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Fla. Stat. § 384.34 (2025)

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384.34 Penalties.—

(1) Any person who violates the provisions of s. 384.24(1) commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) Any person who violates the provisions of s. 384.26 or s. 384.29 commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(3) Any person who maliciously disseminates any false information or report concerning the existence of any sexually transmissible disease commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in ss. 775.082, 775.083, and 775.084.

(4) Any person who violates the provisions of the department’s rules pertaining to sexually transmissible diseases may be punished by a fine not to exceed $500 for each violation. Any penalties enforced under this subsection shall be in addition to other penalties provided by this chapter. The department may enforce this section and adopt rules necessary to administer this section.

(5) Any person who violates s. 384.24(2) commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. Any person who commits multiple violations of s. 384.24(2) commits a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(6) Any person who obtains information that identifies an individual who has a sexually transmissible disease, who knew or should have known the nature of the information and maliciously, or for monetary gain, disseminates this information or otherwise makes this information known to any other person, except by providing it either to a physician or nurse employed by the Department of Health or to a law enforcement agency, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 90, ch. 86-220; s. 38, ch. 88-380; s. 63, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 96-179; s. 2, ch. 97-37; s. 18, ch. 98-151; s. 21, ch. 98-191; s. 1, ch. 2010-64; s. 3, ch. 2010-113.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 384.34

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd

§384.34(3)CRIMES AGAINST PERSONFALSE REPORT EXISTENCE OF SEXUAL DISEASEF · 3rd

§384.34(5)CRIMES AGAINST PERSONRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 4123F · 3rd

§384.34(5)CRIMES AGAINST PERSONRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 4124F · 1st

§384.34(6)CRIMES AGAINST PERSONID INDIV WHO HAS STD FOR MONEYF · 3rd

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1991–2017 · leading case: Gary G. Debaun v. State of Florida, 213 So. 3d 747 (Fla. 2017).

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Gary G. Debaun v. State of Florida, 213 So. 3d 747 (Fla. 2017). · cites it 2× “See § 384.34(5), Fla. Stat. (2011) ("Any person who violates s.”

Gabriel v. Tripp, 576 So. 2d 404 (Fla. 2d DCA 1991). · cites it 4× “Gabriel contends that this court should find that a cause of action sounding in tort is cognizable in Florida based on the transmission of genital herpes simplex, because section 384.34, Florida Statutes (1989), which makes it a first-degree misdemeanor to transmit a sexually…”

DeMayo v. Chames, 934 So. 2d 548 (Fla. 3d DCA 2006). · cites it 2× “2d DCA 1991) (holding that § 384.34, Fla. Stat. (1989), which punishes the knowing transmission of a sexually transmissible disease, "was designed to protect a particular class of persons from their inability to protect themselves").”

State v. Debaun, 129 So. 3d 1089 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013). · cites it 2× “The penalty provision was moved to section 384.34 and read as follows: 384.34 Penalties.”

Yulia Forest Kohl v. Norman Dean Kohl, Jr., 149 So. 3d 127 (Fla. 4th DCA 2014). “*133 See §§ 384.34, 775.082(4)(a), 775.083(l)(d), Fla.”

Allstate Ins. v. Myers, 951 F. Supp. 1014 (M.D. Fla. 1996). · cites it 2× “See Fla.Stat. §§ 384.34, 775.082(4)(a), 775.083(1)(d).”

— 384.34(1) — 2 cases

Gabriel v. Tripp, 576 So. 2d 404 (Fla. 2d DCA 1991). “Gabriel contends that this court should find that a cause of action sounding in tort is cognizable in Florida based on the transmission of genital herpes simplex, because section 384.34, Florida Statutes (1989), which makes it a first-degree misdemeanor to transmit a sexually…”

State v. Debaun, 129 So. 3d 1089 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013). “The penalty provision was moved to section 384.34 and read as follows: 384.34 Penalties.”

— 384.34(5) — 1 case

Gary G. Debaun v. State of Florida, 213 So. 3d 747 (Fla. 2017). “See § 384.34(5), Fla. Stat. (2011) ("Any person who violates s.”

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