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Fla. Stat. § 823.07 — Iceboxes, refrigerators, deep-freeze lockers, clothes washers, clothes dryers, or airtight units; abandonment, discard

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

Part of Chapter 823: Public Nuisances, Florida Statutes.

Full text of Fla. Stat. § 823.07

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.

Fla. Stat. § 823.07Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes
(1) The purpose of ss. 823.07-823.09 is to prevent deaths due to suffocation of children locked in abandoned or discarded iceboxes, refrigerators, deep-freeze lockers, clothes washers, clothes dryers, or similar airtight units from which the doors have not been removed. (2) It is unlawful for any person knowingly to abandon or discard or to permit to be abandoned or discarded on premises under his or her control any icebox, refrigerator, deep-freeze locker, clothes washer, clothes dryer, or similar airtight unit having an interior storage capacity of 11/2 cubic feet or more from which the door has not been removed. (3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to an icebox, refrigerator, deep-freeze locker, clothes washer, clothes dryer, or similar airtight unit which is crated or is securely locked from the outside or is in the normal use on the premises of a home, or rental unit, or is held for sale or use in a place of business; provided, however, that “place of business” as used herein shall not be deemed to include a junkyard or other similar establishment dealing in secondhand merchandise for sale on open unprotected premises. (4) It shall be unlawful for any junkyard dealer or secondhand furniture dealer with unenclosed premises used for display of secondhand iceboxes, refrigerators, deep-freeze lockers, clothes washers, clothes dryers, or similar airtight units to fail to remove the doors on such secondhand units having an interior storage capacity of 11/2 cubic feet or more from which the door has not been removed. This section will not apply to any dealer who has fenced and locked his or her premises.

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Questions this section answers

Is violation of s. 823.07; penalty a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?

It depends on the circumstances: violation of s. 823.07; penalty ranges from a Misdemeanor of the Second Degree to a Felony of the Third Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 823.09.

Violation of s. 823.07 - base offense: Misdemeanor of the Second Degree (Fla. Stat. § 823.09) · Violation of s. 823.07 resulting in death or permanent injury to minor via culpable negligence: Felony of the Third Degree (Fla. Stat. § 823.09)

What are the penalties for violation of s. 823.07; penalty in Florida?

Penalties for violation of s. 823.07; penalty in Florida depend on how it is classified — from a Misdemeanor of the Second Degree up to a Felony of the Third Degree — with the ranges set by Fla. Stat. § 775.082; the full table of ranges by variant is published on this page.

Which Florida statute covers violation of s. 823.07; penalty?

Violation of s. 823.07; penalty is governed by Fla. Stat. § 823.09 (Violation of s. 823.07; penalty).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.