Florida Statutes 784.086 – Reproductive battery
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(1) As used in this section, the term:
For details, see Fla. Stat. § 775.082(3)(d) and Fla. Stat. § 775.082(3)(e)
(a) “Donor” means a person who donates reproductive material, regardless of whether for personal use or compensation.
Attorney's Note
Under the Florida Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Felony of the second degree | up to 15 years | up to $10,000 |
| Felony of the third degree | up to 5 years | up to $5,000 |
Terms Used In Florida Statutes 784.086
- Donor: The person who makes a gift.
- person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
(b) “Health care practitioner” has the same meaning as provided in s. 456.001.
(c) “Recipient” means a person who receives reproductive material from a donor.
(d) “Reproductive material” means any human “egg” or “sperm” as those terms are defined in s. 742.13, or a human zygote.
(e) “Zygote” means a fertilized ovum.
(2) A health care practitioner may not intentionally transfer into the body of a recipient human reproductive material or implant a human embryo of a donor, knowing the recipient has not consented to the use of the human reproductive material or human embryo from that donor.
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the period of limitation for a violation under this section does not begin to run until the date on which the violation is discovered and reported to law enforcement or any other governmental agency.
(4) It is not a defense to the crime of reproductive battery that the recipient consented to an anonymous donor.