(1) A fair association may not conduct more than one annual public fair each calendar year. Any fair association that conducts more than one public fair during any one calendar year is subject to revocation of its charter by the court granting the charter.
(2) Any fair association that does not conduct an annual public fair for a period of 3 calendar years shall, upon the recommendation of the department, have its charter revoked by the court granting the charter.
History.—s. 2, ch. 17759, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 6526(3); s. 5, ch. 59-166; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 13, 25, 26, ch. 83-239; ss. 19, 44, ch. 93-168; s. 13, ch. 2012-204.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXVI - Business Organizations
Chapter 616 - Public Fairs and Expositions
Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 616.001-616.24)
616.01 - Number of persons required; requisites of proposed charter.
616.02 - Acknowledgment of charter.
616.03 - Notice of application; approval and record of charter.
616.04 - Evidence of existence and contents of charter.
616.05 - Amendment of charter.
616.051 - Dissolving a charter.
616.06 - Amount of indebtedness authorized.
616.07 - Members not personally liable; property of association held in trust; exempt from taxation.
616.08 - Additional powers of association.
616.101 - Annual review of accounts and records.
616.12 - Licenses upon certain shows; distribution of fees; exemptions.
616.121 - Making false application.
616.13 - Restrictions on other amusement rides.
616.14 - Number of fairs; penalty.
616.15 - Permit from Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services required.
616.185 - Trespass upon grounds or facilities of public fair; penalty; arrests.
616.19 - Designation of fairs.
616.21 - Agricultural and livestock exhibit buildings; conditions for expenditures.
616.22 - Exhibit buildings; matching funds for construction or repair.