{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-400.241","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 400.241","heading":"Prohibited acts; penalties for violations.","body":"(1) It is unlawful for any person, long-term care facility, or other entity to willfully interfere with the unannounced inspections mandated by s. 400.19(3) or part II of chapter 408. Alerting or advising a facility of the actual or approximate date of such inspection shall be a per se violation of this subsection.\n(2) A violation of any provision of this part or of any minimum standard, rule, or regulation adopted pursuant thereto constitutes a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Each day of a continuing violation is a separate offense.\nHistory.—s. 11, ch. 70-361; s. 347, ch. 71-136; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 31, 79, 83, ch. 83-181; s. 30, ch. 93-177; s. 49, ch. 93-217; s. 19, ch. 99-394; s. 73, ch. 2007-230.","path":["CHAPTER 400 NURSING HOMES AND RELATED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0400-0499/0400/0400.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:05:09Z","sha256":"3335bda917c6dd824f8167e6bf1c1fa29fcb008e506b5937ed491882ab87e408","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-400.235","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-400.25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}