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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVI
BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS

Chapter 616
PUBLIC FAIRS AND EXPOSITIONS

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F.S. 616.001

616.001 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term:

(1) “Annual public fair” means a community, county, district, regional, or state fair that is held and conducted by a fair association and permitted by the department pursuant to s. 616.15.

(2) “Authority” means the Florida State Fair Authority.

(3) “Community fair” means an annual public fair that serves an area of less than an entire county, has exhibits that are in accordance with s. 616.17, and gives premiums or awards to exhibitors. Agricultural products shall be produced in the community the exhibit represents. The majority of the board of directors of the fair shall reside, be employed, or operate a business in the community the fair represents.

(4) “Concession” means use by a fair association, or a grant, lease, or license to a third party, of a portion of the land under the ownership, custody, or control of a fair association for specific uses, or the right to enter upon the land for specific purposes, such as providing rides, games, food, beverage, merchandise for sale, exhibits, projects, activities, events, programs, or other uses authorized in this chapter.

(5) “County fair” means an annual public fair that serves an entire county and provides exhibitors with premiums or awards for exhibits that are in accordance with s. 616.17. Agricultural products must be typical of those produced in the county the exhibit represents. The majority of the board of directors of the fair shall reside, be employed, or operate a business in the county that the fair association represents.

(6) “Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

(7) “District fair” means an annual public fair that serves at least five counties and has exhibits that meet the requirements of s. 616.17. A district fair shall pay at least $25,000 in cash premiums or awards to exhibitors. Agricultural products must be typical of those produced in the counties the exhibit represents. Livestock may originate from outside the district, but must be registered in the exhibitor’s name at least 30 days before the opening day of the fair. Each county is encouraged to have proportionate exhibits, typical of its respective natural resources. Each county shall have exhibits representing basic resources in agriculture and industry.

(8) “Entry” means one item entered for competition or show. An entry may constitute an exhibit, depending upon the regulations stated in the premium book.

(9) “Exhibit” means one or more entries entered for exhibition and constituting a unit. An exhibit may consist of one or more entries, depending upon the regulations stated in the premium book. The term includes parades and displays of articles or a collection of articles, whether static, interactive, or dynamic, by a fair association or a third party contracting with a fair association, such as exhibits of animals, art, housewares, or motor vehicles.

(10) “Exhibitor” means an individual, group of individuals, or business, including a fair association or third party contracting with a fair association, which has an exhibit.

(11) “Fair association” or “association” means an association not for profit incorporated under this chapter for the purpose of conducting and operating public fairs or expositions.

(12) “Public fair or exposition” means a project, activity, event, or program, and use by a fair association, including, but not limited to, the annual public fair, which serves the purposes specified in s. 616.08 and benefits and develops the educational, agricultural, horticultural, livestock, charitable, historical, civic, cultural, scientific, and other resources of this state, or any county, municipality, or other community in this state.

(13) “Regional fair” or “interstate fair” means an annual public fair of this state and other states in which fair exhibits meet the requirements of s. 616.17. Agricultural products must be typical of those produced in the area the exhibit represents.

(14) “Specialized show” means a show or exhibition exhibiting and emphasizing livestock or poultry, or a fruit or vegetable festival, and must meet the minimum exhibit requirements specified in s. 616.17. A specialized show may qualify under one of the definitions in subsections (3), (5), (7), and (15).

(15) “State fair” means an annual public fair that serves the entire state. Exhibits must comply with s. 616.17, and cash premiums or awards may be given to exhibitors.

History.—s. 8, ch. 63-247; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 1, 25, 26, ch. 83-239; s. 6, ch. 87-226; s. 94, ch. 92-291; ss. 1, 44, ch. 93-168; s. 25, ch. 96-231; s. 11, ch. 2000-272; s. 1, ch. 2012-204.

