The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS

Chapter 515
RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOL SAFETY ACT

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F.S. 515.23

515.23 Legislative findings and intent.—The Legislature finds that drowning is the leading cause of death of young children in this state and is also a significant cause of death for medically frail elderly persons in this state, that constant adult supervision is the key to accomplishing the objective of reducing the number of submersion incidents, and that when lapses in supervision occur a pool safety feature designed to deny, delay, or detect unsupervised entry to the swimming pool, spa, or hot tub will reduce drowning and near-drowning incidents. In addition to the incalculable human cost of these submersion incidents, the health care costs, loss of lifetime productivity, and legal and administrative expenses associated with drownings of young children and medically frail elderly persons in this state each year and the lifetime costs for the care and treatment of young children who have suffered brain disability due to near-drowning incidents each year are enormous. Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature that all new residential swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs be equipped with at least one pool safety feature as specified in this chapter. It is also the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Health be responsible for producing its own or adopting a nationally recognized publication that provides the public with information on drowning prevention and the responsibilities of pool ownership and also for developing its own or adopting a nationally recognized drowning prevention education program for the public and for persons violating the pool safety requirements of this chapter.

History.—s. 1, ch. 2000-143.

F.S. 515.23 on Google Scholar

F.S. 515.23 on Casetext

Amendments to 515.23

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 515.23

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 515.23.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

DIMOND RIGGING COMPANY, LLC, v. BDP INTERNATIONAL, INC. LLC,, 914 F.3d 435 (6th Cir. 2019)

. . . . § 515.23. . . .

A. PISANI, v. R. DUFFIN, Jr., 909 So. 2d 920 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . . § 515.23. Violation of the statute constitutes a misdemeanor. § 515.27(2). . . .

FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION, v. FLORIDA POOL AND SPA ASSOCIATION, INC., 871 So. 2d 936 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . In section 515.23, Florida Statutes (2002), the Legislature stated its intent that prior to the issuance . . . window exit alarms, and other equipment required therein, which are consistent with the intent of s. 515.23 . . .

In MEADOW GLEN, LTD., 87 B.R. 421 (Bankr. W.D. Tex. 1988)

. . . APPLERIDGE MEADOW GLEN THOUSAND OAKS CLASS 1 (Tenants) $2,134.00 1,250.00 850.00 CLASS 2 (less than $100) $ 515.23 . . .

v., 32 T.C. 545 (T.C. 1959)

. . . Depreciation- (841.90) Dividends_ 593. 86 Interest_ 73.64 Capital gain unreported_ 4, 347.58 Total_ 26, 515.23 . . .