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      "id": "learn_r103_florida_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_florida_ncii_penalty_first",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "Criminal penalty for first-offense sexual cyberharassment",
      "summary": "A first-time offender who willfully and maliciously sexually cyberharasses another person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree; only a second or subsequent offense (or one committed for pecuniary gain) rises to a felony.",
      "body": "A first-time offender who willfully and maliciously sexually cyberharasses another person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree; only a second or subsequent offense (or one committed for pecuniary gain) rises to a felony.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(3)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) or subsection (4), a person who willfully and maliciously sexually cyberharasses another person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.”\n\nNote: 2026 Florida Statutes text as displayed on leg.state.fl.us. History line: s. 1, ch. 2015-24; s. 1, ch. 2019-53; s. 2, ch. 2022-212; s. 1, ch. 2025-84. Note (4) adds a felony-of-third-degree for pecuniary/financial gain and second-degree felony for repeat such offenses.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0784/Sections/0784.049.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-05",
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      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "(3)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) or subsection (4), a person who willfully and maliciously sexually cyberharasses another person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.",
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      "subject": "Fla. Stat. 784.049 (sexual cyberharassment / NCII)",
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      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "State of Florida",
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        "region": [
          "us-fl"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
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      "id": "learn_r103_florida_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_florida_ncii_evidence_deleted_image",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Fla. Stat. 784.049 (sexual cyberharassment / NCII): Consent and forwarding defense for shared intimate images",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] The fact that the depicted person sent a sexually explicit image to another person does not, on its own, remove that person's reasonable expectation of privacy.",
      "body": "The fact that the depicted person sent a sexually explicit image to another person does not, on its own, remove that person's reasonable expectation of privacy.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes) actually says:\n\n“Evidence that the depicted person sent a sexually explicit image to another person does not, on its own, remove his or her reasonable expectation of privacy for that image.”\n\nNote: 2026 Florida Statutes text as displayed on leg.state.fl.us.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0784/Sections/0784.049.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-05",
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      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "Evidence that the depicted person sent a sexually explicit image to another person does not, on its own, remove his or her reasonable expectation of privacy for that image.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "103-florida-privacy-and-image-law-for-creators",
      "subject": "Fla. Stat. 784.049 (sexual cyberharassment / NCII)",
      "topic": "Consent and forwarding defense for shared intimate images",
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        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
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      "id": "learn_r103_florida_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_florida_ncii_civil_damages",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "Fla. Stat. 784.049 (sexual cyberharassment / NCII): Civil damages available to an aggrieved person",
      "summary": "An aggrieved person may bring a civil action against a violator for injunctive relief, monetary damages of $10,000 or actual damages (whichever is greater), punitive damages, and reasonable attorney fees and costs.",
      "body": "An aggrieved person may bring a civil action against a violator for injunctive relief, monetary damages of $10,000 or actual damages (whichever is greater), punitive damages, and reasonable attorney fees and costs.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(7) An aggrieved person may initiate a civil action against a person who violates this section to obtain all appropriate relief in order to prevent or remedy a violation of this section, including the following: (a) Injunctive relief. (b) Monetary damages to include $10,000 or actual damages incurred as a result of a violation of this section, whichever is greater. (c) Punitive damages. (d) Reasonable attorney fees and costs.”\n\nNote: 2026 Florida Statutes text as displayed on leg.state.fl.us.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0784/Sections/0784.049.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-05",
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      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "(7) An aggrieved person may initiate a civil action against a person who violates this section to obtain all appropriate relief in order to prevent or remedy a violation of this section, including the following: (a) Injunctive relief. (b) Monetary damages to include $10,000 or actual damages incurred as a result of a violation of this section, whichever is greater. (c) Punitive damages. (d) Reasonable attorney fees and costs.",
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      "topic": "Civil damages available to an aggrieved person",
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      "id": "learn_r103_florida_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_florida_deepfake_penalty",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Criminal penalty for generating, soliciting, and promoting altered sexual depictions",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] A person who willfully generates, solicitations, or willfully and maliciously promotes an altered sexual depiction of an identifiable person without consent commits a felony of the third degree.",
      "body": "A person who willfully generates, solicitations, or willfully and maliciously promotes an altered sexual depiction of an identifiable person without consent commits a felony of the third degree.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(2) A person who willfully generates any altered sexual depiction of an identifiable person, without the consent of the identifiable person, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.”\n\nNote: 2026 Florida Statutes text as displayed on leg.state.fl.us. History line includes s. 5, ch. 2022-212; s. 3, ch. 2025-99; s. 2, ch. 2025-133; plus 2026 session laws.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0800-0899/0836/Sections/0836.13.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-05",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "(2) A person who willfully generates any altered sexual depiction of an identifiable person, without the consent of the identifiable person, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.",
