Fla. Stat. § 549.08 Motor Vehicle Racing Event; Permits to Conduct On Highway Or Street Or In Park Within Municipality

• Library: Florida Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through Chapter 352 of the 2023 Legislative Session
• Year: 2023
• Citation: Fla. Stat. § 549.08

(1) This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Municipal Motor Vehicle Racing Act of 1984."

(2) "Motorsports teams" means drivers of motor vehicles and those persons who directly support motorsports drivers in a pit area during racing events.

(3) For the purposes of this section, the term "racing event" means a motor vehicle race which is sanctioned by a nationally or internationally recognized racing organization and includes the preparations, practices, and qualifications for the race.

(4)

(a) A municipality may provide for the issuance of a permit allowing the person to whom the permit is issued to conduct a racing event on a highway or street or in a park within the limits of the municipality. A person may not conduct a racing event on a highway or street or in a park in a municipality unless the person has been issued a permit which runs for the same time period as any contract for conducting the race.

(b) Prior to the issuance of a permit under this section, the municipality must determine:

1. That the person applying for the permit has adequate insurance to pay any damages incurred because of loss of or injury to any person or property;

2. That the person applying for the permit has demonstrated experience in conducting a racing event on a highway or street or in a park;

3. That adequate security and necessary facilities will be provided during the racing event; and

4. That the person applying for the permit has demonstrated the ability to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the municipality and those persons attending the racing event.

(c) A municipality may charge a reasonable fee for the issuance of a permit under this section.

(5) A person who is issued a permit pursuant to this section may do all of the following for the purposes of a racing event conducted pursuant to this section:

(a) Limit access to the racing event area and any area from which the racing event may be viewed.

(b) Provide for viewing areas and pit areas or any other area necessary to the conduct of the racing event.

(c) Charge admission fees to persons viewing the race or entering the racing event area.

(d) Take any other action reasonably necessary for the purposes of a racing event under this section.

(6)

(a) A person who is issued a permit under this section shall reasonably protect private property rights and shall not prevent access to governmental facilities.