Florida Statute 823.06 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

823.06 Doors of public buildings to open outward.—All buildings erected in this state for theatrical, operatic, or other public entertainments of whatsoever kind shall be so constructed that the shutters to all entrances to said building shall open outwardly and be so arranged as to readily allow any person inside said building to escape therefrom in case of fire or other accident. Any owner, manager, lessee, or other person having charge of any public building for the use expressed herein who fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—ss. 1, 3, ch. 4053, 1891; GS 3694; RGS 5640; CGL 7834; s. 937, ch. 71-136; s. 66, ch. 74-383; s. 1, ch. 75-24; s. 41, ch. 75-298.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 823.06
M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§823.06HEALTH-SAFETYILLEGAL OPEN DOOR INWARDF · 3rd
Cases Citing F.S. 823.06

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Fischer v. State, 379 So. 2d 947 (Fla. 1979).
Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 1979 Fla. LEXIS 4925
...The statute requires that all doors of buildings used for public entertainment must open outwardly. 1 We have jurisdiction. 2 Petitioner, Alvin Fischer, is the owner of a public entertainment facility. He was charged by information with failing to have the doors of his establishment open outwards, a third degree felony under section 823.06....

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Fischer v. State, 379 So. 2d 947 (Fla. 1979).