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      "subject": "Fla. Stat. 836.13 (altered sexual depictions / deepfakes)",
      "topic": "Criminal penalty for generating, soliciting, and promoting altered sexual depictions",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "State of Florida",
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        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us-fl"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
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        "explicitness": "any"
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        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
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      "id": "learn_r103_florida_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_florida_deepfake_disclaimer_no_defense",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "Fla. Stat. 836.13 (altered sexual depictions / deepfakes): Disclaimer is not a defense to criminal liability",
      "summary": "The presence of a disclaimer in an altered sexual depiction notifying viewers that the person did not consent or did not actually perform the actions is not a defense and does not relieve a person of criminal liability.",
      "body": "The presence of a disclaimer in an altered sexual depiction notifying viewers that the person did not consent or did not actually perform the actions is not a defense and does not relieve a person of criminal liability.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(6) The presence of a disclaimer within an altered sexual depiction which notifies a viewer that the person or persons depicted did not consent to or participate in the generation or promotion of the material, or that the person or persons depicted did not actually perform the actions portrayed, is not a defense and does not relieve a person of criminal liability under this section.”\n\nNote: 2026 Florida Statutes text as displayed on leg.state.fl.us.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0800-0899/0836/Sections/0836.13.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-05",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "(6) The presence of a disclaimer within an altered sexual depiction which notifies a viewer that the person or persons depicted did not consent to or participate in the generation or promotion of the material, or that the person or persons depicted did not actually perform the actions portrayed, is not a defense and does not relieve a person of criminal liability under this section.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "103-florida-privacy-and-image-law-for-creators",
      "subject": "Fla. Stat. 836.13 (altered sexual depictions / deepfakes)",
      "topic": "Disclaimer is not a defense to criminal liability",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "State of Florida",
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        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us-fl"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
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        "explicitness": "any"
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      "id": "learn_r103_florida_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_florida_deepfake_platform_removal",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "Covered platform notice-and-removal duty for nonconsensual altered sexual depictions",
      "summary": "A covered platform must, upon receiving a valid removal request from an identifiable person or authorized person, remove the altered sexual depiction and make reasonable efforts to remove known identical copies no later than 48 hours after receiving the request.",
      "body": "A covered platform must, upon receiving a valid removal request from an identifiable person or authorized person, remove the altered sexual depiction and make reasonable efforts to remove known identical copies no later than 48 hours after receiving the request.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(d) Upon receiving a valid removal request from an identifiable person or an authorized person using the process described in paragraph (a), a covered platform shall, as soon as possible, but not later than 48 hours after receiving such request: 1. Remove the altered sexual depiction. 2. Make reasonable efforts to identify and remove any known identical copies of such altered sexual depiction.”\n\nNote: 2026 Florida Statutes text as displayed on leg.state.fl.us. Covered-platform notice requirement must be established no later than December 31, 2025, per subsection (8)(a).",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0800-0899/0836/Sections/0836.13.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-05",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "(d) Upon receiving a valid removal request from an identifiable person or an authorized person using the process described in paragraph (a), a covered platform shall, as soon as possible, but not later than 48 hours after receiving such request: 1. Remove the altered sexual depiction. 2. Make reasonable efforts to identify and remove any known identical copies of such altered sexual depiction.",
      "volatility": "medium",
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      "subject": "Fla. Stat. 836.13 (altered sexual depictions / deepfakes)",
      "topic": "Covered platform notice-and-removal duty for nonconsensual altered sexual depictions",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "State of Florida",
      "tags": {
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        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
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        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
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        "explicitness": "any"
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      "id": "learn_r103_florida_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_florida_deepfake_civil_damages",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "Fla. Stat. 836.13 (altered sexual depictions / deepfakes): Civil damages available for violation of generation or promotion provisions",
      "summary": "An aggrieved person may bring a civil action against a person who violates the generation (2) or promotion (4) provisions to obtain injunctive relief, monetary damages of $10,000 or actual damages (whichever is greater), and reasonable attorney fees and costs.",
