Florida legal term
Adult theater in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Adult theater” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Adult theater” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Adult theater” means an enclosed building or an enclosed space within a building used for presenting either films, live plays, dances, or other performances that are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing, or relating to specific sexual activities for observation by patrons, and which restricts or purports to restrict admission only to adults, or any business that features a person who engages in specific sexual activities for observation by a patron, and which restricts or purports to restrict admission to only adults.(c) “Special Cabaret” means any bus (Fla. Stat. § 847.001)
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