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FL Stat § 828.126 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 828 - Animals: Cruelty; Sales; Animal Enterprise Protection|828.126 - Sexual Activities Involving Animals.

828.126 Sexual activities involving animals.—(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Sexual conduct” means any touching or fondling by a person, either directly or through clothing, of the sex organs or anus of an animal or any transfer or transmission of semen by the person upon any part of the animal for the purpose of sexual gratification or arousal of the person.(b) “Sexual contact” means any contact, however slight, between the mouth, sex organ, or anus of a person and the sex organ or anus of an animal, or any penetration, however slight, of any part of the body of the person into the sex organ or anus of an animal, or any penetration of the sex organ or anus of the person into the mouth of the animal, for the purpose of sexual gratification or sexual arousal of the person.(2) A person may not:(a) Knowingly engage in any sexual conduct or sexual contact with an animal;(b) Knowingly cause, aid, or abet another person to engage in any sexual conduct or sexual contact with an animal;(c) Knowingly permit any sexual conduct or sexual contact with an animal to be conducted on any premises under his or her charge or control; or(d) Knowingly organize, promote, conduct, advertise, aid, abet, participate in as an observer, or perform any service in the furtherance of an act involving any sexual conduct or sexual contact with an animal for a commercial or recreational purpose.(3) A person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.(4) This section does not apply to accepted animal husbandry practices, conformation judging practices, or accepted veterinary medical practices.History.—s. 1, ch. 2011-42.
FL Stat § 828.13 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 828 - Animals: Cruelty; Sales; Animal Enterprise Protection|828.13 - Confinement of Animals Without Sufficient Food, Water, or Exercise; Abandonment of Animals.

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 obligations for care and support of an animal by its owner.(b) “Owner” includes any owner, custodian, or other person in charge of an animal.(2) Whoever:(a) Impounds or confines any animal in any place and fails to supply the animal during such confinement with a sufficient quantity of good and wholesome food and water,(b) Keeps any animals in any enclosure without wholesome exercise and change of air, or(c) Abandons to die any animal that is maimed, sick, infirm, or diseased,is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both imprisonment and a fine.(3) Any person who is the owner or possessor, or has charge or custody, of any animal who abandons such animal to suffer injury or malnutrition or abandons any animal in a street, road, or public place without providing for the care, sustenance, protection, and shelter of such animal is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both imprisonment and a fine.History.—ss. 2, 4, ch. 3921, 1889; RS 2510; GS 3396; RGS 5245; CGL 7364; s. 950, ch. 71-136; s. 1, ch. 81-17; s. 3, ch. 82-116; s. 203, ch. 91-224.
FL Stat § 828.14 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 828 - Animals: Cruelty; Sales; Animal Enterprise Protection|828.14 - Water and Food for Stock on Trains, Vessels, Etc.

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 detain such stock for a longer continuous period than 28 hours after the same are so placed without supplying the same with necessary food, water, and attention, or shall permit them to be crowded so as to overlie, crush, wound, or kill each other; and any person or agent as aforesaid violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, and any corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.083.(2) Nothing in this section shall apply to owners, officers, or crew of water craft detained on the navigable waters of this state by storms and prevented by bad weather from reaching port.History.—s. 6, ch. 4971, 1901; GS 3397; RGS 5246; CGL 7365; s. 951, ch. 71-136.
FL Stat § 828.16 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 828 - Animals: Cruelty; Sales; Animal Enterprise Protection|828.16 - Contagious Diseases.

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 recently exposed thereto, sells, barters, or disposes of such animal without first disclosing to the person to whom the same is sold, bartered, or disposed of, that such animal is so diseased, or has been exposed, as aforesaid, or knowingly permits such animal to run at large, or knowing such animal to be diseased as aforesaid, knowingly allows the same to come into contact with any such animal of another person without his or her knowledge or permission, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.History.—s. 9, ch. 4971, 1901; GS 3400; RGS 5249; CGL 7368; s. 952, ch. 71-136; s. 1287, ch. 97-102.
FL Stat § 828.1615 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 828 - Animals: Cruelty; Sales; Animal Enterprise Protection|828.1615 - Prohibiting Artificial Coloring and Sale of Certain Animals.

