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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 877
MISCELLANEOUS CRIMES
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F.S. 877.16
877.16 Exhibition of deformed animals prohibited; penalty.Whoever shall exhibit for pay or compensation any crippled or physically distorted, malformed, or disfigured beast, bird, or animal in any circus, show, or similar place, or any other place to which an admission fee is charged, whoever knowingly advertises or knowingly causes to be advertised any such exhibition, and whoever solicits or procures the attendance of others at such exhibition with knowledge of the nature thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.s. 2, ch. 8524, 1921; CGL 7674; s. 1124, ch. 71-136.
Note.Former s. 867.02.

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Amendments to 877.16


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 877.16
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S877.16 - CONSERVATION-ANIMALS - EXHIBIT DEFORMED ANIMALS - M: S



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

L. RIVERA- DOMENECH v. PEREZ,, 254 F. Supp. 2d 232 (D.P.R. 2003)

. . . Therefore, Royal is not liable for the $19, 877.16 awarded in damages resulting from the first round . . .

A. GARDNER, v. JOHNSON,, 451 So. 2d 477 (Fla. 1984)

. . . of the Second District Court of Appeal which affirmed the trial court’s determination that section 877.16 . . . Section 877.16 states in its entirety: 877.16, Exhibition of deformed animals prohibited; penalty — Whoever . . . complaint for declaratory relief in the circuit court challenging the constitutionality of section 877.16 . . . The trial court, after a nonjury trial, declared section 877.16 unconstitutional and prohibited appellants . . . In World Fair Freaks, this Court declared unconstitutional the former companion statute to section 877.16 . . .

A. GARDNER, v. JOHNSON,, 429 So. 2d 1341 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . This is an appeal from the holding by the trial court that section 877.16, Florida Statutes (1979), is . . . Section 877.16, Florida Statutes (1979), states: Exhibition of deformed animals prohibited; penalty — . . . of the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office received complaints that Johnson might be violating section 877.16 . . . The complaint, and its amendments, challenged the constitutionality of section 877.16, Florida Statutes . . . Subsequent to trial, the lower court declared section 877.16 unconstitutional and prohibited appellant . . .

JOHNSON v. GARDNER, 1 Fla. Supp. 2d 121 (Manatee Cty. Cir. Ct. 1982)

. . . Plaintiff, RICHARD JOHNSON, sought to prohibit enforcement of Section 877.16, Florida Statutes, 1981. . . . The Supreme Court of Florida found the exact language of 877.16, that is “crippled or physically distorted . . . Court can see no distinction between the holding in World Fair Freaks, supra, and its application to 877.16 . . . Section 877.16, Florida Statutes, is declared to be unconstitutional for the reasons set forth herein . . . of the State of Florida, are hereby prohibited from attempting to enforce the provisions of Section 877.16 . . .

R. v., 43 T.C. 890 (T.C. 1965)

. . . 99, 677.16 Less: Basis of 68 shares of stock canceled_ 6, 800. 00 Gain realized on liquidation_ 92, 877.16 . . .