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Fla. Stat. § 861.02

Obstructing watercourse

Florida · Florida Statutes Chapter 861 — OFFENSES RELATED TO PUBLIC ROADS, TRANSPORT, AND WATERS · Status: effective

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Fla. Stat. § 861.02, Obstructing watercourse, Florida, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1159902
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Whoever erects or fixes on any navigable watercourse any dam, bridge, hedge, seine, drag, or other obstruction, whereby the navigation of boats drawing 3 feet of water or the passage of fish may be obstructed, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.083.