The Florida Senate

536.22  Lumber, moisture content; enforcement.--

(1)  All lumber 2 inches or less in thickness shall contain not more than 19 percent moisture content at the time such lumber is permanently installed into a structure or building used for human habitation. Such lumber shall at no time be less than American lumber standard sizes when such lumber is at 19 percent moisture content.

(2)  It shall be the duty of every state attorney and sheriff, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services or its duly authorized representative, and any other appropriate state and county official to enforce the provisions of this section. The aforementioned officials are authorized to make application for injunction to the proper circuit court and the judge of said court shall have jurisdiction upon hearing and for cause shown to grant a temporary or permanent injunction or both restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this section or from failing or refusing to comply with the requirements of this section, said injunction to issue without bond.

(3)  The installation of any lumber which does not conform to the provisions contained in subsection (1) shall be prohibited and any person installing such lumber in a structure or building for human habitation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.--ss. 1, 2, ch. 61-209; s. 1, ch. 63-359; ss. 14, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 528, ch. 71-136; s. 26, ch. 73-334.