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Ex. DUT-FL-007 Standing duty Primary source read

Statute: Fla. Stat. § 252.47 (2020)

Enforcement

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Jurisdiction
Florida
Level
State
Authority
Fla. Const. art. III; Fla. Stat. ch. 252, pt. I
Issued
2020-07-01 July 1, 2020
Effective
In force throughout 2020 Q2 through 2021 Q3; recited as the enforcement clause of EOs 20-112 § 7, 20-123 § 6 and 20-139 § 7 (Exs. FL-022, FL-027, FL-034) (read as 2020-07-01)
End
standing (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Standing since July 1, 2020 (a statutory duty; in force throughout the six quarters)
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Emergency declarationStanding duty
Addressees
  • law enforcement authorities (duty to enforce); persons generally and businesses (the enforced)
Character
statutory duty
Collection
Standing duties: Florida DUT-FL

Operative words

The law enforcement authorities of the state and the political subdivisions thereof shall enforce the orders and rules issued pursuant to ss. 252.31-252.90.

Penalty

The penalty enforced is s. 252.50 (second-degree misdemeanor)

What it required

Every State and local law enforcement authority was under a statutory command to enforce the Governor's, the Division's and the political subdivisions' COVID-19 orders; the Governor's FAQ of Apr. 3, 2020 (Ex. DUT-FL-017) told businesses the order was enforced 'By law enforcement' and that violations by a business were to be reported to 'Local law enforcement.'

Retrieval note

EO 20-139 § 7 (Ex. FL-034): 'This order, with the exception of Section 2, shall be enforced under section 252.47, Florida Statutes, and by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.'.