{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-876.16","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 876.16","heading":"Sections 876.11-876.15; exemptions.","body":"The following persons are exempted from the provisions of ss. 876.11-876.15:\n(1) Any person or persons wearing traditional holiday costumes;\n(2) Any person or persons engaged in trades and employment where a mask is worn for the purpose of ensuring the physical safety of the wearer, or because of the nature of the occupation, trade, or profession;\n(3) Any person or persons using masks in theatrical productions, including use in Gasparilla celebrations and masquerade balls;\n(4) Persons wearing gas masks prescribed in emergency management drills and exercises.\nHistory.—s. 6, ch. 26542, 1951; s. 46, ch. 83-334.","path":["CHAPTER 876 CRIMINAL ANARCHY, TREASON, AND OTHER CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0800-0899/0876/0876.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:15:45Z","sha256":"dabed7355e67bbe30e87c8e96f78a71091542453ddf4cd80236f592145c6e10f","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-876.155","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-876.17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}