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Fla. Stat. § 585.15 (2025)

Dangerous transmissible disease or pest a public nuisance.

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585.15 Dangerous transmissible disease or pest a public nuisance.—The department may declare by rule that a certain pest or disease of animals is a public nuisance. When a pest or disease is thus determined to be dangerous, transmissible, or threatening to an agricultural interest of the state, it shall be known as a “reportable disease.” Each reportable disease shall be included by rule on the department’s dangerous transmissible disease list. When necessary because of the possible impact of an animal disease on public health, the department may consult with the Department of Health regarding an animal disease that is transmissible to humans.

History.—s. 3, ch. 17273, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 3323(3); s. 4, ch. 25358, 1949; s. 8, ch. 59-457; s. 1, ch. 63-356; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 84-72; s. 17, ch. 90-321; s. 12, ch. 96-231; s. 256, ch. 99-8.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1956–1969 · leading case: Conner v. Carlton, 223 So. 2d 324 (Fla. 1969).

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Conner v. Carlton, 223 So. 2d 324 (Fla. 1969). · cites it 2× “Such related provisions (a) identify and declare brucellosis and other named diseases to be known as dangerous, transmissible diseases (§ 585.15); (b) provide that when such diseases enumerated in Section 585.”

Bedenbaugh v. Adams, 88 So. 2d 765 (Fla. 1956). · cites it 3× “By Section 585.15, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., the Legislature defined certain dangerous transmissible diseases of animals as including hog cholera.”

Connor v. Carlton, 31 Fla. Supp. 135 (Fla. Cir. Ct., Martin Cty. 1968). · cites it 2× “§585.15, Florida Statutes, provides — The following named diseases and any other contagious, infectious, or communicable diseases now or hereafter proclaimed by either the commissioner or the technical committee under its emergency powers to be of a dangerous transmissible…”

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