828.1615 Prohibiting artificial coloring and sale of certain animals.—(1) It is unlawful for a person to:(a) Dye or artificially color an animal that is under 12 weeks of age, or a fowl or rabbit of any age;(b) Bring a dyed or artificially colored animal that is under 12 weeks of age, or a fowl or rabbit of any age, into this state; or(c) Sell, offer for sale, or give away as merchandising premiums, baby chickens, ducklings, or other fowl under 4 weeks of age or rabbits under 2 months of age to be used as pets, toys, or retail premiums.(2) The prohibitions in paragraphs (1)(a) and (b) do not apply to animals that are temporarily dyed by agricultural entities for protective health purposes.(3) This section does not apply to an animal that is under 12 weeks of age, or a fowl or rabbit of any age, that is used or raised for agricultural purposes by a person with proper facilities to care for it or for the purpose of poultry or livestock exhibitions.(4) A person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.History.—s. 2, ch. 2013-245.
FL Stat § 828.17 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 828 - Animals: Cruelty; Sales; Animal Enterprise Protection|828.17 - Officer to Arrest Without Warrant.

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 warrant any person found violating any of the provisions of ss. 828.08, 828.12, and 828.13-828.16, and the officer making the arrest shall hold the offender until a warrant can be procured, and he or she shall use proper diligence to procure such warrant.History.—s. 15, ch. 4971, 1901; GS 3401; RGS 5250; CGL 7369; s. 1, ch. 28060, 1953; s. 32, ch. 73-334; s. 1288, ch. 97-102; s. 2, ch. 2002-51; s. 6, ch. 2010-117.
FL Stat § 828.22 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 828 - Animals: Cruelty; Sales; Animal Enterprise Protection|828.22 - Humane Slaughter Act; Humane Slaughter and Livestock Euthanasia; Requirements.

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 of humane methods in the killing of livestock prevents needless suffering, results in safer and better working conditions for persons engaged in the slaughtering industry or other livestock operations, brings about improvement of products and economy in slaughtering or other livestock operations, and produces other benefits for producers, processors, and consumers which tend to expedite the orderly flow of livestock and their products.(b) It is therefore declared to be the policy of this state to require that the slaughter of all livestock and the handling of livestock in connection with slaughter shall be carried out only by humane methods and to provide that methods of slaughter shall conform generally to those employed in other states where humane slaughter is required by law and to those authorized by the federal Humane Slaughter Act of 1958, and regulations thereunder.(3) Nothing in ss. 828.22-828.26 shall be construed to prohibit, abridge, or in any way hinder the religious freedom of any person or group. Notwithstanding any other provision of ss. 828.22-828.26, in order to protect freedom of religion, ritual slaughter and the handling or other preparation of livestock for ritual slaughter are exempted from the terms of ss. 828.22-828.26. For the purposes of this action the term “ritual slaughter” means slaughter in accordance with s. 828.23(3).History.—s. 1, ch. 61-254; s. 37, ch. 2001-279.
FL Stat § 828.23 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 828 - Animals: Cruelty; Sales; Animal Enterprise Protection|828.23 - Definitions; Ss. 828.22-828.26.

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 Services.(2) “Person” means any individual, partnership, corporation, or association doing business in this state, in whole or in part.(3) “Slaughter” means the act of killing one or more livestock animals for any purpose.(4) “Slaughterer” means any person other than a licensed veterinarian, or an employee of a humane society or animal control agency, who kills livestock.(5) “Livestock” means cattle, calves, sheep, swine, horses, mules, goats, ostriches, rheas, emus, and any other domestic animal that can or may be used in the preparation of animal products. For the purposes of ss. 828.22-828.26, “livestock” does not include poultry and aquatic species.(6) “Humane method” means:(a) A method whereby the animal is rapidly and effectively rendered insensitive to pain by electrical or chemical means or by a penetrating captive bolt or gunshot with appropriate caliber and placement; or(b) A method in accordance with ritual requirements of any religious faith whereby the animal suffers loss of consciousness by anemia of the brain caused by the simultaneous and instantaneous severance of the carotid arteries with a sharp instrument.History.—s. 1, ch. 61-254; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 282, ch. 71-377; s. 4, ch. 92-206; s. 38, ch. 2001-279.
FL Stat § 828.24 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 828 - Animals: Cruelty; Sales; Animal Enterprise Protection|828.24 - Prohibited Acts; Exemption.

