The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 849
GAMBLING

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F.S. 849.04

849.04 Permitting minors and persons under guardianship to gamble.—The proprietor, owner, or keeper of any E. O., keno or pool table, or billiard table, wheel of fortune, or other game of chance kept for the purpose of betting, who willfully and knowingly allows a minor or person who is mentally incompetent or under guardianship to play at such game or to bet on such game of chance; or whoever aids or abets or otherwise encourages such playing or betting of any money or other valuable thing upon the result of such game of chance by a minor or person who is mentally incompetent or under guardianship, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. For the purpose of this section, the term “person who is mentally incompetent” means a person who because of mental illness, intellectual disability, senility, excessive use of drugs or alcohol, or other mental incapacity is incapable of managing his or her property or caring for himself or herself or both.

History.—s. 1, ch. 3145, 1879; RS 2647; s. 9, ch. 4322, 1895; GS 3575; RGS 5502; CGL 7660; s. 1060, ch. 71-136; s. 5, ch. 88-33; s. 1356, ch. 97-102; s. 24, ch. 2013-162.

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Amendments to 849.04

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 849.04

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

S849.04 - CONTRIB DELINQ MINOR - PERMIT MINOR TO GAMBLE - F: T

S849.04 - GAMBLING - ALLOW MENTALLY INCOMPETENT TO GAMBLE - F: T

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

INCREDIBLE INVESTMENTS, LLC, v. FERNANDEZ- RUNDLE,, 28 F. Supp. 3d 1272 (S.D. Fla. 2014)

. . . In Count I, Plaintiff alleges that Section 849.04 “violates the Plaintiffs right to equal protection . . .

INCREDIBLE INVESTMENTS, LLC, v. FERNANDEZ- RUNDLE,, 984 F. Supp. 2d 1318 (S.D. Fla. 2013)

. . . Plaintiff alleges that Section 849.04 “violates the Plaintiffs right to equal protection under the law . . .

NAEGELE OUTDOOR ADVERTISING, INC. d b a v. CITY OF DURHAM,, 803 F. Supp. 1068 (M.D.N.C. 1992)

. . . Using this methodology, in 1984 the FMV of the disputed signs was $998,-849.04, and the FMV of the non-disputed . . .

GODWIN, v. STATE, 593 So. 2d 211 (Fla. 1992)

. . . . § 849.04, Fla.Stat. (1989). . . .

In STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES, 543 So. 2d 1205 (Fla. 1989)

. . . for gambling purposes — 849.02 None None Permitting minors and persons under guardianship to gamble — 849.04 . . .

FAIRCLOTH, v. CENTRAL FLORIDA FAIR, INC. a E. a, 202 So. 2d 608 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1967)

. . . . §§ 849.04, 849.08, 849.11. . . .