# Fla. Stat. § 381.0012: 381.0012 Enforcement authority

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C381_S381.0012

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 381.0012
- **Heading:** 381.0012 Enforcement authority
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 381 / Section 381.0012

## Text

(1) The department may commence and maintain all proper and necessary actions and proceedings to enforce the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter and may defend all actions and proceedings involving the department’s powers and duties.

(2) The department may apply for an injunction to the proper circuit court, and the judge of that court upon hearing and for cause shown may grant a temporary or permanent injunction, or both, restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this chapter or from failing or refusing to comply with the requirements of this chapter. A permanent injunction may be issued without bond. However, a temporary injunction may not be issued without bond except after a hearing of which the respondent has been given not less than 7 days’ prior notice. A temporary injunction may not be issued without bond which limits or prevents operations of an industrial, manufacturing, or processing plant, unless at the hearing, it is shown by clear, certain, and convincing evidence that irreparable injury will result to the public from the failure to issue the temporary injunction. If a temporary injunction or restraining order is improperly or erroneously granted, the state is liable in damages and to the extent provided for in chapter 768.

(3) The department may commence and maintain all proper and necessary actions and proceedings to compel the performance of any act specifically required of any person, officer, or board by any law of this state relating to public health.

(4) The department may appear before any trial court judge empowered to issue warrants in criminal cases and request the issuance of a warrant. The trial court judge shall issue a warrant directed to any sheriff, deputy, or police officer to assist in any way to carry out the purpose and intent of this chapter.

(5) It shall be the duty of every state and county attorney, sheriff, police officer, and other appropriate city and county officials upon request to assist the department or any of its agents in enforcing the state health laws, rules, and orders adopted under this chapter.

History: s. 4, ch. 91-297; s. 9, ch. 2004-11; s. 1, ch. 2015-120.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 381.001 381.001 Public health system.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C381_S381.001.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 381.002 381.002 Grant of title to prescriptive medical personal property to client.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C381_S381.002.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 381.003 381.003 Communicable disease and AIDS prevention and control.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C381_S381.003.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 381.004 381.004 HIV testing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C381_S381.004.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 381.005 381.005 Primary and preventive health services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C381_S381.005.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 381.006 381.006 Environmental health.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C381_S381.006.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 381.008 381.008 Definitions of terms used in ss. 381.008-381.00897.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C381_S381.008.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 381.009 381.009 Toilets required by department regulations; charge for use of prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C381_S381.009.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 381.0011 381.0011 Duties and powers of the Department of Health.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C381_S381.0011.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 381.0012 381.0012 Enforcement authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C381_S381.0012.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 381.0016 381.0016 County and municipal regulations and ordinances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C381_S381.0016.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 381.0018 381.0018 Application for and acceptance of gifts or grants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C381_S381.0018.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 381.0019 381.0019 Disposition of equipment and material; transfers to county health departments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C381_S381.0019.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 381.0021 381.0021 Client welfare accounts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C381_S381.0021.md)

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