Florida Statute 386.202 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 386
SANITARY NUISANCES; FLORIDA CLEAN AIR ACT

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F.S. 386.202

386.202 Legislative intent.—The purpose of this part is to protect people from the health hazards of secondhand tobacco smoke and vapor and to implement the Florida health initiative in s. 20, Art. X of the State Constitution. It is the intent of the Legislature to not inhibit, or otherwise obstruct, medical or scientific research, or smoking or vaping cessation programs approved by the Department of Health.

History.—s. 2, ch. 85-257; s. 2, ch. 92-185; s. 2, ch. 2003-398; s. 2, ch. 2019-14.

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Cases Citing Statute 386.202

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Kurtz v. City of North Miami

625 So. 2d 899, 8 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1611, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 10307, 1993 WL 406608

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 12, 1993 | Docket: 1517611

Cited 3 times | Published

restricting indoor smoking in public places. § 386.202, Fla. Stat. (Supp. 1992). The FCIAA preempts all

JOSIE MACHOVEC v. PALM BEACH COUNTY

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 27, 2021 | Docket: 45654105

Published

in s. 20, Art. X of the State Constitution.” § 386.202, Fla. Stat. (2020). As succinctly stated in

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Dec 29, 2010 | Docket: 3257042

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Bill McCollum Attorney General BM/tals 1 Section 386.202, Fla. Stat. Part II, Chapter 386, Fla. Stat

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Nov 21, 2005 | Docket: 3255273

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Charlie Crist Attorney General CC/tls 1 Section 386.202, Fla. Stat. Part II, Chapter 386, Fla. Stat

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Dec 4, 1992 | Docket: 3256052

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1 Part II, Ch. 386, F.S. (1992 Supp.). 2 Section 386.202, F.S. (1992 Supp.). 3 The prohibition does

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jan 30, 1989 | Docket: 3257638

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shall be deemed in compliance. . . . (e.s.) Section 386.202, F.S., however, sets forth the purpose of the