Full Statute Name:  West's Florida Statutes Annotated. Title XXXIII. Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations (Chapters 494-560). Chapter 500. Food Products. 500.451. Horse meat; offenses

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Primary Citation:  West's F. S. A. § 500.451 Country of Origin:  United States Last Checked:  October, 2024 Alternate Citation:  FL ST § 500.451 Date Adopted:  1943 Historical: 
Summary: This Florida makes it unlawful for any person to sell in the markets of this state horse meat for human consumption unless the horse meat is clearly stamped, marked, and described as horse meat for human consumption or to knowingly transport, distribute, sell, purchase, or possess horse meat for human consumption that is not clearly stamped, marked, and described as horse meat for human consumption or horse meat that is not acquired from a licensed slaughterhouse.

(1) It is unlawful for any person to:

(a) Sell in the markets of this state horse meat for human consumption unless the horse meat is clearly stamped, marked, and described as horse meat for human consumption.

(b) Knowingly transport, distribute, sell, purchase, or possess horse meat for human consumption that is not clearly stamped, marked, and described as horse meat for human consumption or horse meat that is not acquired from a licensed slaughterhouse.

(2) A person that violates this section commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, except that any person who commits a violation of this section must be sentenced to a minimum mandatory fine of $3,500.

(3) In addition to any penalties provided in subsection (2), any license of any restaurant, store, or other business may be suspended as provided in the applicable licensing law upon conviction of an owner or employee of that business for a violation of this section in connection with that business.

Credits
Laws 1943, c. 21986, §§ 1, 2; Laws 1949, c. 25035, § 11; Laws 1971, c. 71-136, § 454; Fla.St.1981, § 500.33; Laws 1982, c. 82-225, § 19; Laws 1994, c. 94-180, § 27. Amended by Laws 2010, c. 2010-87, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Laws 2019, c. 2019-167, § 21, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.

 
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