Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 791.03 (2025)

Bond of licensees.

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791.03 Bond of licensees.The board of county commissioners shall require a bond deemed adequate by the board of county commissioners from the licensee in a sum not less than $500 conditioned for the payment of all damages which may be caused either to a person or to property by reason of the licensee’s display, and arising from any acts of the licensee, his or her agents, employees or subcontractors.
History.s. 3, ch. 20445, 1941; s. 1, ch. 61-312; s. 1224, ch. 97-102.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2005–2016 · leading case: Phantom of Brevard, Inc. v. Brevard Cnty., 3 So. 3d 309 (Fla. 2008).
Phantom of Brevard, Inc. v. Brevard Cnty., 3 So. 3d 309 (Fla. 2008). · cites it 5× “§ 791.03, Fla. Stat. Further, outdoor displays are subject to the safety standards of “the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1123, Code for Fireworks Display, 1995 Edition.”
Phantom of Clearwater v. Pinellas Cnty., 894 So. 2d 1011 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005). · cites it 2× “Section 791.03, Florida Statutes (2003), mandates that boards of county commissioners require bonds from each "licensee" of not less than 0.”
Phantom of Brevard, Inc. v. Brevard Cnty., 966 So. 2d 423 (Fla. 5th DCA 2007). · cites it 3× “§ 791.03, Fla. Stat. (2006). Each sheriff, or his or her appointee, or any other police officer, shall seize, take, remove or cause to be removed at the expense of the owner, all stocks of fireworks or combustibles offered or exposed *426 for sale, stored, or held in violation…”
Classy Cycles, Inc. v. Bay Cnty., 201 So. 3d 779 (Fla. 1st DCA 2016). · cites it 2× “In fact section 791.03, Florida Statutes, allows counties to require a bond from firework sellers and sets only a minimum amount.”
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