LAWS, Florida
767.04 Dog owner's liability for damages to persons bitten.--The owner of any dog that bites any person while such person is on or in a public place, or lawfully on or in a private place, including the property of the owner of the dog, is liable for damages suffered by persons bitten, regardless of the former viciousness of the dog or the owners' knowledge of such viciousness. However, any negligence on the part of the person bitten that is a proximate cause of the biting incident reduces the liability of the owner of the dog by the percentage that the bitten person's negligence contributed to the biting incident. A person is lawfully upon private property of such owner within the meaning of this act when the person is on such property in the performance of any duty imposed upon him or her by the laws of this state or by the laws or postal regulations of the United States, or when the person is on such property upon invitation, expressed or implied, of the owner. However, the owner is not liable, except as to a person under the age of 6, or unless the damages are proximately caused by a negligent act or omission of the owner, if at the time of any such injury the owner had displayed in a prominent place on his or her premises a sign easily readable including the words "Bad Dog." The remedy provided by this section is in addition to and cumulative with any other remedy provided by statute or common law.
CHAPTER 828 -- ANIMALS: CRUELTY; SALES; ANIMAL ENTERPRISE PROTECTION
- 828.073 Animals found in distress; when agent may take charge; hearing; disposition; sale.
- 828.08 Penalty for exposing poison.--
- 828.12 Cruelty to animals.--
- 828.122 Fighting or baiting animals; offenses; penalties.--
- 828.123 Killing dog or cat with intent of selling or giving away pelt; possession, sale, or importation of pelt with intent of selling or giving away; penalty.--
- 828.1231 Sale of garments or items of clothing containing dog or cat fur prohibited; sale of pelt of any dog or cat prohibited; penalty.--
- 828.13 Confinement of animals without sufficient food, water, or exercise; abandonment of animals.--
- 828.16 Contagious diseases.--
- 828.27 Local animal control or cruelty ordinances; penalty.--
- >828.29 Dogs and cats transported or offered for sale; health requirements; consumer guarantee.--
- 828.30 Rabies vaccination of dogs, cats, and ferrets.--
See also:
- 509.233 Public food service establishment requirements; local exemption for dogs in designated outdoor portions; pilot program.--
- 843.19 Offenses against police dogs, fire dogs, SAR dogs, or police horses.--
- 823.15 dogs and cats released from animal shelters or animal control agencies; sterilization requirement.--
- 877.14 Merchandising of dogs; required records; penalty for violation.--
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