Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 849.03 (2025)

Renting house for gambling purposes.

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849.03 Renting house for gambling purposes.Whoever, whether as owner or agent, knowingly rents to another a house, room, booth, tent, shelter or place for the purpose of gaming shall be punished in the manner and to the extent mentioned in s. 849.01.
History.s. 3, ch. 3764, 1887; RS 2646; GS 3574; RGS 5501; CGL 7659.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 849.03

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§849.03ESTABLISH GAMBLING PLACERENT HOUSE/ROOM/PLACE FOR GAMBLING PURPOSESM · 2nd
§849.03ESTABLISH GAMBLING PLACERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 10554F · 3rd
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2010–2010 · leading case: Keck v. Eminisor, 46 So. 3d 1065 (Fla. 1st DCA 2010).
Keck v. Eminisor, 46 So. 3d 1065 (Fla. 1st DCA 2010). · cites it 2× “Thus, regardless of whether JTA is considered to be an “independent establishment of the state” (as found by the trial court) or an “agency of the state” (as provided in section 849.03(1), Florida Statutes), I would conclude that JTM is entitled to sovereign immunity as a…”
— 849.03(1) — 1 case
Keck v. Eminisor, 46 So. 3d 1065 (Fla. 1st DCA 2010). “Thus, regardless of whether JTA is considered to be an “independent establishment of the state” (as found by the trial court) or an “agency of the state” (as provided in section 849.03(1), Florida Statutes), I would conclude that JTM is entitled to sovereign immunity as a…”
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