The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 384
SEXUALLY TRANSMISSIBLE DISEASES

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F.S. 384.34

384.34 Penalties.—

(1) Any person who violates the provisions of s. 384.24(1) commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) Any person who violates the provisions of s. 384.26 or s. 384.29 commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(3) Any person who maliciously disseminates any false information or report concerning the existence of any sexually transmissible disease commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in ss. 775.082, 775.083, and 775.084.

(4) Any person who violates the provisions of the department’s rules pertaining to sexually transmissible diseases may be punished by a fine not to exceed $500 for each violation. Any penalties enforced under this subsection shall be in addition to other penalties provided by this chapter. The department may enforce this section and adopt rules necessary to administer this section.

(5) Any person who violates s. 384.24(2) commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. Any person who commits multiple violations of s. 384.24(2) commits a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(6) Any person who obtains information that identifies an individual who has a sexually transmissible disease, who knew or should have known the nature of the information and maliciously, or for monetary gain, disseminates this information or otherwise makes this information known to any other person, except by providing it either to a physician or nurse employed by the Department of Health or to a law enforcement agency, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 90, ch. 86-220; s. 38, ch. 88-380; s. 63, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 96-179; s. 2, ch. 97-37; s. 18, ch. 98-151; s. 21, ch. 98-191; s. 1, ch. 2010-64; s. 3, ch. 2010-113.

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Amendments to 384.34

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 384.34

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S384.34 3 - CRIMES AGAINST PERSON - FALSE REPORT EXISTENCE OF SEXUAL DISEASE - F: T

S384.34 5 - CRIMES AGAINST PERSON - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 4124 - F: F

S384.34 5 - CRIMES AGAINST PERSON - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 4123 - F: T

S384.34 6 - CRIMES AGAINST PERSON - ID INDIV WHO HAS STD FOR MONEY - F: T

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

G. DEBAUN, v. STATE, 213 So. 3d 747 (Fla. 2017)

. . . See § 384.34(5), Fla. . . .

KOHL, v. KOHL, Jr., 149 So. 3d 127 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . See §§ 384.34, 775.082(4)(a), 775.083(l)(d), Fla. Stat. (2013). . . .

STATE v. G. DEBAUN,, 129 So. 3d 1089 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . The penalty provision was moved to section 384.34 and read as follows: 384.34 Penalties.— (1) Any person . . . See Ch. 97-37, § 2, at 222, Laws of Fla; § 384.34(1), (5) Fla. Stat. (1997). . . . .

STATE v. D. C., 114 So. 3d 440 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . sexual intercourse by a person knowingly infected with HIV, as prohibited by sections 384.24(2) and 384.34 . . .

DeMAYO, v. CHAMES P. A., 934 So. 2d 548 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . Tripp, 576 So.2d 404 (Fla. 2d DCA 1991) (holding that § 384.34, Fla. . . .

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, v. MYERS, D. D. Jr., 951 F. Supp. 1014 (M.D. Fla. 1996)

. . . . §§ 384.34, 775.082(4)(a), 775.083(1)(d). . . .

L. GABRIEL, v. M. TRIPP, Jr., 576 So. 2d 404 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . tort is cognizable in Florida based on the transmission of genital herpes simplex, because section 384.34 . . . negligence cause of action is cognizable in Florida, but we disagree that the violation of section 384.34 . . . Section 384.34(1) provides that violation of section 384.24 constitutes a first-degree misdemeanor. . . .

MONOLITH PORTLAND MIDWEST COMPANY, a v. RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION, a, 128 F. Supp. 824 (S.D. Cal. 1955)

. . . 526,058.77 Claims waived by Mono, by stipulation 695.67 Bal. 525,363.10 Claims for int. at 7%, $137,-384.34 . . .