Fla. Stat. § 550.0235

Current through Chapter 141 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 550.0235 - Limitation of civil liability

No permitholder licensed to conduct pari-mutuel wagering pursuant to the provisions of this chapter; no commissioner or employee of the commission; and no steward, judge, or other person appointed to act pursuant to this chapter shall be held liable to any person, partnership, association, corporation, or other business entity for any cause whatsoever arising out of, or from, the performance by such permittee, director, employee, steward, judge, or other person of her or his duties and the exercise of her or his discretion with respect to the implementation and enforcement of the statutes and rules governing the conduct of pari-mutuel wagering, so long as she or he acted in good faith. This section shall not limit liability in any situation in which the negligent maintenance of the premises or the negligent conduct of a race contributed to an accident; nor shall it limit any contractual liability.

Fla. Stat. § 550.0235

s.8, ch. 92-348; s.782, ch. 97-103; s.4, ch. 2021-271; s.9, ch. 2022-7.

Amended by 2022 Fla. Laws, ch. 7, s 9, eff. 7/1/2022.

Amended by 2021 Fla. Laws, ch. 271, s 4, eff. only if the Gaming Compact between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the State of Florida executed by the Governor and the Seminole Tribe of Florida on 4/23/2021, as amended on 5/17/2021, under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, is approved or deemed approved and not voided by the U.S. Department of the Interior, and shall take effect on the date that notice of the effective date of the compact is published in the Federal Register (contingency met).