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Can you summarize FLCL 849.04?
GAMBLING > Permitting minors and persons under guardianship to gamble.
Short Summary
This legal document, found in the Florida Statutes under the CRIMES section, pertains to the act of permitting minors and persons under guardianship to gamble. It states that the proprietor, owner, or keeper of any E. O., keno or pool table, billiard table, wheel of fortune, or other game of chance, who knowingly allows a minor or mentally incompetent person or someone under guardianship to play or bet on such games, commits a felony of the third degree. The term ‘person who is mentally incompetent’ is defined as someone incapable of managing their property or caring for themselves due to mental illness, intellectual disability, senility, excessive use of drugs or alcohol, or other mental incapacity. The penalties for violating this provision are as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
Whom does it apply to?
Proprietors, owners, or keepers of E. O., keno or pool tables, billiard tables, wheels of fortune, or other games of chance
What does it govern?
Permitting minors and persons under guardianship to gamble
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned.
What are the Penalties?
Felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084
Jurisdiction
Florida