Florida Statute 828.16 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 828
ANIMALS: CRUELTY; SALES; ANIMAL ENTERPRISE PROTECTION

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F.S. 828.16

828.16 Contagious diseases.—Whoever, being the owner, or having the charge of any animal, knowing the same to have any contagious or infectious disease, or to have been recently exposed thereto, sells, barters, or disposes of such animal without first disclosing to the person to whom the same is sold, bartered, or disposed of, that such animal is so diseased, or has been exposed, as aforesaid, or knowingly permits such animal to run at large, or knowing such animal to be diseased as aforesaid, knowingly allows the same to come into contact with any such animal of another person without his or her knowledge or permission, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 9, ch. 4971, 1901; GS 3400; RGS 5249; CGL 7368; s. 952, ch. 71-136; s. 1287, ch. 97-102.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 828.16

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

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Cases Citing Statute 828.16

Total Results: 1

Tannenbaum v. Shea

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2014-01-08T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 133 So. 3d 1056, 2014 WL 51645, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 154

Snippet: husband’s child support obligation calculated at $828.16 per month. Nonetheless, the agreed judgment provided…that “[o]nly the amount due under the guidelines ($828.16) shall be enforceable by the [court’s] contempt…former husband responded that he was current on the $828.16 child support payments punishable by contempt;