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This is the local restrictions regarding holidays for SO & SP. These are different from where we've always lived, and I'm having a hard time understanding it. If someone could please just read through them, and confirm what I think it means? There's also a part that states SO that are parents are exempt from a specific restriction but for the life of me I cannot see which one it is. I'm so so sorry for the ignorant question but I want all of my bases triple covered. Thank you!
(1) It is unlawful for any Sexual Offender or Sexual Predator to participate in a holiday event or practice involving children under 18 years of age, such as distributing candy or other items to children on Valentine’s Day, Halloween, Christmas or any other holiday or event. (2) It is unlawful for any Sexual Offender or Sexual Predator to wear costumes for the primary purpose of entertaining, attracting, or encouraging interaction with children.
(3) Any person designated a Sexual Offender or Sexual Predator shall be required on October thirty-first of each year or any other day upon which Halloween is celebrated to:
(i) Avoid all Halloween related contact with children;
(ii) Post a sign at his or her residence stating, “No candy or treats at this residence”. Such signs shall be in letters at least two (2) inches high and shall be legible from the street or road adjacent to the residence;
(iii) Except for lighting provided on a year round basis by a Sexual Offender or Sexual Predator or the owner or manager of a multi-family residential unit for the purpose of security or walkway or hallway illumination, leave all outside residential lighting off during the evening hours after 5 p.m., and exhibit no exterior holiday decorations on the Sexual Offender’s or Sexual Predator’s residence or on the property upon which the residence is located.
(4) Holiday events or practices in which the Sexual Offender or Sexual Predator is the parent or guardian of the child or children involved, and where no non-familial children are present, are exempt from this section.
(b) Definitions. The following terms are defined as follows for the purposes of this section:
(1) Child, children, or minor shall mean individuals whose chronological age is less than eighteen (18) years.
(2) Sexual Offender or Sexual Predator, for the purpose of this section, shall mean an individual who is registered or obligated to be registered by any state or federal agency as either a sexual offender or sexual predator and whose name is published or required to be published on any state or federal registered sexual offender or sexual predator listing, including, but not limited to the sexual offenders and sexual predators registry established in Section 943.0435; 775.21; and 944.607, Florida Statutes.
(3) Participation is to be defined as attendance at, or taking part of, or cooperation with an event.
(1) It is unlawful for any Sexual Offender or Sexual Predator to participate in a holiday event or practice involving children under 18 years of age, such as distributing candy or other items to children on Valentine’s Day, Halloween, Christmas or any other holiday or event. (2) It is unlawful for any Sexual Offender or Sexual Predator to wear costumes for the primary purpose of entertaining, attracting, or encouraging interaction with children.
(3) Any person designated a Sexual Offender or Sexual Predator shall be required on October thirty-first of each year or any other day upon which Halloween is celebrated to:
(i) Avoid all Halloween related contact with children;
(ii) Post a sign at his or her residence stating, “No candy or treats at this residence”. Such signs shall be in letters at least two (2) inches high and shall be legible from the street or road adjacent to the residence;
(iii) Except for lighting provided on a year round basis by a Sexual Offender or Sexual Predator or the owner or manager of a multi-family residential unit for the purpose of security or walkway or hallway illumination, leave all outside residential lighting off during the evening hours after 5 p.m., and exhibit no exterior holiday decorations on the Sexual Offender’s or Sexual Predator’s residence or on the property upon which the residence is located.
(4) Holiday events or practices in which the Sexual Offender or Sexual Predator is the parent or guardian of the child or children involved, and where no non-familial children are present, are exempt from this section.
(b) Definitions. The following terms are defined as follows for the purposes of this section:
(1) Child, children, or minor shall mean individuals whose chronological age is less than eighteen (18) years.
(2) Sexual Offender or Sexual Predator, for the purpose of this section, shall mean an individual who is registered or obligated to be registered by any state or federal agency as either a sexual offender or sexual predator and whose name is published or required to be published on any state or federal registered sexual offender or sexual predator listing, including, but not limited to the sexual offenders and sexual predators registry established in Section 943.0435; 775.21; and 944.607, Florida Statutes.
(3) Participation is to be defined as attendance at, or taking part of, or cooperation with an event.
"But for the kindness of strangers"?
AND at least they left candy for us After LE visited.