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Fla. Stat. § 823.06 — Doors of public buildings to open outward
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 823: Public Nuisances, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 823.06
Statutory text current through the 2025 Florida Statutes. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Florida.
All buildings erected in this state for theatrical, operatic, or other public entertainments of whatsoever kind shall be so constructed that the shutters to all entrances to said building shall open outwardly and be so arranged as to readily allow any person inside said building to escape therefrom in case of fire or other accident. Any owner, manager, lessee, or other person having charge of any public building for the use expressed herein who fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
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Is doors of public buildings to open outward a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Doors of public buildings to open outward is a Felony of the Third Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 823.06.
Which Florida statute covers doors of public buildings to open outward?
Doors of public buildings to open outward is governed by Fla. Stat. § 823.06 (Doors of public buildings to open outward).
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