Florida Statute 548.056 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

548.056 Prohibited financial interests in participant; penalties.—

(1) A member of the commission; an employee of the commission; a referee or judge licensed by the commission; or an attending physician may not have any direct or indirect financial or pecuniary interest in any participant.

(2)(a) A manager, trainer, or second of any participant shall not have any direct or indirect financial or pecuniary interest in the opponent in any contest in which her or his own participant participates.

(b) A participant shall not have any direct or indirect financial or pecuniary interest in her or his opponent in any contest.

(3) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—ss. 2, 4, ch. 84-246; s. 14, ch. 88-365; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 773, ch. 97-103; s. 8, ch. 2004-69.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 548.056
M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§548.056(1)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESCOMM MEMB ETC PROHIBITED FINANCIAL INTERESTM · 2nd
§548.056(2)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESTRAINER MGR PROHIB FINANCIAL INTEREST IN OPPOM · 2nd
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