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2020 Florida Statutes
SECTION 69
Possession in or near residential housing prohibited; legal entitlement to possession of premises not a defense.
Possession in or near residential housing prohibited; legal entitlement to possession of premises not a defense.
499.69 Possession in or near residential housing prohibited; legal entitlement to possession of premises not a defense.—
(1) Notwithstanding the possession of a current valid license or permit as provided in this part, it is unlawful for any person to possess 2.5 gallons, or equivalent by weight, or more of ether in, or within 500 feet of, any residential housing structure.
(2) A defendant’s legal entitlement to possession of the property where the violation occurred shall not be a defense to a prosecution for a violation of subsection (1).
History.—ss. 10, 11, ch. 86-133; s. 4, ch. 91-429.