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Fla. Stat. § 877.16 (2025)

Exhibition of deformed animals prohibited; penalty.

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877.16 Exhibition of deformed animals prohibited; penalty.—Whoever shall exhibit for pay or compensation any crippled or physically distorted, malformed, or disfigured beast, bird, or animal in any circus, show, or similar place, or any other place to which an admission fee is charged, whoever knowingly advertises or knowingly causes to be advertised any such exhibition, and whoever solicits or procures the attendance of others at such exhibition with knowledge of the nature thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 2, ch. 8524, 1921; CGL 7674; s. 1124, ch. 71-136.

Note.—Former s. 867.02.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 877.16

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd

§877.16CONSERVATION-ANIMALSRENUMBERED. SEE REC #10655M · 2nd

§877.16ANIMAL CRUELTYEXHIBIT DEFORMED ANIMALSM · 2nd

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1982–1984 · leading case: Gardner v. Johnson, 451 So. 2d 477 (Fla. 1984).

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Gardner v. Johnson, 451 So. 2d 477 (Fla. 1984). · cites it 6× “This case is before us on direct appeal from a decision of the Second District Court of Appeal which affirmed the trial court's determination that section 877.16, Florida Statutes (1979), is unconstitutional.”

Gardner v. Johnson, 429 So. 2d 1341 (Fla. 2d DCA 1983). · cites it 10× “This is an appeal from the holding by the trial court that section 877.16, Florida Statutes (1979), is unconstitutionally vague and, therefore, void.”

Johnson v. Gardner, 1 Fla. Supp. 2d 121 (Fla. Cir. Ct., Manatee Cty. 1982). · cites it 6× “Plaintiff, RICHARD JOHNSON, sought to prohibit enforcement of Section 877.16, Florida Statutes, 1981. This Section of the Statutes declares it to be a second degree misdemeanor to exhibit for pay any “crippled or physically distorted, malformed, or disfigured beast, bird, or…”

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