Florida legal term
Biological agent in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Biological agent” 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 “Biological agent” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Biological agent” means any microorganism, virus, infectious substance, or biological product that may be engineered through biotechnology, or any naturally occurring or bioengineered component of any such microorganism, virus, infectious substance, or biological product, capable of causing:1. (Fla. Stat. § 790.166)
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