Florida Statute 861.04 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 861
OFFENSES RELATED TO PUBLIC ROADS, TRANSPORT, AND WATERS

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F.S. 861.04

861.04 Placing water hyacinths in any of the streams or waters of the state.—Whoever willfully places or causes to be placed any water hyacinths in any of the territorial waters of the state whether navigable or nonnavigable shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 1, ch. 4752, 1899; s. 1, ch. 5196, 1903; GS 3667; RGS 5610; CGL 7799; s. 1, ch. 28046, 1953; s. 1103, ch. 71-136.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 861.04

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Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

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McMahon Ex Rel. the Estate of McMahon v. Presidential Airways, Inc.

502 F.3d 1331, 24 A.L.R. 6th 729, 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 23373, 2007 WL 2891086

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 5, 2007 | Docket: 134864

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on all flights," among other duties. 32 C.F.R. § 861.4. The SOW also contained more specific restrictions