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 to kill any animal prior to rendering the animal insensitive to pain.(3) Nothing in this section precludes the enforcement of s. 828.12 relating to cruelty to animals.History.—s. 1, ch. 61-254; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 241, ch. 77-104; s. 39, ch. 2001-279; s. 2, ch. 2002-51.
FL Stat § 828.25 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 828 - Animals: Cruelty; Sales; Animal Enterprise Protection|828.25 - Administration; Rules; Inspection; Fees.

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 rules must conform substantially to and must not be less restrictive than the rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States pursuant to the federal Humane Methods of Slaughter Act of 1958, Pub. L. No. 85-765, 72 Stat. 862, and any amendments thereto.(2) The department may appoint any member of its staff as an official inspector for the purposes of ss. 828.22-828.26. Such inspector shall have the power to enter the premises of any slaughterer for the purposes of verifying compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of ss. 828.22-828.26.(3) The department has the authority to conduct inspections of the premises of slaughterers at random intervals.History.—s. 1, ch. 61-254; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 40, ch. 2001-279; s. 92, ch. 2009-21.
FL Stat § 828.251 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 828 - Animals: Cruelty; Sales; Animal Enterprise Protection|828.251 - Instruction.

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 current technical information. Such information may be in video or manual format, or another widely accepted media format.History.—s. 41, ch. 2001-279.
FL Stat § 828.252 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 828 - Animals: Cruelty; Sales; Animal Enterprise Protection|828.252 - Nonambulatory Animals.

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 be dealt with in a humane manner.(1) As used in this section, the term “nonambulatory animal” means any livestock that is unable to stand and walk unassisted.(2) A person may not buy, sell, give, receive, transfer, market, hold without providing proper care within 24 hours, or drag any nonambulatory animal unless the nonambulatory animal has been humanely euthanized, except in such cases where providing proper care requires that the animal be moved.History.—s. 42, ch. 2001-279.
FL Stat § 828.26 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 828 - Animals: Cruelty; Sales; Animal Enterprise Protection|828.26 - Penalties.

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 administrative fine of up to $10,000 for each violation.(2) Unless otherwise provided, any person who violates any provision of ss. 828.22-828.26 commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.(3) Nothing in this section precludes the enforcement of s. 828.12, relating to cruelty to animals.History.—s. 1, ch. 61-254; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 958, ch. 71-136; s. 43, ch. 2001-279; s. 2, ch. 2002-51.
FL Stat § 828.28 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 828 - Animals: Cruelty; Sales; Animal Enterprise Protection|828.28 - Local Animal Licensing Ordinances; Notices.

828.28 Local animal licensing ordinances; notices.—(1) Any county or municipality that has a licensing requirement for dogs must provide notice to dog owners at least 45 days prior to any licensure renewal deadline. The notice must contain information describing the licensing requirements and any associated penalties.(2) Counties and municipalities with licensing requirements are encouraged to develop online licensing systems to provide a convenient and cost-effective licensing process.History.—s. 6, ch. 2010-87.
FL Stat § 828.40 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 828 - Animals: Cruelty; Sales; Animal Enterprise Protection|828.40 - Short Title.

828.40 Short title.—Sections 828.40-828.43 may be cited as the “Florida Animal Enterprise Protection Act.”History.—s. 9, ch. 93-13.
FL Stat § 828.41 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 828 - Animals: Cruelty; Sales; Animal Enterprise Protection|828.41 - Definitions Relating to Florida Animal Enterprise Protection Act.

