Florida Statute 590.081 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXV
AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMAL INDUSTRY

Chapter 590
FOREST PROTECTION

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F.S. 590.081

590.081 Severe drought conditions; burning prohibited.—

(1) The Commissioner of Agriculture may declare a severe drought emergency to exist and describe the general boundaries of the area affected.

(2) Any declaration by the Commissioner of Agriculture under authority of this section shall be effective immediately upon being filed with the Department of State and shall remain in full force and effect until conditions warrant a revocation. In order to end the declaration, the commissioner must file a revocation of the declaration with the Department of State.

(3) It is unlawful for any person to set fire to, or cause fire to be set to, any wild lands or to build a campfire or bonfire or to burn trash or other debris within the designated area of a severe drought emergency unless a written permit is obtained from the Florida Forest Service or its designated agent.

(4) Any person violating any of the provisions of this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—ss. 1-5, ch. 57-246; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 71-64; s. 614, ch. 71-136; s. 1, ch. 75-264; s. 4, ch. 99-292; s. 59, ch. 2012-7.

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Amendments to 590.081

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 590.081

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Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

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Cases Citing Statute 590.081

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Burch v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1982-03-02T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 410 So. 2d 605, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 28940

Snippet: denial of his motion is affirmed. Nos. 81-590, 81-614 District Court of Appeal of Florida fladistctapp

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1976-01-27T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: upon the person asserting that defense. Section 590.081, F. S. Thus, it seems that neither the division