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Florida Statute 823.04 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 823.04 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
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823.04 Animals suffering from disease or pests.—It is unlawful for any person to bring into this state or to offer for sale herein any horses, mules, cattle, hogs, or other domestic animals, knowing at the time of such introduction or offering for sale of any such animals that they are suffering from contagious or infectious disease or any pests declared by rule of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to be a public nuisance and to be dangerous, transmissible, or a threat to the agricultural interest of the state. Any person convicted of such offense is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
History.—s. 1, ch. 4351, 1895; GS 3692; RGS 5637; CGL 7830; s. 935, ch. 71-136; s. 66, ch. 74-383; s. 1, ch. 75-24; s. 41, ch. 75-298; s. 4, ch. 84-72.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 823.04

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§823.04HEALTH-SAFETYBRING ANIMALS INTO STATE SUFFERING DISEASEF · 3rd

Cases Citing F.S. 823.04

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·Odom v. Deltona Corp., 341 So. 2d 977 (Fla. 1977).

Cited 14 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida

...Further, ROBERT L. SHEVIN, as Attorney *992 General and Chief Legal Officer of the State, is authorized to seek abatement of public nuisances under the provisions of Section 60.05, Florida Statutes, as amended by Chapter 71-268, Laws of Florida, 1971, and Section 823.04 [823.05], Florida Statutes....
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Cited as authorityUnited States v. Fane Lozman (2025)
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Cited as authorityDepartment of Transportation v. Mid-Peninsula Realty Investment Group, LLC (2015)
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