Florida Statute 550.0235 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

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

Chapter 550
PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING

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F.S. 550.0235

550.0235 Limitation of civil liability.—No permitholder licensed to conduct pari-mutuel wagering pursuant to the provisions of this chapter; no commissioner or employee of the commission; and no steward, judge, or other person appointed to act pursuant to this chapter shall be held liable to any person, partnership, association, corporation, or other business entity for any cause whatsoever arising out of, or from, the performance by such permittee, director, employee, steward, judge, or other person of her or his duties and the exercise of her or his discretion with respect to the implementation and enforcement of the statutes and rules governing the conduct of pari-mutuel wagering, so long as she or he acted in good faith. This section shall not limit liability in any situation in which the negligent maintenance of the premises or the negligent conduct of a race contributed to an accident; nor shall it limit any contractual liability.

History.—s. 8, ch. 92-348; s. 782, ch. 97-103; s. 4, ch. 2021-271; s. 9, ch. 2022-7.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 550.0235

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 550.0235.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 550.0235

Total Results: 4

State v. Rubio

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2007-10-18T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 967 So. 2d 768

Snippet: section 895.02(1)(a)(8), sets forth "[s]ection 550.235, s. 550.3551, or s. 550.3605, relating to dogracing

State v. Giamanco

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1996-11-13T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 682 So. 2d 1193, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 11937, 1996 WL 655765

Snippet: that section 550.235(2) is facially constitutional. Further, in concluding that section 550.235(2) was vague…outcome of a horse race in violation of sections 550.235(2) and 550.2415(9)(a), Florida Statutes (1993).…trial court dismissed the charges ruling section 550.235(2) unconstitutionally vague both on its face and…within hours of the start of the race. Section 550.235(2) provides: Any person who attempts to affect … 775.088, or s. 775.084. Complementing section 550.235(2) is section 550.2415(9)(a) which provides: Under

Plante v. DEPT. OF BUS. & PRO. REGULATION

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1996-11-12T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 685 So. 2d 886

Snippet: license finding he violated section 550.235(2). Section 550.235(2) provides: Any person who attempts …agency found that Plante had violated *887 section 550.235(2), Florida Statutes (1993), and Florida Administrative…Regulation 61D-1.002(18), which implemented section 550.235(2). Plante appeals arguing that the agency erred… 775.083, or s. 775.084. Complementing section 550.235(2) is section 550.2415(9)(a) which reads: Under…provided in this section. Plante argues that sections 550.235(2) and 550.2415(9)(a), Florida Statutes (1993)

Witmer v. DEPT. OF BUSINESS & PRO. REG.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1994-02-01T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 631 So. 2d 338

Snippet: Administrative Code Rule 61D-1.002(18) and section 550.235(2), Florida Statutes (1993). Witmer is a veterinarian…Witmer additionally conspired to violate section 550.235(2), Florida Statutes, which prohibits conspiracy… offer to administer the drug violated section 550.235(2), Florida Statutes, and Florida Administrative…behavior involve racing or a race animal. Section 550.235(2) requires that the conspiracy be directed toward… 1322 (Fla. 4th DCA 1990). But neither section 550.235 nor rule 61D-1.002(18) prohibits the act of soliciting