The Secretary, Department, and State may use a qualified attorney in civil enforcement actions, and criminal violations of this Chapter must be prosecuted by the district attorney or local prosecuting attorney.
(a)In any civil action to enforce the provisions of this Chapter, the Secretary, the Department, and the State may be represented by any qualified attorney who is designated by it for this purpose. (b)All criminal actions for violation of any provision of this Chapter, or of any rules or regulations issued pursuant thereto, shall be prosecuted as now provided by law by the district attorney or by the prosecuting attorney of any county or city in which the violation occurs. Repealed by Session Laws 2013-2, s. 2(a), effective July 1, 2013. History: History.Ex. Sess. 1936, c. 1, s. 17; 1937, c. 150; 1973, c. 47, s. 2; 2011-401, s. 2.6. History.S. 96-8: Ex. Sess. 1936, c. 1, s. 19; 1937, c. 448, s. 5; 1939, c. 27, ss. 11-13; c. 52, ss. 6, 7; c. 141; 1941, cc. 108, 198; 1943, c. 377, ss. 31-34; c. 552, ss. 1, 2; 1945, c. 522, ss. 5-10; c. 531, ss. 1, 2; 1947, c. 326, ss. 7-12; c. 598, ss. 1, 5, 8; 1949, c. 424, ss. 3-81/2; cc. 523, 863; 1951, c. 322, s. 1; c. 332, ss. 2, 3, 18; 1953, c. 401, ss. 1, 7-11; 1955, c. 385, ss. 3, 4; 1957, c. 1059, ss. 2-4; 1959, c. 362, ss. 2-6; 1961, c. 454, ss. 4-15; 1965, c. 795, ss. 2-5; 1969, c. 575, ss. 4-6, 15; 1971, c. 367; c. 673, ss. 5-13; c. 863; c. 1231, s. 1; 1973, c. 172, s. 1; c. 476, ss. 133, 152; c. 740, s. 2; c. 1138, ss. 1, 2; 1975, c. 226, s. 3; 1977, c. 727, ss. 14-36; 1979, c. 660, ss. 3-12; 1981, c. 160, ss. 3-12; c. 774, s. 1; 1983, c. 585, s. 20; c. 625, s. 9; c. 675; 1985, c. 57; c. 197, s. 3; c. 322, s. 1; c. 552, ss. 1-4; 1987, c. 103, ss. 2, 3; c. 212; c. 564, s. 21; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 999, s. 1; 1989, c. 410; c. 583, ss. 3, 5; c. 770, ss. 18, 19; 1991, c. 458, s. 1; 1993, c. 122, s. 1; c. 553, s. 30; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 680, ss. 4, 7-9; 1997-109, s. 5; 1997-120, s. 1; 1997-404, ss. 1, 2; 1997-443, s. 11A.118(a); 1997-456, s. 27; 1998-212, s. 11.8(g); 1999-196, ss. 1, 2; 2001-184, ss. 1, 2, 3; 2001-251, ss. 1, 2, 3, 4.; 2001-285, s. 1; 2001-414, ss. 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39.; 2001-424, s. 28.47; 2004-124, s. 13.7B(d); 2005-410, s. 4; 2009-101, s. 1; 2009-301, s. 1; 2009-366, s. 1; 2009-506, ss. 1, 2; 2010-71, ss. 1-3; 2011-145, s. 14.5B; 2011-183, ss. 69(a)-(c); 2011-391, s. 36; 2011-401, s. 2.7(a)-(g); repealed by 2013-2, s. 2(a), effective July 1, 2013. s. 96-9: Sess. 1936, c. 1, s. 7; 1939, c. 27, s. 6; 1941, c. 108, ss. 6, 8; c. 320; 1943, c. 377, ss. 11-14; 1945, c. 522, ss. 11-16; 1947, c. 326, ss. 13-15, 17; c. 881, s. 3; 1949, c. 424, ss. 9-13; c. 969; 1951, c. 322, s. 2; c. 332, ss. 4-7; 1953, c. 401, ss. 12-14; 1955, c. 385, ss. 5, 6; 1957, c. 1059, ss. 5-11; 1959, c. 362, ss. 7, 8; 1965, c. 795, ss. 6-10; 1969, c. 575, ss. 7, 8; 1971, c. 673, ss. 14-20; 1973, c. 172, ss. 2, 3; c. 740, s. 1; 1977, c. 727, ss. 37-49; 1979, c. 660, ss. 13-15; 1981, c. 160, ss. 13-15; c. 534; 1983, c. 585, ss. 1-11; 1985, c. 552, ss. 5-7, 13; 1987, c. 17, ss. 3-7; c. 197; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 999, ss. 2, 3; 1989, c. 583, ss. 4, 6; c. 770, s. 20; 1991, c. 276, s. 1; c. 421, s. 1; c. 458, ss. 2, 3; 1991, Ex. Sess., c. 6, s. 2; 1993, c. 85, s. 1; c. 424, s. 1; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 10, ss. 1-3; 1995, c. 4, ss. 1-3; c. 463, ss. 1-3; 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 1; 1997-398, s. 4; 1999-196, s. 3; 1999-321, ss. 1, 3-6; 1999-340, ss. 1-3; 1999-421, s. 1; 2000-140, s. 87; 2001-184, ss. 4, 5, 6; 2001-207, s. 1; 2001-251, ss. 2, 5; 2001-414, s. 40; 2001-424, ss. 30.5(f), 30.5(g), 30.5(h), 30.5(i), 30.5(j); 2001-513, s. 7; 2003-67, s. 1; 2003-220, ss. 2, 4; 2003-405, s. 1; 2004-124, s. 13.7B(a); 2004-170, s. 3(a); 2005-276, s. 6.37(j); 2005-410, ss. 2, 3, 5; 2006-251, s. 1; 2008-157, ss. 1, 2; 2011-183, s. 70; 2011-401, s. 2.8; 2012-134, s. 3(c); repealed by 2013-2, s. 2(a), effective July 1, 2013.