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Fla. Stat. § 828.1615 — Prohibiting artificial coloring and sale of certain animals
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 828: Animals: Cruelty; Sales; Animal Enterprise Protection, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 828.1615
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.
(1) It is unlawful for a person to:(a) Dye or artificially color an animal that is under 12 weeks of age, or a fowl or rabbit of any age;(b) Bring a dyed or artificially colored animal that is under 12 weeks of age, or a fowl or rabbit of any age, into this state; or(c) Sell, offer for sale, or give away as merchandising premiums, baby chickens, ducklings, or other fowl under 4 weeks of age or rabbits under 2 months of age to be used as pets, toys, or retail premiums.
(2) The prohibitions in paragraphs (1)(a) and (b) do not apply to animals that are temporarily dyed by agricultural entities for protective health purposes.
(3) This section does not apply to an animal that is under 12 weeks of age, or a fowl or rabbit of any age, that is used or raised for agricultural purposes by a person with proper facilities to care for it or for the purpose of poultry or livestock exhibitions.
(4) A person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
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Is prohibiting artificial coloring and sale of certain animals a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Prohibiting artificial coloring and sale of certain animals is a Misdemeanor of the Second Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 828.1615.
Which Florida statute covers prohibiting artificial coloring and sale of certain animals?
Prohibiting artificial coloring and sale of certain animals is governed by Fla. Stat. § 828.1615 (Prohibiting artificial coloring and sale of certain animals).
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