Florida Statute 399.11 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 399
ELEVATOR SAFETY

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399.11 Penalties.—

(1) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules of the department is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) Any person who falsely represents himself or herself as credentialed under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 11, ch. 24096, 1947; s. 10, ch. 26484, 1951; s. 4, ch. 65-421; ss. 16, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 346, ch. 71-136; s. 13, ch. 81-120; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 5, 10, 16, 17, ch. 83-145; s. 71, ch. 91-224; s. 8, ch. 93-16; s. 757, ch. 95-148; s. 15, ch. 2001-186.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 399.11

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

S399.11 1 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - VIOLATE ELEVATOR SAFETY LAW - M: S

S399.11 2 - FRAUD-IMPERSON - FALSELY REPRESENT SELF AS CREDENTIALED - M: S

Cases Citing Statute 399.11

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Davis v. Otis Elevator Co., 515 So. 2d 277 (Fla. 5th DCA 1987).

Cited 7 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal

...Davis requested that section 399.02(6)(b), Florida Statutes (1979) [1] and standard Jury Instruction 4.9 be read to the jury. That statute makes the owner or his appointed agent responsible for the safe operation and proper maintenance of an elevator, and violation of the statute is a misdemeanor. § 399.11, Fla....

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