      "body": "An aggrieved person may bring a civil action against a person who violates the generation (2) or promotion (4) provisions to obtain injunctive relief, monetary damages of $10,000 or actual damages (whichever is greater), and reasonable attorney fees and costs.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(7) An aggrieved person may initiate a civil action against a person who violates subsection (2) or subsection (4) to obtain appropriate relief in order to prevent or remedy a violation of subsection (2) or subsection (4), including all of the following: (a) Injunctive relief. (b) Monetary damages to include $10,000 or actual damages incurred as a result of a violation of subsection (2) or subsection (4), whichever is greater. (c) Reasonable attorney fees and costs.”\n\nNote: 2026 Florida Statutes text as displayed on leg.state.fl.us.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0800-0899/0836/Sections/0836.13.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-05",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "(7) An aggrieved person may initiate a civil action against a person who violates subsection (2) or subsection (4) to obtain appropriate relief in order to prevent or remedy a violation of subsection (2) or subsection (4), including all of the following: (a) Injunctive relief. (b) Monetary damages to include $10,000 or actual damages incurred as a result of a violation of subsection (2) or subsection (4), whichever is greater. (c) Reasonable attorney fees and costs.",
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      "subject": "Fla. Stat. 836.13 (altered sexual depictions / deepfakes)",
      "topic": "Civil damages available for violation of generation or promotion provisions",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "State of Florida",
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        "stage": "any",
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        "platform": "any",
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        "explicitness": "any"
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    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r103_florida_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_florida_recording_allparty_consent",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] All-party (two-party) consent rule for intercepting communications",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida is an all-party consent state: it is lawful for a person to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication only when all of the parties to the communication have given prior consent to the interception.",
      "body": "Florida is an all-party consent state: it is lawful for a person to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication only when all of the parties to the communication have given prior consent to the interception.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(d) It is lawful under this section and ss. 934.04-934.09 for a person to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication when all of the parties to the communication have given prior consent to such interception.”\n\nNote: 2026 Florida Statutes text as displayed on leg.state.fl.us. Relevant to creators filming and recording calls within Florida.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0900-0999/0934/Sections/0934.03.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-05",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "(d) It is lawful under this section and ss. 934.04-934.09 for a person to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication when all of the parties to the communication have given prior consent to such interception.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "103-florida-privacy-and-image-law-for-creators",
      "subject": "Fla. Stat. 934.03 (recording consent)",
      "topic": "All-party (two-party) consent rule for intercepting communications",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "State of Florida",
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        "region": [
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        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
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        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
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      "verification": {
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        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
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        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
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      "id": "learn_r103_florida_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_florida_recording_penalty",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "Fla. Stat. 934.03 (recording consent): Criminal penalty for unlawful interception",
      "summary": "Whoever violates subsection (1) (unlawful interception of a wire, oral, or electronic communication) is generally guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, s. 775.084, or s. 934.41.",
      "body": "Whoever violates subsection (1) (unlawful interception of a wire, oral, or electronic communication) is generally guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, s. 775.084, or s. 934.41.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(4)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), whoever violates subsection (1) is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, s. 775.084, or s. 934.41.”\n\nNote: 2026 Florida Statutes text as displayed on leg.state.fl.us. Paragraph (b) reduces certain first offenses involving unscrambled radio communications to a misdemeanor.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0900-0999/0934/Sections/0934.03.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-05",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "(4)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), whoever violates subsection (1) is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, s. 775.084, or s. 934.41.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "103-florida-privacy-and-image-law-for-creators",
      "subject": "Fla. Stat. 934.03 (recording consent)",
      "topic": "Criminal penalty for unlawful interception",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "State of Florida",
      "tags": {
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        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
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        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r103_florida_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_florida_acp_eligibility",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Who may apply and requirements for program certification",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] An adult person, or a parent or guardian acting for a minor or incapacitated person, may apply to the Attorney General to use a designated address, certifying under oath that the applicant is a victim of domestic violence or dating violence and fears for his or her safety.",
