Florida Statute 384.34 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 384
SEXUALLY TRANSMISSIBLE DISEASES

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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.

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Amendments to 384.34

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 384.34

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

S384.34 3 - CRIMES AGAINST PERSON - FALSE REPORT EXISTENCE OF SEXUAL DISEASE - F: T

S384.34 5 - CRIMES AGAINST PERSON - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 4123 - F: T

S384.34 5 - CRIMES AGAINST PERSON - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 4124 - F: F

S384.34 6 - CRIMES AGAINST PERSON - ID INDIV WHO HAS STD FOR MONEY - F: T

Cases Citing Statute 384.34

Total Results: 4

Gabriel v. Tripp

576 So. 2d 404, 1991 WL 35029

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 15, 1991 | Docket: 1242776

Cited 8 times | Published

transmission of genital herpes simplex, because section 384.34, Florida Statutes (1989), which makes it a

DeMayo v. Chames

934 So. 2d 548, 2006 WL 1627451

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 14, 2006 | Docket: 1460823

Cited 5 times | Published

576 So.2d 404 (Fla. 2d DCA 1991) (holding that § 384.34, Fla. Stat. (1989), which punishes the knowing

Gary G. Debaun v. State of Florida

213 So. 3d 747, 42 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 322, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 583

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 16, 2017 | Docket: 4618310

Cited 1 times | Published

did not participate. 1 . See § 384.34(5), Fla. Stat. (2011) ("Any person who violates

State v. Debaun

129 So. 3d 1089, 2013 WL 5814005, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 17224

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 30, 2013 | Docket: 60237287

Published

384. . The penalty provision was moved to section 384.34 and read as follows: 384.34 Penalties.— (1)

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