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Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 616.001-616.24)
616.001 - Definitions. - (1) “Annual public fair” means a community, county, district, regional,...
616.01 - Number of persons required; requisites of proposed charter. - (1) The name of the association and the place where...
616.02 - Acknowledgment of charter. - History.—s. 1, ch. 7388, 1917; RGS 4518; CGL 6517; s....
616.03 - Notice of application; approval and record of charter. - History.—s. 1, ch. 7388, 1917; s. 1, ch. 17806, 1937;...
616.04 - Evidence of existence and contents of charter. - History.—s. 2, ch. 7388, 1917; RGS 4520; CGL 6519; s....
616.05 - Amendment of charter. - (1) The proposed amendment shall be submitted to the department...
616.051 - Dissolving a charter. - History.—s. 1, ch. 29914, 1955; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss....
616.06 - Amount of indebtedness authorized. - History.—s. 4, ch. 7388, 1917; RGS 4522; CGL 6521; s....
616.07 - Members not personally liable; property of association held in trust; exempt from taxation. - (1) A member, officer, director, or trustee of a fair...
616.08 - Additional powers of association. - History.—s. 6, ch. 7388, 1917; RGS 4524; CGL 6523; s....
616.09 - Not authorized to carry on gambling, etc.; forfeiture of charter for violations; annulment proceedings. - History.—s. 7, ch. 7388, 1917; RGS 4525; CGL 6524; s....
616.101 - Annual review of accounts and records. - (1) On request by the department to certify expenditures of...
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. - History.—s. 9, ch. 7388, 1917; RGS 4527; CGL 6526; s....
616.12 - Licenses upon certain shows; distribution of fees; exemptions. - (1) Each person who operates any traveling show, exhibition, amusement...
616.121 - Making false application. - History.—s. 3, ch. 57-796; s. 3, ch. 59-166; s. 638,...
616.13 - Restrictions on other amusement rides. - History.—s. 3, ch. 17759, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 6526(2); s....
616.14 - Number of fairs; penalty. - (1) A fair association may not conduct more than one...
616.15 - Permit from Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services required. - (1) An annual public fair may not be conducted by...
616.165 - Rules. - History.—ss. 3, 26, ch. 83-239; ss. 41, 44, ch. 93-168;...
616.17 - Minimum exhibits. - (1) An annual public fair conducted by a fair association...
616.185 - Trespass upon grounds or facilities of public fair; penalty; arrests. - (1) For the purposes of this chapter, trespass upon the...
616.19 - Designation of fairs. - History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 61-513; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss....
616.21 - Agricultural and livestock exhibit buildings; conditions for expenditures. - History.—s. 2, ch. 29832, 1955; s. 1, ch. 59-367; s....
616.22 - Exhibit buildings; matching funds for construction or repair. - History.—s. 3, ch. 29832, 1955; s. 2, ch. 59-367; s....
616.23 - Use of buildings. - History.—s. 4, ch. 29832, 1955; s. 3, ch. 59-367; s....
616.24 - Enforcement. - (1) The department shall administer and enforce the provisions of...
Part II - Trade and Safety Standards (Ss. 616.241, 616.242)
616.241 - Trade standards for operation at public fairs and expositions. - (1) APPROVAL OF SHOWS.—The approval of all shows will be...
616.242 - Safety standards for amusement rides. - (1) OWNER AND MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES.—The owner and the manager of...
Part III - Florida State Fair Authority (Ss. 616.251-616.265)
616.251 - Florida State Fair Authority; creation; responsibility for staging annual state fair. - (1) There is created and constituted the “Florida State Fair...
616.252 - Florida State Fair Authority; membership; number, terms, compensation. - (1)(a) The authority shall be composed of 22 members. The...
616.253 - Florida State Fair Authority; officers; quorum. - History.—s. 3, ch. 74-322; s. 2, ch. 78-409; s. 3,...
616.254 - Authority of Florida State Fair Authority to sue and be a party to suits. - History.—s. 4, ch. 74-322; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 25,...
616.255 - Duties of authority; Florida State Fairgrounds. - (1) Designate a suitable location in Hillsborough County as the...
616.256 - Powers of authority. - (1) The authority shall have power to: (a) Have a...
616.257 - Issuance of revenue bonds by authority. - (1) Revenue bonds may be issued on behalf of and...
616.258 - Revenues from projects of authority. - (1) The authority shall fix and revise from time to...
616.259 - Revenues of authority; trust funds. - History.—s. 11, ch. 74-322; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 25,...
616.260 - Tax exemption of authority. - History.—s. 12, ch. 74-322; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 25,...
616.261 - Finances of Florida State Fair. - History.—s. 13, ch. 74-322; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 25,...
616.262 - Conveyance by the authority; option to acquire by Board of Trustees of Internal Improvement Trust Fund. - History.—s. 14, ch. 74-322; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 25,...
616.263 - Annual reports of authority. - (1) The authority shall submit each year, at least 60...
616.265 - Issuance of beverage license to the authority. - (1) The Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco of the...