Fla. Stat. § 616.02: Fair associations per county.

(1) Beginning July 1, 2026, there may be only one incorporated fair association per county in this state, excluding the state fair, which may be incorporated and conducted in any county. The department may not approve a proposed charter incorporating a fair association within the same county in which a fair association currently exists. The department may waive this requirement at the discretion of the Commissioner of Agriculture.

(2) Any fair association incorporated before July 1, 2026, may conduct public fairs or expositions and exercise the authority provided to them pursuant to this chapter.

History.—s. 1, ch. 7388, 1917; RGS 4518; CGL 6517; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 5, 25, 26, ch. 83-239; ss. 3, 44, ch. 93-168; s. 3, ch. 2012-204; s. 42, ch. 2026-3.