      "body": "An adult person, or a parent or guardian acting for a minor or incapacitated person, may apply to the Attorney General to use a designated address, certifying under oath that the applicant is a victim of domestic violence or dating violence and fears for his or her safety.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes) actually says:\n\n“An adult person, a parent or guardian acting on behalf of a minor, or a guardian acting on behalf of a person adjudicated incapacitated under chapter 744 may apply to the Attorney General to have an address designated by the Attorney General serve as the person's address or the address of the minor or incapacitated person. ... (a) A sworn statement by the applicant that the applicant has good reason to believe that the applicant, or the minor or incapacitated person on whose behalf the application is made, is a victim of domestic violence or dating violence, and that the applicant fears for his or her safety or his or her children's safety or the safety of the minor or incapacitated person on whose behalf the application is made.”\n\nNote: 2026 Florida Statutes text as displayed on leg.state.fl.us. History line: s. 3, ch. 98-404; s. 4, ch. 2026-91. Eligibility expressly limited to victims of domestic violence or dating violence; not generally available to all creators simply to shield an address.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0741/Sections/0741.403.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-05",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "An adult person, a parent or guardian acting on behalf of a minor, or a guardian acting on behalf of a person adjudicated incapacitated under chapter 744 may apply to the Attorney General to have an address designated by the Attorney General serve as the person's address or the address of the minor or incapacitated person. ... (a) A sworn statement by the applicant that the applicant has good reason to believe that the applicant, or the minor or incapacitated person on whose behalf the application is made, is a victim of domestic violence or dating violence, and that the applicant fears for his or her safety or his or her children's safety or the safety of the minor or incapacitated person on whose behalf the application is made.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "103-florida-privacy-and-image-law-for-creators",
      "subject": "Florida Address Confidentiality Program (Fla. Stat. 741.403)",
      "topic": "Who may apply and requirements for program certification",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "State of Florida",
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        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us-fl"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
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        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
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        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
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    {
      "id": "learn_r103_florida_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_florida_acp_certification_term",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Address Confidentiality Program (Fla. Stat. 741.403): Certification term and renewal",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Applicants are certified as program participants for 4 years following the date of filing unless certification is withdrawn or invalidated before that date, with a renewal procedure established by rule.",
      "body": "Applicants are certified as program participants for 4 years following the date of filing unless certification is withdrawn or invalidated before that date, with a renewal procedure established by rule.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(3) Upon filing a properly completed application, the Attorney General shall certify the applicant as a program participant. Applicants shall be certified for 4 years following the date of filing unless the certification is withdrawn or invalidated before that date. The Attorney General shall by rule establish a renewal procedure.”\n\nNote: 2026 Florida Statutes text as displayed on leg.state.fl.us.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0741/Sections/0741.403.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-05",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "(3) Upon filing a properly completed application, the Attorney General shall certify the applicant as a program participant. Applicants shall be certified for 4 years following the date of filing unless the certification is withdrawn or invalidated before that date. The Attorney General shall by rule establish a renewal procedure.",
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        "lane": "any",
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        ],
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          "unclassified"
        ],
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          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
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      }
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      "id": "learn_r103_florida_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_florida_acp_abuse_penalty",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "Criminal penalties for false attestation and fraudulent access to a participant's address",
      "summary": "Falsely attesting that disclosure would endanger safety or knowingly providing false information in the application is a second-degree misdemeanor; fraudulently attempting to gain access to a participant's actual address is a third-degree felony; knowingly entering the program to evade prosecution or civil liability is a third-degree felony.",
      "body": "Falsely attesting that disclosure would endanger safety or knowingly providing false information in the application is a second-degree misdemeanor; fraudulently attempting to gain access to a participant's actual address is a third-degree felony; knowingly entering the program to evade prosecution or civil liability is a third-degree felony.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(4) A person who falsely attests in an application that disclosure of the applicant's address would endanger the applicant's safety or the safety of the applicant's children or the minor or incapacitated person on whose behalf the application is made, or who knowingly provides false or incorrect information upon making an application, commits a misdemeanor of the second degree... (5) Any person who attempts to gain access to a program participant's actual address through fraud commits a felony of the third degree... (6) Any person who knowingly enters the address confidentiality program to evade prosecution of criminal laws or civil liability commits a felony of the third degree...”\n\nNote: 2026 Florida Statutes text as displayed on leg.state.fl.us.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0741/Sections/0741.403.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-05",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "(4) A person who falsely attests in an application that disclosure of the applicant's address would endanger the applicant's safety or the safety of the applicant's children or the minor or incapacitated person on whose behalf the application is made, or who knowingly provides false or incorrect information upon making an application, commits a misdemeanor of the second degree... (5) Any person who attempts to gain access to a program participant's actual address through fraud commits a felony of the third degree... (6) Any person who knowingly enters the address confidentiality program to evade prosecution of criminal laws or civil liability commits a felony of the third degree...",
