Florida · statute · Fla. Stat. ch. 760 · 35 active provisions
(1) Sections 760.01-760.11 and 509.092 shall be cited as the “Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992.”(2) The general purposes of the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 are to secure for all individuals within the state freedom from discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap…
For the purposes of ss. 760.01-760.11 and 509.092, the term:(1) “Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992” means ss. 760.01-760.11 and 509.092.(2) “Commission” means the Florida Commission on Human Relations created by s. 760.03.(3) “Commissioner” or “member” means a member of the commission.(4) “Discriminatory practice” means…
(1) The Attorney General may commence a civil action for damages, injunctive relief, civil penalties not to exceed $10,000 per violation, and such other relief as may be appropriate under the laws of this state if the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that any person or group:(a) Has engaged in a pattern…
(1) There is hereby created the Florida Commission on Human Relations, comprised of 12 members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The commission shall select one of its members to serve as chairperson for terms of 2 years.(2) The members of the commission must be broadly representative of…
The commission created by s. 760.03 is assigned to the Department of Management Services. The commission, in the performance of its duties pursuant to the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, shall not be subject to control, supervision, or direction by the Department of Management Services.
The commission shall promote and encourage fair treatment and equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status and mutual understanding and respect among all members of all economic, social, racial, religious, and ethnic groups; and…
Within the limitations provided by law, the commission shall have the following powers:(1) To maintain offices in the State of Florida.(2) To meet and exercise its powers at any place within the state.(3) To promote the creation of, and to provide continuing technical assistance to, local commissions on human relations…
(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to recognize and honor those persons, living or dead, who have made significant contributions to this state as leaders in the struggle for equality and justice for all persons.(2)(a) There is hereby established the Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame. The Department of Management S…
Any violation of any Florida statute that makes unlawful discrimination because of race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status in the areas of education, employment, or public accommodations gives rise to a cause of action for all relief and damages described in s. 760.11…
All persons are entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of any place of public accommodation without discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, handicap, familial status, or religion.
(1) It is an unlawful employment practice for an employer:(a) To discharge or to fail or refuse to hire any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual’s race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, na…
(1) Any person aggrieved by a violation of ss. 760.01-760.10 may file a complaint with the commission, within 365 days of the alleged violation, naming the employer, employment agency, labor organization, or joint labor-management committee, or, in the case of an alleged violation of s. 760.10(5), the person responsibl…
Sections 760.20-760.37 may be cited as the “Fair Housing Act.”
It is the policy of this state to provide, within constitutional limitations, for fair housing throughout the state.
As used in ss. 760.20-760.37, the term:(1) “Commission” means the Florida Commission on Human Relations.(2) “Covered multifamily dwelling” means:(a) A building which consists of four or more units and has an elevator; or(b) The ground floor units of a building which consists of four or more units and does not have an e…
(1) It is unlawful to refuse to sell or rent after the making of a bona fide offer, to refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental of, or otherwise to make unavailable or deny a dwelling to any person because of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, familial status, or religion.(2) It is unlawful to discriminat…
It is unlawful to deny any person access to, or membership or participation in, any multiple-listing service, real estate brokers’ organization, or other service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings, or to discriminate against him or her in the terms or conditions of such…
(1) It is unlawful for any bank, building and loan association, insurance company, or other corporation, association, firm, or enterprise the business of which consists in whole or in part of the making of commercial real estate loans to deny a loan or other financial assistance to a person applying for the loan for th…
It is unlawful to discriminate in land use decisions or in the permitting of development based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, familial status, or religion, or, except as otherwise provided by law, based on the source of financing of a development or proposed development, including, but not limited to…
(1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:(a) “Emotional support animal” means an animal that does not require training to do work, perform tasks, provide assistance, or provide therapeutic emotional support by virtue of its presence which alleviates one or more identified symptoms or effects of a person’s dis…
(1)(a) Nothing in ss. 760.23, 760.25, and 760.27 applies to:1. Any single-family house sold or rented by its owner, provided such private individual owner does not own more than three single-family houses at any one time. In the case of the sale of a single-family house by a private individual owner who does not reside…
(1) The authority and responsibility for administering ss. 760.20-760.37 is in the commission.(2) The commission may delegate any of its functions, duties, and powers to its employees, including functions, duties, and powers with respect to investigating, conciliating, hearing, determining, ordering, certifying, report…
The commission shall:(1) Make studies with respect to the nature and extent of discriminatory housing practices in representative urban, suburban, and rural communities throughout the state.(2) Publish and disseminate reports, recommendations, and information derived from such studies.(3) Cooperate with and render tech…
(1) In conducting an investigation, the commission shall have access at all reasonable times to premises, records, documents, individuals, and other evidence or possible sources of evidence and may examine, record, and copy such materials and take and record the testimony or statements of such persons as are reasonably…
(1) Any person who claims to have been injured by a discriminatory housing practice or who believes that he or she will be injured by a discriminatory housing practice that is about to occur may file a complaint with the commission. Complaints shall be in writing and contain such information and be in such form as the…