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 or fiber production, agriculture, research, or testing;(b) A zoo, aquarium, circus, rodeo, or lawful competitive animal event; or(c) Any fair or similar event intended to advance agricultural arts and sciences.(2) “Physical disruption” does not include any lawful disruption that results from lawful public, governmental, or animal enterprise employee reaction to the disclosure of information about an animal enterprise.(3) “Serious bodily injury” means bodily injury that creates a substantial risk of death or causes serious, permanent disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.(4) “Economic damage” means the replacement costs of lost or damaged property or records, the costs of repeating an interrupted or invalidated experiment, and the loss of profits.History.—s. 10, ch. 93-13.
FL Stat § 828.42 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 828 - Animals: Cruelty; Sales; Animal Enterprise Protection|828.42 - Animal Enterprise Disruption; Criminal Penalties.

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 loss of, any property, including animals or records, used by the animal enterprise, and thereby causes economic damage, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.(2) A person who in the course of a violation of subsection (1) causes serious bodily injury to another commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.(3) A person who violates subsection (1), if such violation results in economic damage exceeding $10,000, commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.(4) The offender must pay restitution under s. 775.089. Restitution includes, but is not limited to:(a) The reasonable cost of repeating any experimentation that was interrupted or invalidated as a result of the offense.(b) The loss of food production or farm income reasonably attributable to the offense.History.—s. 11, ch. 93-13.
FL Stat § 828.43 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 828 - Animals: Cruelty; Sales; Animal Enterprise Protection|828.43 - Injunction.

828.43 Injunction.—In a case of ongoing animal enterprise disruption, the aggrieved animal enterprise may obtain injunctive relief.History.—s. 12, ch. 93-13.
FL Stat § 831.01 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting|831.01 - Forgery.

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 register, notary public, town clerk or any public officer, in relation to a matter wherein such certificate, return or attestation may be received as a legal proof; or a charter, deed, will, testament, bond, or writing obligatory, letter of attorney, policy of insurance, bill of lading, bill of exchange or promissory note, or an order, acquittance, or discharge for money or other property, or an acceptance of a bill of exchange or promissory note for the payment of money, or any receipt for money, goods or other property, or any passage ticket, pass or other evidence of transportation issued by a common carrier, with intent to injure or defraud any person, shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.History.—s. 1, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2479; s. 6, ch. 4702, 1899; GS 3359; RGS 5206; CGL 7324; s. 1, ch. 59-31; s. 1, ch. 61-98; s. 959, ch. 71-136; s. 32, ch. 73-334.
FL Stat § 831.02 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting|831.02 - Uttering Forged Instruments.

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 to be false, altered, forged or counterfeited, with intent to injure or defraud any person, shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.History.—s. 2, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2480; GS 3360; RGS 5208; CGL 7326; s. 2, ch. 59-31; s. 2, ch. 61-98; s. 960, ch. 71-136.
FL Stat § 831.025 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting|831.025 - Evidence in Prosecution for Forgery or Counterfeiting.

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 bank bills, or notes, or for being possessed thereof with intent to utter and pass the same as true, the testimony of the president and cashier of such banks may be dispensed with, if their place of residence is out of the state or more than 40 miles from the place of trial; and the testimony of any person acquainted with the signature of such president or cashier, or who has knowledge of the difference in the appearance of the true and counterfeit bills or notes of such banks may be admitted to prove that such bills or notes are counterfeit.History.—s. 122g, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(128); s. 179, ch. 70-339.Note.—Former s. 906.22.
FL Stat § 831.031 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVI - Crimes|Chapter 831 - Forgery and Counterfeiting|831.031 - Evidence.

831.031 Evidence.—In any proceeding under or related to ss. 831.03-831.034:(1) Proof that a person is in possession of more than 25 goods, labels, patches, stickers, wrappers, badges, emblems, medallions, charms, boxes, containers, cans, cases, hangtags, documentation, or packaging or any other components of any type or nature bearing a counterfeit mark, unless satisfactorily explained, gives rise to an inference that such property is being possessed with intent to offer it for sale or distribution.(2) A state or federal certificate of registration of trademark shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.History.—s. 2, ch. 2008-255.