her body shall immediately report such treatment to the local sheriff’s department if the treating per…
Fla. Stat. § 877.16 Exhibition of deformed animals prohibited; penalty
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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 place, or any other place to which an admission fee is charged, whoever knowingly advertises or knowingly causes to …
Fla. Stat. § 877.17 Works to be submitted by students without substantial alteration
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(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, essay, or report or any written, recorded, pictorial, artistic, or other assignment which the seller or advertiser knew or reasonably sho…
Fla. Stat. § 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
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(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 this state any identification card or document purporting to contain the age or date of birth of the person in whose name it was issued, unless:(…
Fla. Stat. § 877.19 Hate Crimes Reporting Act
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(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 Department of Law Enforcement, shall collect and disseminate data on incidents of criminal acts that evidence prejudice based o…
Fla. Stat. § 877.20 Local juvenile curfew ordinances; legislative intent
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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 minors in this state, to reduce the crime and violence committed by minors in this state, and to provide counties and municipalities with the o…
Fla. Stat. § 877.21 Definitions; ss. 877.20-877.25
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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 immediate attention to care for or prevent serious bodily injury, loss of life, or significant property loss. The term includes, but …
Fla. Stat. § 877.22 Minors prohibited in public places and establishments during certain hours; penalty; procedure
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(1)(a) A minor may not be or remain in a public place or establishment between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the following day, Sunday through Thursday, except in the case of a legal holiday.(b) A minor may not be or remain in a public place or establishment between th…
Fla. Stat. § 877.23 Legal duty of parent; penalty
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(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) The parent of a minor has a legal duty and responsibility to personally supervise, or arrange for a responsible adult to supervise, the minor so that the minor…
Fla. Stat. § 877.24 Nonapplication of s. 877.22
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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 minor’s parent to have custody of the minor.(2) Involved in an emergency or engaged, with his or her parent’s permission, in an emergency errand.(3) Attendin…
Fla. Stat. § 877.25 Local ordinance required; effect
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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 that incorporates by reference the provisions of ss. 877.20-877.24. Sections 877.20-877.24 do not preclude county or municipal ordinances re…
Fla. Stat. § 877.26 Direct observation, videotaping, or visual surveillance of customers in merchant’s dressing room, etc., prohibited; penalties
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(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 customers in the merchant’s dressing room, fitting room, changing room, or restroom when such room provides a reasonable expectation of p…
Fla. Stat. § 877.27 Unauthorized transmissions to, or interference with, a public or commercial radio station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission prohibited; penalties
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(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 an exemption from licensure from the Federal Communications Commission under 47 U.S.C. s. 301, or other applicable federal law or regulation; or(b) Do any…