Florida Statute 166.443 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Chapter 166
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F.S. 166.0443

¹166.0443 Certain local employment registration prohibited.—

(1) Except as authorized by law, no county or municipality shall enact or enforce any ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, policy, or other action which requires the registration or background screening of any individual engaged in or applying for a specific type or category of employment in the county or municipality or requires the carrying of an identification card issued as a result of such registration or screening, whether or not such requirement is based upon the residency of the person. However, an ordinance that regulates any business, institution, association, profession, or occupation by requiring background screening, which may include proof of certain skills, knowledge, or moral character, is not prohibited by this section, provided that such regulation:

(a) Is not preempted to the state or is not otherwise prohibited by law;

(b) Is a valid exercise of the police power;

(d) Does not unfairly discriminate against any class of individuals.

(2) This section shall not be construed to prohibit any employer, including a local government, from investigating the background of employees or prospective employees or from requiring employees to carry an identification card or registration card.

History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 86-259.

¹Note.—Also published at s. 125.581.

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Total Results: 3

Sciarrino v. City Of Key West

83 F.3d 364, 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 11348

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: May 16, 1996 | Docket: 855230

Cited 6 times | Published

that the Ordinance is invalid under Fla.Stat. § 166.0443, which prohibits municipalities (not employers)

Sciarrino v. City of Key West, FL

83 F.3d 364

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: May 16, 1996 | Docket: 419725

Published

that the Ordinance is invalid under Fla.Stat. § 166.0443, which prohibits municipalities (not employers)

Sciarrino v. City of Key West

867 F. Supp. 1017, 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16084, 1994 WL 634434

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 27, 1994 | Docket: 65993247

Published

United States Constitution. B. Florida Statute § 166.0443 Having found that the Ordinance is valid under