§ 847.0133, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 847. OBSCENITY
Protection of minors; prohibition of certain acts in connection with obscenity; penalty.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) A person may not knowingly sell, rent, loan, give away, distribute, transmit, or show any obscene material to a minor. For purposes of this section “obscene material” means any obscene book, magazine, periodical, pamphlet, newspaper, comic book, story paper, written or printed story or article, writing paper, card, picture, drawing, photograph, motion picture film, figure, image, videotape, videocassette, phonograph record, or wire or tape or other recording, or any written, printed, or recorded matter of any such character which may or may not require mechanical or other means to be transmuted into auditory, visual, or sensory representations of such character, or any article or instrument for obscene use, or purporting to be for obscene use or purpose. The term “obscene” has the same meaning as set forth in s. 847.001.
(2) As used in this section “knowingly” has the same meaning set forth in s. 847.012(1). A “minor” is any person under the age of 18 years.
(3) A violation of the provisions of this section constitutes a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 63, ch. 90-306; s. 7, ch. 93-4; s. 5, ch. 2008-120.
Note
Note.—Section 7, ch. 2008-120, provides that “[t]he amendments to ss. 847.012, 847.011, 847.013, and 847.0133, Florida Statutes, by this act do not apply to providers of communications services as defined in s. 202.11, Florida Statutes, or to providers of information services, including, but not limited to, Internet access service providers and hosting service providers, when they only provide the transmission, storage, or caching of electronic communications or messages of others or provide other related communications or information services used by others in violation of such amended provisions. This exemption shall not apply to providers of communications services as defined in s. 202.11, Florida Statutes, or providers of information services that knowingly for commercial advantage or private financial gain facilitate the specific violation of such amended provisions by others.”
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This section cites
Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
The Florida Statutes
- § 775.082, Fla. Stat.Penalties; applicability of sentencing structures; mandatory minimum sentences for certain reoffenders previously released from prison.Printed as s. 775.082
- § 775.083, Fla. Stat.Fines.Printed as s. 775.083
- § 847.001, Fla. Stat.Definitions.Printed as s. 847.001
- § 847.012, Fla. Stat.Harmful materials; sale or distribution to minors or using minors in production prohibited; penalty.Printed as s. 847.012(1)
Cited by 19 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites § 847.0133, Fla. Stat.. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
The Florida Statutes
- § 39.0132, Fla. Stat.Oaths, records, and confidential information.Printed as s. 847.0133
- § 119.071, Fla. Stat.General exemptions from inspection or copying of public records.Printed as s. 847.0133
- § 775.21, Fla. Stat.The Florida Sexual Predators Act.Printed as s. 847.0133
- § 794.056, Fla. Stat.Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund.Printed as s. 847.0133
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