549.01 Holding automobile race meets; notice to sheriff.—Any persons intending to hold any automobile race meet in any public place within the state shall give notice thereof in writing to the sheriff of the county wherein it is proposed to hold such race meet, at least 10 days prior to the holding thereof, stating the time […]
549.02 Duties of sheriffs.—Every sheriff who shall receive the notice provided for in s. 549.01, or who shall have other notice or knowledge of the proposed occurrence of any race meet within her or his county, shall forthwith take such measures as shall be reasonably necessary for the safeguarding of the public and the protection of […]
549.03 Sheriff to exclude from course vehicles and persons.—Every sheriff and every deputy appointed by her or him shall exclude from the course over which any race shall be about to occur, and at least 30 minutes prior to the starting thereof, all animals, vehicles, and persons, except those officiating or participating in such race, and […]
549.04 Association holding race to pay sheriff’s fees.—Every sheriff and deputy sheriff participating in the policing of any racecourse, as provided in this chapter, shall receive the sum of $2 per day during the period in which such races are in progress, which shall be paid by the persons holding the races. History.—s. 5, ch. 5438, […]
549.05 Holding race meet without notice to sheriff; penalty.—Any person participating in any automobile race meet in any public place within this state, when the notice required to be given to the sheriff of the county wherein it is proposed to hold such race meet as required by this chapter has not been given, shall be […]
549.06 Failure of person to remove from automobile racecourse; penalty.—Any person, except those officiating or participating in such race, and their assistants, who, upon being requested so to do by the sheriff or deputy sheriff, shall fail or refuse to move beyond the boundaries of the course over which any automobile race is about to occur, […]
549.08 Motor vehicle racing event; permits to conduct on highway or street or in park within municipality.— (1) This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Municipal Motor Vehicle Racing Act of 1984.” (2) “Motorsports teams” means drivers of motor vehicles and those persons who directly support motorsports drivers in a pit area during racing […]
549.09 Motorsport nonspectator liability release.— (1) As used in this section: (a) “Closed-course motorsport facility” means a closed-course speedway or racetrack designed and intended for motor vehicle competition, exhibitions of speed, or other forms of recreation involving the use of motor vehicles, including motorcycles. (b) “Nonspectator area” means a posted area within a closed-course motorsport facility, admission to which […]
549.10 Motorsports entertainment complex; contracts.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Motorsports entertainment complex” means a closed-course motorsports facility and its ancillary grounds and facilities which: 1. Has at least 70,000 fixed seats for race patrons; 2. Has at least 7 scheduled days of motorsports events each calendar year; 3. Has at least four motorsports events each calendar […]
549.102 Motorsports entertainment complex; overnight parking.—Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the owner of a motorsports entertainment complex may allow temporary overnight parking during a motorsports event and the 2 days immediately preceding and following such motorsports event without any other license or permit as long as the area where such temporary overnight parking is […]
