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Florida Statute 386.202 - Full Text and Legal Analysis
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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH
Chapter 386
SANITARY NUISANCES; FLORIDA CLEAN AIR ACT
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386.202 Legislative intent.The purpose of this part is to protect people from the health hazards of secondhand tobacco smoke and vapor and to implement the Florida health initiative in s. 20, Art. X of the State Constitution. It is the intent of the Legislature to not inhibit, or otherwise obstruct, medical or scientific research, or smoking or vaping cessation programs approved by the Department of Health.
History.s. 2, ch. 85-257; s. 2, ch. 92-185; s. 2, ch. 2003-398; s. 2, ch. 2019-14.

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Cases Citing Statute 386.202

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Kurtz v. City of North Miami, 625 So. 2d 899 (Fla. 3d DCA 1993).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 8 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1611, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 10307, 1993 WL 406608

...In sum, we reverse the summary judgment. Reversed. NOTES [1] The Florida Clean Indoor Air Act (FCIAA) does not preempt the City's employment regulation. The intent of the FCIAA was to provide a uniform code restricting indoor smoking in public places. § 386.202, Fla....
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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 2005).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

Charlie Crist Attorney General CC/tls 1 Section 386.202, Fla. Stat. Part II, Chapter 386, Fla. Stat
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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1989).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

...on of smoking and nonsmoking areas. Such a policy shall take into consideration the proportion of smokers and nonsmokers. Employers who make reasonable efforts to develop, implement, and post such a policy shall be deemed in compliance. . . . (e.s.) Section 386.202 , F.S., however, sets forth the purpose of the Florida Clean Indoor Air Act: The purpose of this act is to protect the public health, comfort, and environment by creating areas in public places and at public meetings that are reasonably free from tobacco smoke by providing a uniform statewide maximum code....
...386.205 (3), F.S., provides that an employer shall develop a policy concerning the designation of smoking and nonsmoking areas, taking into consideration the proportion of smokers and nonsmokers, the intent of the Legislature in adopting Part II of Ch. 386 , F.S., is clearly set forth in s. 386.202 , F.S....
...386.203 (1) and (2), F.S., respectively. And see, s. 1.01 (9), F.S., defining "political subdivision" for purposes of the Florida Statutes to include "special tax school districts . . . and all other districts in this state." 3 Section 386.205 (1), F.S. 4 Section 386.202 , F.S....
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Josie Machovec v. Palm Beach Cnty. (Fla. 4th DCA 2021).

Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal

...oker, the express purpose of the Florida Clean Indoor Air Act “is to protect [other] people from the health hazards of secondhand tobacco smoke and vapor and to implement the Florida health initiative in s. 20, Art. X of the State Constitution.” § 386.202, Fla....
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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1992).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

1 Part II, Ch. 386, F.S. (1992 Supp.). 2 Section 386.202, F.S. (1992 Supp.). 3 The prohibition does
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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 2010).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

...lement such a policy. Accordingly, it is my opinion that a school district is precluded from regulating smoking on school property other than as is prescribed in the "Florida Clean Indoor Air Act." Sincerely, Bill McCollum Attorney General BM/tals 1 Section 386.202 , Fla....
...86-45 (1986), 84-95 (1984), and 84-58 (1984). 6 Cf. Op. Att'y Gen. Fla. 89-07 (1989), in which this office concluded that the Florida Clean Indoor Air Act does not require a school district to designate smoking areas, based upon then existing language in s. 386.202 , Fla....

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