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      "subject": "Florida Address Confidentiality Program (Fla. Stat. 741.403)",
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      "applies_to_scope": "State of Florida",
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        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
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      "id": "learn_r103_florida_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_florida_publicity_consent_rule",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "Fla. Stat. 540.08 (right of publicity): General rule requiring consent for commercial use of name or likeness",
      "summary": "No person shall publish, print, display or otherwise publicly use for purposes of trade or for any commercial or advertising purpose the name, portrait, photograph, or other likeness of any natural person without the express written or oral consent of the person (or an authorized licensee).",
      "body": "No person shall publish, print, display or otherwise publicly use for purposes of trade or for any commercial or advertising purpose the name, portrait, photograph, or other likeness of any natural person without the express written or oral consent of the person (or an authorized licensee).\n\nWhat Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(1) No person shall publish, print, display or otherwise publicly use for purposes of trade or for any commercial or advertising purpose the name, portrait, photograph, or other likeness of any natural person without the express written or oral consent to such use given by: (a) Such person; or (b) Any other person, firm or corporation authorized in writing by such person to license the commercial use of her or his name or likeness...”\n\nNote: 2026 Florida Statutes text as displayed on leg.state.fl.us.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599/0540/Sections/0540.08.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-05",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "(1) No person shall publish, print, display or otherwise publicly use for purposes of trade or for any commercial or advertising purpose the name, portrait, photograph, or other likeness of any natural person without the express written or oral consent to such use given by: (a) Such person; or (b) Any other person, firm or corporation authorized in writing by such person to license the commercial use of her or his name or likeness...",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "103-florida-privacy-and-image-law-for-creators",
      "subject": "Fla. Stat. 540.08 (right of publicity)",
      "topic": "General rule requiring consent for commercial use of name or likeness",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "State of Florida",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us-fl"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r103_florida_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_florida_publicity_postmortem",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Post-mortem right and 40-year bar",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] A right of action exists for unauthorized commercial use of a deceased person's name or likeness held by a written licensee or the surviving spouse and children, and no action may be brought for any use occurring after the expiration of 40 years from and after the death of the person.",
      "body": "A right of action exists for unauthorized commercial use of a deceased person's name or likeness held by a written licensee or the surviving spouse and children, and no action may be brought for any use occurring after the expiration of 40 years from and after the death of the person.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(5) No action shall be brought under this section by reason of any publication, printing, display, or other public use of the name or likeness of a person occurring after the expiration of 40 years from and after the death of such person.”\n\nNote: 2026 Florida Statutes text as displayed on leg.state.fl.us.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599/0540/Sections/0540.08.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-05",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "(5) No action shall be brought under this section by reason of any publication, printing, display, or other public use of the name or likeness of a person occurring after the expiration of 40 years from and after the death of such person.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "103-florida-privacy-and-image-law-for-creators",
      "subject": "Fla. Stat. 540.08 (right of publicity)",
      "topic": "Post-mortem right and 40-year bar",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "State of Florida",
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        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
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          "us-fl"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
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      "id": "learn_r103_florida_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_florida_publicity_newsexception",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "Fla. Stat. 540.08 (right of publicity): News/public-interest exception for creators",
      "summary": "The statute does not apply to publication of a name or likeness as part of any bona fide news report or presentation having a current and legitimate public interest and where the name or likeness is not used for advertising purposes.",
      "body": "The statute does not apply to publication of a name or likeness as part of any bona fide news report or presentation having a current and legitimate public interest and where the name or likeness is not used for advertising purposes.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(a) The publication, printing, display, or use of the name or likeness of any person in any newspaper, magazine, book, news broadcast or telecast, or other news medium or publication as part of any bona fide news report or presentation having a current and legitimate public interest and where such name or likeness is not used for advertising purposes”\n\nNote: 2026 Florida Statutes text as displayed on leg.state.fl.us. Note the basis of this record is subsection (4)(a).",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599/0540/Sections/0540.08.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-05",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "(a) The publication, printing, display, or use of the name or likeness of any person in any newspaper, magazine, book, news broadcast or telecast, or other news medium or publication as part of any bona fide news report or presentation having a current and legitimate public interest and where such name or likeness is not used for advertising purposes",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "103-florida-privacy-and-image-law-for-creators",
      "subject": "Fla. Stat. 540.08 (right of publicity)",
