{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-252.64","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 252.64","heading":"Protection of religious institutions.","body":"(1) For purposes of this section, the term “religious institution” has the same meaning as in s. 496.404.\n(2) An emergency order authorized by this part may not directly or indirectly prohibit a religious institution from conducting regular religious services or activities. However, a general provision in an emergency order which applies uniformly to all entities in the affected jurisdiction may be applied to a religious institution if the provision is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest.\nHistory.—s. 1, ch. 2022-208.","path":["CHAPTER 252 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0200-0299/0252/0252.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:01:47Z","sha256":"2bb3d78aef2bcea203333d5e8c9917926a99ea575b73006fa8e083a2cd419b38","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-252.63","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-252.71"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}