The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXVIII
NATURAL RESOURCES; CONSERVATION, RECLAMATION, AND USE

Chapter 375
OUTDOOR RECREATION AND CONSERVATION LANDS

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F.S. 375.314

375.314 Damage to public lands.—

(1) Whoever damages public lands by the use of a motor vehicle is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083 or by restitution.

(2) For the purpose of this section, damage shall include, but is not limited to, injury to or destruction of trees, flora, sand dunes or other environmentally sensitive land, roads, trails, drainage systems or natural water courses or sources, wildlife resources, fences or gates, or crops or cultivated land.

(3) Any person who operates a motor vehicle on lands owned by the state or its agency shall be civilly liable for the actual damage to the lands by reason of his or her wrongful act, which damages may be recovered by suit and, when collected, shall go to the state or its agency to be used to restore or replace the damaged property.

History.—s. 1, ch. 78-238; s. 1, ch. 78-355; s. 86, ch. 79-164; s. 58, ch. 91-224; s. 17, ch. 97-96.

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Amendments to 375.314

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 375.314

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S375.314 - DAMAGE PROP-PUBLIC - DAMAGE TO PUBLIC LAND BY MOTOR VEHICLE - M: S

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, v. POWHATAN ENERGY FUND, LLC,, 345 F. Supp. 3d 682 (E.D. Va. 2018)

. . . . §§ 1b.3, 1b.5, 1b.6, and 375.314 and stating that "[a]ccording to these regulations, staff can conduct . . .

AMERICAN RIVERS v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, v., 201 F.3d 1186 (9th Cir. 2000)

. . . . § 375.314(a)(1) (1998). . . . .

AMERICAN RIVERS v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, v., 187 F.3d 1007 (9th Cir. 1999)

. . . . § 375.314(a)(1) (1998). . . . .

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, 868 F.2d 592 (3d Cir. 1989)

. . . . § 375.314(q)(2)(i) (1988), entered an order issuing P.H.D.C. a 40-year license for the New Kernsville . . . [m]inor water power project licenses.” 18 C.F.R. § 375.314(q)(2)(i). . . .