34.2 FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS WHILE [WORKING IN] [OPERATING] A MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT

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Instruction
34.2
Statute
§ 480.0535, Fla. Stat.
Edition
Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, complete set published by The Florida Bar, updated October 9, 2026
Official source
The Florida Bar: criminal jury instructions

Elements

Quoted word for word from the official text. Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, complete set published by The Florida Bar, updated October 9, 2026.

To prove the crime of Failure to Provide Required Documents While [Working in] [Operating] a Massage Establishment, the State must prove the following three elements beyond a reasonable doubt:

1. (Defendant) [was employed by a massage establishment] [was performing massage in a massage establishment] [operated a massage establishment].

2. [A Department of Health investigator] [A law enforcement officer] requested valid government identification from (defendant).

Give this element #3 if Defendant is charged with either being employed by a massage establishment or performing a massage in the massage establishment.

1. (Defendant) failed to immediately produce:

Give as applicable.

a. a valid, unexpired driver license issued by a state, territory, or a district of the United States.

b. a valid, unexpired identification card issued by any state, territory, or district of the United States.

c. a valid, unexpired United States passport.

d. a naturalization certificate issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security.

e. a valid, unexpired alien registration receipt card.

f. a valid, unexpired employment authorization card issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security.

Give this element #3 if Defendant is charged with operating a massage establishment.

1. (Defendant) failed to immediately produce for each employee and person performing massage in the establishment:

Give as applicable.

a. a valid, unexpired driver license issued by a state, territory, or a district of the United States.

b. a valid, unexpired identification card issued by any state, territory, or district of the United States.

c. a valid, unexpired United States passport.

d. a naturalization certificate issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security.

e. a valid, unexpired alien registration receipt card.

f. a valid, unexpired employment authorization card issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security.

Lesser-included offenses

As the instruction lists them, word for word.

No lesser included offenses have been identified for this offense.

Related practice page

Criminal defense in Miami. State or federal.

Official source: The Florida Bar: criminal jury instructions

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