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39. Violation of Safety in Privacy Spaces Act

“Safety in Privacy Spaces Act” Florida Statute § 553.865

In accordance with Section 553.865, F.S., it is prohibited to deliberately enter a restroom or changing facility designated for the opposite sex on the premises of the College and refuse to leave when instructed to do so by any College administrative personnel, faculty member, security personnel, or law enforcement personnel, except under the following circumstances:

  1. Accompanying a person of the opposite sex to assist or chaperone a child under the age of 12, an elderly person as defined in s. 825.101, F.S., a person with a disability as defined in s. 760.22, F.S., or a person with a developmental disability as defined in s. 393.063, F.S.;
  2. Engaging in law enforcement or governmental regulatory activities;
  3. Providing emergency medical assistance or intervening in any other emergency situation endangering another person's health or safety;
  4. Conducting custodial, maintenance, or inspection tasks, provided the restroom or changing facility is not in use; or
  5. When the designated restroom or changing facility is out of order or undergoing repair and the opposite-sex designated facility is unoccupied.