      "topic": "News/public-interest exception for creators",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "State of Florida",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us-fl"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r103_florida_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_florida_publicity_armedforces_penalty",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Fla. Stat. 540.08 (right of publicity): Civil penalty for unauthorized use of a member of the armed forces' likeness",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] If a person uses the name, portrait, photograph, or other likeness of a member of the armed forces without required consent and no exception applies, a court may impose a civil penalty of up to $1,000 per violation, in addition to the civil remedies in subsection (2); each commercial transaction constitutes a violation.",
      "body": "If a person uses the name, portrait, photograph, or other likeness of a member of the armed forces without required consent and no exception applies, a court may impose a civil penalty of up to $1,000 per violation, in addition to the civil remedies in subsection (2); each commercial transaction constitutes a violation.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(3) If a person uses the name, portrait, photograph, or other likeness of a member of the armed forces without obtaining the consent required in subsection (1) and such use is not subject to any exception listed in this section, a court may impose a civil penalty of up to $1,000 per violation in addition to the civil remedies contained in subsection (2). Each commercial transaction constitutes a violation under this section.”\n\nNote: 2026 Florida Statutes text as displayed on leg.state.fl.us. The $1,000 civil penalty provision applies only to members of the armed forces, not to civilians.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599/0540/Sections/0540.08.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-05",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "(3) If a person uses the name, portrait, photograph, or other likeness of a member of the armed forces without obtaining the consent required in subsection (1) and such use is not subject to any exception listed in this section, a court may impose a civil penalty of up to $1,000 per violation in addition to the civil remedies contained in subsection (2). Each commercial transaction constitutes a violation under this section.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "103-florida-privacy-and-image-law-for-creators",
      "subject": "Fla. Stat. 540.08 (right of publicity)",
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      "applies_to_country": "US",
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        "lane": "any",
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        "region": [
          "us-fl"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
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          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
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      "verification": {
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        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
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    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r103_florida_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_florida_sunbiz_public_record",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] What becomes public record when forming or amending a Florida LLC",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Any information submitted on a Florida LLC filing becomes part of the public record and is made available for public view on the Division of Corporations website.",
      "body": "Any information submitted on a Florida LLC filing becomes part of the public record and is made available for public view on the Division of Corporations website.\n\nWhat Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations actually says:\n\n“Public Records Notice:  Any information you submit on your document will be part of the public record and made available for public view on the Division's website.”\n\nNote: Official Sunbiz LLC filing page as of 2026-09-05. This is the basis for advising creators not to list a home address.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/start-business/efile/fl-llc",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-05",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations",
      "evidence_quote": "Public Records Notice:  Any information you submit on your document will be part of the public record and made available for public view on the Division's website.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "103-florida-privacy-and-image-law-for-creators",
      "subject": "Sunbiz / Florida Division of Corporations",
      "topic": "What becomes public record when forming or amending a Florida LLC",
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      "applies_to_scope": "State of Florida",
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        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
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    },
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      "id": "learn_r103_florida_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_florida_sunbiz_registeredagent_streetaddress",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Sunbiz / Florida Division of Corporations: Registered agent and registered office address requirements",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] A registered agent must have a registered office at a Florida street address; a post office box is not acceptable as the registered office address, and a business entity cannot serve as its own registered agent.",
      "body": "A registered agent must have a registered office at a Florida street address; a post office box is not acceptable as the registered office address, and a business entity cannot serve as its own registered agent.\n\nWhat Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations actually says:\n\n“The registered office address must be a Florida street address. A post office box is not acceptable. ... A business entity cannot serve as its own registered agent; however, an individual associated with a particular business entity may serve as the entity's registered agent.”\n\nNote: This Sunbiz page was in scheduled maintenance on 2026-09-05 but the webfetch still returned the substantive text describing the registered agent requirements. The fetching was successful, so the page was read.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://efile.sunbiz.org/registeredagent.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-05",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations",
      "evidence_quote": "The registered office address must be a Florida street address. A post office box is not acceptable. ... A business entity cannot serve as its own registered agent; however, an individual associated with a particular business entity may serve as the entity's registered agent.",
      "volatility": "medium",
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        ],
        "platform": "any",
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      "verification": {
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