Florida Statute 376.315 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXVIII
NATURAL RESOURCES; CONSERVATION, RECLAMATION, AND USE

Chapter 376
POLLUTANT DISCHARGE PREVENTION AND REMOVAL

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F.S. 376.315

376.315 Construction of ss. 376.30-376.317.—Sections 376.30-376.317, being necessary for the general welfare and the public health and safety of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes set forth under ss. 376.30-376.317 and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended.

History.—s. 84, ch. 83-310; s. 22, ch. 86-159; s. 69, ch. 2007-5.

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ARAMARK UNIFORM AND APPAREL v. Easton

894 So. 2d 20, 29 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 551, 34 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20115, 2004 Fla. LEXIS 1743, 2004 WL 2251847

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 7, 2004 | Docket: 1767704

Cited 37 times | Published

Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended." § 376.315, Fla. Stat. (2002). We therefore interpret the

Curd v. Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC

39 So. 3d 1216, 40 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20172, 2010 A.M.C. 2211, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 341, 71 ERC (BNA) 1005, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 944, 2010 WL 2400384

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 17, 2010 | Docket: 60294850

Cited 19 times | Published

“Pollutant Discharge Prevention and Removal.” Section 376.315 of this chapter provides that “[sjections 376

Mostoufi v. Presto Food Stores, Inc.

618 So. 2d 1372, 1993 WL 114770

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 16, 1993 | Docket: 1376290

Cited 11 times | Published

Statutes Chapter 376. However, Florida Statutes section 376.315, unequivocally states the legislative intent

Sunshine Jr. Stores, Inc. v. STATE, DER

556 So. 2d 1177, 1990 WL 7630

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 2, 1990 | Docket: 542838

Cited 4 times | Published

think, is required by the express terms of Section 376.315, Florida Statutes (1985), stating that the

Charles L. Lieupo v. Simon's Trucking, Inc.

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 19, 2019 | Docket: 16761666

Published

or ground waters of the state or lands”). Section 376.315, Florida Statutes (2011), provides that “[s]ections

D'Alto v. State Dept. of Environmental Protection

860 So. 2d 1003, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 16813, 2003 WL 22508283

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 6, 2003 | Docket: 1511586

Published

542 So.2d 459, 460 (Fla. 2d DCA 1989). See also § 376.315, Fla. Stat. (2002) ("Sections 376.30-376.319,

Metropolitan Dade County v. State Department of Environmental Protection

714 So. 2d 512, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 6611, 1998 WL 299829

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 10, 1998 | Docket: 64781846

Published

construed to effect the purposes stated therein. § 376.315, Fla. Stat. (1995). To adopt the County’s reasoning

Commercial Coating Corp. v. State, Department of Environmental Regulation

548 So. 2d 677, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 1559, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 3605, 1989 WL 68941

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 27, 1989 | Docket: 64644793

Published

welfare and to minimize environmental damage. Section 376.315 explains how the Act is to be construed: Sections