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Fla. Stat. § 849.04 — Permitting minors and persons under guardianship to gamble
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 849: Gambling, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 849.04
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.
The proprietor, owner, or keeper of any E. O., keno or pool table, or billiard table, wheel of fortune, or other game of chance kept for the purpose of betting, who willfully and knowingly allows a minor or person who is mentally incompetent or under guardianship to play at such game or to bet on such game of chance; or whoever aids or abets or otherwise encourages such playing or betting of any money or other valuable thing upon the result of such game of chance by a minor or person who is mentally incompetent or under guardianship, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. For the purpose of this section, the term “person who is mentally incompetent” means a person who because of mental illness, intellectual disability, senility, excessive use of drugs or alcohol, or other mental incapacity is incapable of managing his or her property or caring for himself or herself or both.
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Questions this section answers
Is permitting minors and persons under guardianship to gamble a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Permitting minors and persons under guardianship to gamble is a Felony of the Third Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 849.04.
Which Florida statute covers permitting minors and persons under guardianship to gamble?
Permitting minors and persons under guardianship to gamble is governed by Fla. Stat. § 849.04 (Permitting minors and persons under guardianship to gamble).
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