590.28 – Intentional or Reckless Burning of Lands.
590.28 Intentional or reckless burning of lands.— (1) Whoever intentionally burns, sets fire to, or causes to be burned or causes any fire to be set to, any wild land or vegetative land clearing debris not owned by, or in the lawful possession of, the person setting such fire or burning such lands or causing such fire […]
590.29 – Illegal Possession of Incendiary Device.
590.29 Illegal possession of incendiary device.— (1) It is unlawful for a person other than a certified fire or law enforcement instructor to have in his or her possession any incendiary device as defined by subsection (3) with the intent to use such device for the purpose of burning or setting fire to any wild land, if […]
590.31 – Southeastern Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact.
590.31 Southeastern Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact.—The Governor on behalf of this state is hereby authorized to execute a compact, in substantially the following form, with any one or more of the States of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, and the Legislature hereby signifies in advance its […]
590.32 – Compact; Effective Date; Ratification.
590.32 Compact; effective date; ratification.—When the Governor shall have executed the compact on behalf of this state and shall have caused a verified copy thereof to be filed with the Department of State and when the compact shall have been ratified by one or more of the states named in s. 590.31, then the compact shall […]
590.33 – State Compact Administrator; Compact Advisory Committee.
590.33 State compact administrator; compact advisory committee.—In pursuance of art. III of the compact, the director of the Florida Forest Service shall act as compact administrator for Florida of the Southeastern Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact during his or her term of office as director, and his or her successor as compact administrator shall be his […]
590.34 – State Compact Administrator and Compact Advisory Committee Members; Powers; Aid From Other State Agencies.
590.34 State compact administrator and compact advisory committee members; powers; aid from other state agencies.—There is hereby granted to the director of the Florida Forest Service, as compact administrator and chair ex officio of the Florida members of the advisory committee, and to the members from Florida of the advisory committee all the powers provided for […]
590.35 – Construction of Ss. 590.31-590.34.
590.35 Construction of ss. 590.31-590.34.—Any powers herein granted to the Florida Forest Service shall be regarded as in aid of and supplemental to and in no case a limitation upon any of the powers vested in the Florida Forest Service by other laws of Florida or by the laws of the States of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, […]
590.42 – Federally Funded Fire Protection Assistance Programs.
590.42 Federally funded fire protection assistance programs.— (1) The Florida Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services may enter into agreements with the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States in order to participate in the Federal Rural Community Fire Protection Program authorized by Pub. L. No. 92-419, whereby the Federal Government provides financial […]
590.61 – Forestry Arson Alert Program.
590.61 Forestry arson alert program.—The forestry arson alert program is hereby established within the department. The purpose of this program is to: (1) Engage in any lawful activity to enhance public awareness of the economic costs, environmental damage, and cultural deprivations which accompany forest fires. (2) Engage in any lawful activity to enhance public awareness of the importance […]
590.14 – Notice of Violation; Penalties; Legislative Intent.
590.14 Notice of violation; penalties; legislative intent.— (1) If a Florida Forest Service employee determines that a person has violated chapter 589, this chapter, or any rule adopted by the Florida Forest Service to administer provisions of law conferring duties upon the Florida Forest Service, the Florida Forest Service employee may issue a notice of violation indicating […]