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Fla. Stat. § 683.336 (2025)
Hot Car Death Prevention Month.
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683.336 Hot Car Death Prevention Month.—
(1) The month of April is designated as “Hot Car Death Prevention Month” to raise awareness of the dangers of leaving children in motor vehicles unattended and to educate the public in preventing hot car deaths of children.
(2) The Department of Children and Families, the Department of Health, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, local governments, and other agencies are encouraged to sponsor events that promote public awareness on the dangers of leaving a child unattended in a motor vehicle and methods to prevent hot car deaths of children, including educating the public relating to:
(a) Proper motor vehicle safety for children;
(b) The criminal penalties associated with leaving a child in a motor vehicle unattended or unsupervised; and
(c) Steps a bystander can take to rescue a vulnerable child in imminent danger, as set forth in s. 768.139.