Florida Statute 383.015 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 383
MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH CARE

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F.S. 383.015

383.015 Breastfeeding.—The breastfeeding of a baby is an important and basic act of nurture which must be encouraged in the interests of maternal and child health and family values, and in furtherance of this goal:

(1) A mother may breastfeed her baby in any location, public or private, where the mother is otherwise authorized to be, irrespective of whether the nipple of the mother’s breast is uncovered during or incidental to the breastfeeding.

(2) A facility lawfully providing maternity services or newborn infant care may use the designation “baby-friendly” if it establishes a breastfeeding policy in accordance with s. 383.016.

History.—s. 1, ch. 93-4; s. 2, ch. 94-217.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 383.015

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 383.015.

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Cases Citing Statute 383.015

Total Results: 2

Theodore Ex Rel. Theodore v. Graham

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-03-10

Citation: 733 So. 2d 538, 1999 WL 123542

Snippet: intensive care centers were authorized by sections 383.15-383.21, Florida Statutes (Supp.1994). A "center"

Neonatology Associates, P.A. v. State, Agency for Health Care Administration

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-09-03

Citation: 698 So. 2d 641, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 10224

Snippet: Children’s Hospital in Pinellas County. See generally §§ 383.15-.21, Fla. Stat. (1995) (authorizing establishment