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Florida House of Representatives - 2001 HB 1021
By Representative Machek
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to weapons and firearms;
3 creating s. 790.146, F.S.; providing penalties
4 for the possession of a firearm or destructive
5 device within the premises of a health care
6 provider; providing exceptions; providing an
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9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11 Section 1. Section 790.146, Florida Statutes, is
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13 790.146 Crimes in health care facilities; possession
14 of weapons; penalties.--
15 (1) Unless otherwise provided by law, any person who
16 is willfully in possession of a concealed firearm, as defined
17 in s. 790.001(6), or a destructive device, as defined in s.
18 790.001(4), within the premises of a health care provider, as
19 defined in s. 408.7056(1)(d), commits a felony of the third
20 degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or
21 s. 775.084.
22 (2) The provisions of this section do not apply:
23 (a) To any law enforcement officer;
24 (b) To any person employed and authorized by the
25 owner, operator, or manager of a health care provider to carry
26 a firearm or destructive device on such premises; or
27 (c) To any person licensed to carry a concealed
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29 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2001.
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Florida House of Representatives - 2001 HB 1021
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