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Cases Citing Statute 616.001

Total Results: 20

TERRELL EUGENE TUMBLIN v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-09-02

Snippet: and titled “Exclusion of Witnesses.” Section 90.616(1) provides: “At the request of a party the court

SOUTH FLORIDA FAIR AND PALM BEACH COUNTY EXPOSITIONS, INC v. WIDLEY JOSEPH

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-09-05

Citation: 256 So. 3d 875

Snippet: and operating public fairs or expositions.” § 616.001(9), Fla. Stat. These statutory provisions

Daughtry v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-01-25

Citation: 211 So. 3d 84, 2017 WL 361128, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 790

Snippet: hearing the testimony of other witnesses. § 90.616(1), Fla. Stat. (2014). Witness sequestration is designed

Cokely v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-05-28

Citation: 138 So. 3d 1204, 2014 WL 2197736, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 8078

Snippet: Charles W. Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence (2012 ed.), § 616.1 at 675. In this case the trial court erroneously

Benjamin v. Tandem Healthcare, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-06-27

Citation: 93 So. 3d 1076, 2012 WL 2400880, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 10488

Snippet: does not permit the court to exclude parties. § 90.616(1), (2)(a), Fla. Stat. (2009); see also J.R. v. State

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2010-07-13

Snippet: within the scope of this jurisdiction. Section 616.01, Florida Statutes, authorizes the creation of a

Hernandez v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-01-30

Citation: 4 So. 3d 642, 34 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 149, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 149, 2009 WL 217972

Snippet: (quoting Charles W. Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence § 616.1 at 506 (1998 ed.)). In this case, I conclude that

Garcia v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-11-09

Citation: 949 So. 2d 980, 2006 WL 3228800

Snippet: (quoting Charles W. Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence § 616.1, at 509 (1998 ed.)). For example, in Knight, a detective

J.R. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-03-29

Citation: 923 So. 2d 1269, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 4359, 2006 WL 778619

Snippet: hearing.” Charles W. Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence § 616.1, at 596 (2004 ed.). III. If J.R.’s mother was a

Chamberlain v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-06-17

Citation: 881 So. 2d 1087, 2004 WL 1348732

Snippet: hear the testimony of other witnesses.... § 90.616(1), Fla. Stat. (2003). The rule is designed to aid

Knight v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-11-12

Citation: 746 So. 2d 423, 1999 WL 184502

Snippet: collusion." Charles W. Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence § 616.1, at 506 (1998 ed.). Section 90.616(2)(c), Florida

Knight v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-11-12

Citation: 721 So. 2d 287

Snippet: collusion." Charles W. Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence § 616.1, at 506 (1998 ed.). Section 90.616(2)(c), Florida

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1995-03-03

Snippet: pursuant to Chapter 616, Florida Statutes. Section 616.01(1), Florida Statutes, authorizes "[t]wenty-five

State v. Smith

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-06-22

Citation: 547 So. 2d 613, 1989 WL 68818

Snippet: construction set forth in Carawan. More specifically: *616 (1) The legislature rejects the distinction we drew

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1986-06-19

Snippet: (licenses upon certain shows required). And see, s. 616.01, F.S., providing for the formation of a not for

Dardashti v. Singer

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-01-06

Citation: 407 So. 2d 1098

Snippet: Erhardt's Florida Practice, Florida Evidence § 616.1. Be that as it may, we now clarify the "rule" for

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1975-12-04

Snippet: purposes of the fair association on January 1 (see ss. 616.01(2), 616.15(4), and 616.17), then the property is

Atlas Properties, Inc. v. Didich

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1969-09-17

Citation: 226 So. 2d 684

Snippet: Jacksonville Street Railway Co. v. Chappel, 22 Fla. 616, 1 So. 10 (1886), and Jones, Arnum & Co. v. Townsend

Glens Falls Insurance v. Beachcrest of Hollywood, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1969-02-18

Citation: 220 So. 2d 385, 1969 Fla. App. LEXIS 6023

Snippet: The judgment awarded damages in the amount of $2,616.01, which was the exact amount of the repair bill

Barnes v. PENNSYLVANIA THRESHERMEN & FARMERS'MUTUAL CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1962-11-05

Citation: 146 So. 2d 119

Snippet: Guaranty Co. v. Snite, 106 Fla. 702, 143 So. 615, 616.[1] In American Fire & Casualty Co. v. Vliet, 148