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Fla. Stat. § 15.038 (2025)

State marine mammal and state saltwater mammal.

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15.038 State marine mammal and state saltwater mammal.
(1) The manatee, also commonly known as the sea cow, is hereby designated the Florida state marine mammal.
(2) The porpoise, also commonly known as the dolphin, is hereby designated as the Florida state saltwater mammal.
History.s. 1, ch. 75-75.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1996–1996 · leading case: Marine Indus. Ass'n v. FL. DEPT., 672 So. 2d 878 (Fla. 4th DCA 1996).
Marine Indus. Ass'n v. FL. DEPT., 672 So. 2d 878 (Fla. 4th DCA 1996). · cites it 2× “The manatee has been designated as the state marine animal, section 15.038(1), Florida Statutes (1995), and a manatee license plate has been authorized by the Legislature to raise funds for the protection of manatees.”
— 15.038(1) — 1 case
Marine Indus. Ass'n v. FL. DEPT., 672 So. 2d 878 (Fla. 4th DCA 1996). “The manatee has been designated as the state marine animal, section 15.038(1), Florida Statutes (1995), and a manatee license plate has been authorized by the Legislature to raise funds for the protection of manatees.”
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