Florida Statute 15.31 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title IV
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Chapter 15
SECRETARY OF STATE

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F.S. 15.031

15.031 State tree.—

(1) The sabal palmetto palm, which is also known as the cabbage palm, and sometimes as the cabbage palmetto, a tree native to Florida, is hereby designated as the Florida state tree.

(2) Said state tree being now extensively used for commercial purposes, the provisions of this section shall not be construed to limit in any manner said use thereof in business, industry, commerce, for food, or for any other commercial purposes.

History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 28126, 1953.

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Gillilan v. Knighton

420 So. 2d 924

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 22, 1982 | Docket: 1711406

Cited 3 times | Published

2d DCA 1970); American Law of Property, Vol. 3 § 15.31 (1952). In equitably apportioning lands acquired

Organization of Professional Aviculturists, Inc. v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 14, 2025 | Docket: 67744125

Published

Argued: Oct 8, 2024

prohibition. See 50 C.F.R. § 15.33 (2017). Section 15.31 describes the “[c]riteria for including species