Florida Statute 403.131 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 403
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

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F.S. 403.131

403.131 Injunctive relief, remedies.—

(1) The department may institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction to seek injunctive relief to enforce compliance with this chapter or any rule, regulation, permit certification, or order; to enjoin any violation specified in s. 403.161(1); and to seek injunctive relief to prevent irreparable injury to the air, waters, and property, including animal, plant, and aquatic life, of the state and to protect human health, safety, and welfare caused or threatened by any violation.

(2) All the judicial and administrative remedies to recover damages and penalties in this section and s. 403.121 are alternative and mutually exclusive.

History.—s. 14, ch. 67-436; ss. 26, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 70-139; s. 1, ch. 70-439; s. 2, ch. 72-286; s. 3, ch. 2001-258; s. 27, ch. 2020-158.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 403.131

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 403.131.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 403.131

Total Results: 11

Kirk v. US Sugar Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-02-03

Citation: 726 So. 2d 822, 1999 WL 44336

Snippet: governmental entity. See, e.g., § 403.088(4), 403.121, 403.131, 403.135, 403.141, 403.161, Fla. Stat. (1995).

DEPT. OF ENVIRON. PROTECTION v. Gibbins

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-06-13

Citation: 696 So. 2d 888, 1997 WL 317044

Snippet: from denying DEP access to his property. See § 403.131, Fla. Stat. (1993). On 30 January 1995, DEP moved

State v. Delgrasso

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-04-07

Citation: 653 So. 2d 459, 1995 WL 150349

Snippet: enforcement for violations of the act. See §§ 403.121, 403.131 and 403.141, Fla. Stat. (1991). Section 403.727

State Department of Environmental Regulation v. Kaszyk

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-12-10

Citation: 590 So. 2d 1010, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 12258, 1991 WL 259267

Snippet: enforce the consent orders and, pursuant to section 403.131, Florida Statutes (1989), to enjoin further violations

State ex rel. State Attorney for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit v. General Development Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-03-23

Citation: 448 So. 2d 1074, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 12361

Snippet: may institute" the available actions. Section 403.131(1), Florida Statutes (1981), provides: "The department

STATE BY & THRO. STATE ATTY. v. Gen. Dev. Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-03-23

Citation: 448 So. 2d 1074

Snippet: may institute" the available actions. Section 403.131(1), Florida Statutes (1981), provides: "The department

ST. v. Falls Chase Spec. Taxing Dist.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-01-21

Citation: 424 So. 2d 787

Snippet: permanent injunction and fine pursuant to Sections 403.131(1) and 403.141(1), Florida Statutes, for violations

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1976-08-12

Snippet: by any violation" of part I of Ch. 403; and s. 403.131 providing that: (2) All the judicial and administrative

State v. St. Regis Paper Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1973-03-06

Citation: 275 So. 2d 21, 1973 Fla. App. LEXIS 6997

Snippet: with requirements set forth in Sections 403.121, 403.-131, and 403.161. In that case, we held that the Department

State ex rel. Florida Air & Water Pollution Control Commission v. St. Regis Paper Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1971-06-23

Citation: 257 So. 2d 253, 3 ERC 1908, 3 ERC (BNA) 1908, 1971 Fla. LEXIS 3089

Snippet: those circumstances coming within the purview of § 403.131. The trial court is directed to grant the instant

St. Regis Paper Company v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1970-07-14

Citation: 237 So. 2d 797

Snippet: injunctive relief may be sought as provided under § 403.131." (Emphasis supplied.) Subsection (2) of § 403