Florida statute
Fla. Stat. § 861.021 — Obstructing channels; misdemeanor
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 861: Offenses Related to Public Roads, Transport, and Waters, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 861.021
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 any person to place any spiny lobster, crab, or fish trap or set net or other similar device with a buoy or marker attached so that said buoy or marker obstructs the navigation of boats in channels of the waters of the state which are marked by, and which markers are continuously maintained by, the Coast Guard of the United States.
(2) Any person willfully violating the provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
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Questions this section answers
Is obstructing channels; misdemeanor a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Obstructing channels; misdemeanor is a Misdemeanor of the Second Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 861.021.
Which Florida statute covers obstructing channels; misdemeanor?
Obstructing channels; misdemeanor is governed by Fla. Stat. § 861.021 (Obstructing channels; misdemeanor).
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