Florida Statute 515.23 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS

Chapter 515
RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOL SAFETY ACT

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F.S. 515.23

515.23 Legislative findings and intent.—The Legislature finds that drowning is the leading cause of death of young children in this state and is also a significant cause of death for medically frail elderly persons in this state, that constant adult supervision is the key to accomplishing the objective of reducing the number of submersion incidents, and that when lapses in supervision occur a pool safety feature designed to deny, delay, or detect unsupervised entry to the swimming pool, spa, or hot tub will reduce drowning and near-drowning incidents. In addition to the incalculable human cost of these submersion incidents, the health care costs, loss of lifetime productivity, and legal and administrative expenses associated with drownings of young children and medically frail elderly persons in this state each year and the lifetime costs for the care and treatment of young children who have suffered brain disability due to near-drowning incidents each year are enormous. Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature that all new residential swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs be equipped with at least one pool safety feature as specified in this chapter. It is also the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Health be responsible for producing its own or adopting a nationally recognized publication that provides the public with information on drowning prevention and the responsibilities of pool ownership and also for developing its own or adopting a nationally recognized drowning prevention education program for the public and for persons violating the pool safety requirements of this chapter.

History.—s. 1, ch. 2000-143.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 515.23

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 515.23.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 515.23

Total Results: 9

Pisani v. Duffin

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-07-06

Citation: 909 So. 2d 920, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 10483, 2005 WL 1560401

Snippet: pool safety device specified in the statute. § 515.23. Violation of the statute constitutes a misdemeanor

Florida Building Commission v. Florida Pool & Spa Ass'n

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-03-30

Citation: 871 So. 2d 936, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 3938, 2004 WL 609300

Snippet: (codified as chapter 515, Florida Statutes). In section 515.23, Florida Statutes (2002), the Legislature stated

S.G. v. C.S.G.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-01-21

Citation: 726 So. 2d 806, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 421

Snippet: privacy of a widowed parent.” Von Eiff, 720 So.2d at 515, 23 Fla. L. Weekly S586 (quoting Fitts v. Poe, 699

Sg v. Csg

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-01-21

Citation: 726 So. 2d 806, 1999 WL 20516

Snippet: privacy of a widowed parent." Von Eiff, 720 So.2d at 515, 23 Fla. L. Weekly S586 (quoting Fitts v. Poe, 699

State v. Thompson

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-10-29

Citation: 720 So. 2d 243, 23 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 572, 1998 Fla. LEXIS 2102, 1998 WL 750902

Snippet: stated in my opinion in Mays v. State, 717 So.2d 515, 23 Fla. L. Weekly S387, S387-89 (Fla.1998) (Pariente

State v. Hindenach

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-10-29

Citation: 720 So. 2d 242, 23 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 572, 1998 Fla. LEXIS 2106, 1998 WL 750903

Snippet: expressed in my opinion in Mays v. State, 717 So.2d 515, 23 Fla. L. Weekly S387, S387-89 (Fla.1998) (Pariente

State v. Solomon

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-10-29

Citation: 720 So. 2d 241, 23 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 572, 1998 Fla. LEXIS 2104, 1998 WL 750920

Snippet: expressed in my opinion in Mays v. State, 717 So.2d 515, 23 Fla. L. Weekly S387, S387-89 (Fla.1998) (Pariente

Smith v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-10-21

Citation: 719 So. 2d 1254, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 13568, 1998 WL 733036

Snippet: 1014 (Fla.1998), and Mays v. State, 717 So.2d 515, 23 Fla. L. Weekly S387 (Fla.1998), we hold that the

Davis v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-10-14

Citation: 720 So. 2d 1107, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 12843, 1998 WL 712782

Snippet: recently determined in Mays v. State, 717 So.2d 515, 23 Fla. L. Weekly S387 (Fla.1998) and State v. Myers