{"id":"DUT-FL-003","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Florida","state":"FL","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Florida Legislature (codified statute); Department of Health","authority":"Fla. Const. art. III; Fla. Stat. ch. 381","instrument":"Statute: Fla. Stat. § 381.0012 (2020)","title":"Enforcement authority","dateIssued":"2020-07-01","effective":"In force throughout 2020 Q2 through 2021 Q3","end":"standing","startDate":"2020-07-01","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["DUTY","OTHER"],"addressees":["persons generally (injunction and compulsion); state and county attorneys, sheriffs, police officers and city and county officials (duty to assist)"],"clause":"It shall be the duty of every state and county attorney, sheriff, police officer, and other appropriate city and county officials upon request to assist the department or any of its agents in enforcing the state health laws, rules, and orders adopted under this chapter.","enforcement":"Injunction (temporary or permanent; permanent without bond); warrants; contempt; criminal penalties under s. 381.00315(6) and ch. 386","functions":[],"notes":"The Department of Health may obtain injunctions \u0027restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this chapter or from failing or refusing to comply with the requirements of this chapter,\u0027 may compel \u0027the performance of any act specifically required of any person\u0027 by the public health laws, may obtain warrants directed to \u0027any sheriff, deputy, or police officer,\u0027 and every prosecutor, sheriff and police officer must assist in enforcing the health laws, rules and orders.","sourceUrl":"https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2020/381.0012","snapshot":"http://web.archive.org/web/20230204122716/https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2020/381.0012","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":239911,"grade":"primary","character":"statutory_duty","description":"","collection":"DUT-FL","url":"/library/DUT-FL-003","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-FL-003","citation":"Florida Legislature (codified statute); Department of Health, Statute: Fla. Stat. § 381.0012 (2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FL-003)","stateName":"Florida","related":["DUT-FL-002"]}