Florida Statutes
Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 616.001-616.24)
616.185 - Trespass upon grounds or facilities of public fair; penalty; arrests.


(1) For the purposes of this chapter, trespass upon the grounds of the Florida State Fair Authority or any other fair association permitted under s. 616.15 means:
(a) Entering and remaining upon any grounds or facilities owned, operated, or controlled by the Florida State Fair Authority or any other association permitted under s. 616.15 and committing any act that disrupts the orderly conduct of any authorized activity of the fair association in charge, or its lessees, licensees, or the general public on those grounds or facilities; or
(b) Entering and remaining on those grounds or facilities after being directed not to enter or to leave them by the executive director of the authority, chief administrative officer of the fair association, or any employee or agent of the association designated by the executive director or administrator to maintain order on those grounds and facilities, after a determination by the executive director, administrator, employee, or agent that the entering or remaining on those grounds or facilities is in violation of the rules and regulations of the Florida State Fair Authority or permitted fair association or is disrupting the orderly conduct of any authorized activity of the fair association in charge, or its lessees, licensees, or the general public on those grounds or facilities.

(2) Any person committing the offense of trespass upon the grounds of the Florida State Fair Authority or any other fair association permitted under s. 616.15 commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(3) A law enforcement officer may arrest any person on or off the premises, without a warrant, if the officer has probable cause for believing such person has committed the offense of trespass upon the grounds of the Florida State Fair Authority or any fair association permitted under s. 616.15. Such an arrest does not render the law enforcement officer criminally or civilly liable for false arrest, false imprisonment, or unlawful detention.
History.—s. 1, ch. 78-427; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 25, 26, ch. 83-239; s. 152, ch. 91-224; ss. 40, 44, ch. 93-168; s. 16, ch. 2012-204.
Note.—Former s. 616.266.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXXVI - Business Organizations

Chapter 616 - Public Fairs and Expositions

Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 616.001-616.24)

616.001 - Definitions.

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.

616.09 - Not authorized to carry on gambling, etc.; forfeiture of charter for violations; annulment proceedings.

616.101 - Annual review of accounts and records.

616.11 - Association authorized to contract with municipality, county, or state for use of land; admission fees; state, counties, and municipalities authorized to make contributions.

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.

616.165 - Rules.

616.17 - Minimum exhibits.

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.

616.23 - Use of buildings.

616.24 - Enforcement.