Ordinance 1816ORDINANCE NO. 1816
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF
"THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA"
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That Section 16-49 of Chapter 16 of "The Code
of the City of Miami Beach, Florida," reading
as follows:
"A person who, with intent to defraud, sells or
exposes for sale any meat or meat preparation,
article of food or food product and falsely
represents the same to be kosher, whether such
meat or meat preparation, article of food or
food product be raw or prepared for human
consumption, or as having been prepared under
and of a product sanctioned by the orthodox
Hebrew religious requirements, either by direct
statement orally or in writing, or falsely
represents any food product or the contents of
any package or container to be so constituted
and prepared, by having or permitting to be
inscribed thereon the word 'kosher' in any
language; or sells or exposes for sale in the
same place of business both kosher and nonkosher
meat or meat preparation, either raw or prepared
for human consumption, who fails to indicate on
his window signs and all display advertising, in
block letters at least four inches in height,
'kosher and nonkosher meat sold here'; or who ex-
poses for sale in any show window or place of
business both kosher and nonkosher meat or meat
preparations either raw or prepared for human
consumption, who fails to display over each kind
of meat or meat preparation so exposed a sign
in block letters at least four inches in height
reading 'kosher meat,' or 'nonkosher meat,' as
the case may be, or who displays on his window,
door, or in his place of business, or in handbills
or other printed matter distributed in or outside
of his place of business, words or letters in
Hebraic characters or any sign, emblem, insignia,
symbol or mark in simulation of same, the display
of which might reasonably be calculated to deceive
or lead a person to believe that a representation,
expressed or implied, is being made that the meat
or meat preparation exposed for sale is kosher and
in conformity with prescribed orthodox Hebrew
religious requirements shall, upon conviction
thereof, be punished as provided by section 1-8."
be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"A person who, with intent to defraud, sells or
exposes for sale any meat or meat preparation,
article of food or food product and falsely
represents the same to be kosher, whether such
meat or meat preparation, article of food or
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OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY - 1130 WASHINGTON AVENUE - MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
food product be raw or prepared for human
consumption, or as having been prepared under
and of a product sanctioned by the orthodox
Hebrew religious requirements, either by direct
statement orally or in writing, or falsely
represents any food product or the contents of
any package or container to be so constituted
and prepared, by having or permitting to be
inscribed thereon the word 'kosher' in any
language; or sells or exposes for sale in the
same place of business both kosher and nonkosher
meat or meat preparation, either raw or prepared
for human consumption, who fails to indicate on
his window signs and all display advertising, in
block letters at least four inches in height,
'kosher and nonkosher meat sold here'; or who ex-
poses for sale in any show window or place of
business both kosher and nonkosher meat or meat
preparations either raw or prepared for human
consumption, who fails to display over each kind
of meat or meat preparation so exposed a sign
in block letters at least four inches in height
reading 'kosher meat,' or 'nonkosher meat,' as
the case may be, or who displays on his window,
door, or in his place of business, or in handbills
or other printed matter distributed in or outside
of his place of business, words or letters in
Hebraic characters or any sign, emblem, insignia,
symbol or mark in simulation of same, the display
of which might reasonably be calculated to deceive
or lead a person to believe that a representation,
expressed or implied, is being made that the meat
or meat preparation exposed for sale is kosher and
in conformity with prescribed orthodox Hebrew
religious requirements shall, upon conviction
thereof, be punished as provided by section 1-8."
"The possession of food, food products, beverages
and merchandise which, in fact, are not kosher in
any premises, or portion thereof, wherein it is
held out that only kosher food, food products,
beverages and merchandise are dealt in therein shall
be prima facie evidence that the person in possession
of such premises, or portion thereof, exposes such
food, food products, beverages and merchandise for
sale with intent to defraud."
SECTION 2.
SECTION 3.
Attest:
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith be and the same are hereby
repealed.
That this ordinance shall go into effect
immediately upon its passage and posting as
required by law.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 20th day of
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March 20, 1970
March 23, 1970
March
OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY - 1130 WASHINGTON AVENUE - MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
, 1970.
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF DADE:
I, RUTH B. ROULEAU, City Clerk and Finance Director in
and for the City of Miami Beach, Florida, do hereby certify that
Ordinance No. 1816
entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF "THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA".
having been passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Miami Beach, Florida, has been posted by me in three conspicuous
places in the City of Miami Beach, one of which was at the door
of the City Hall in said City on the 23rd day of March, 1970,
and that said Ordinance remained posted for a period of at least
thirty days in accordance with the requirements of the City Charter
of the said City of Miami Beach.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the official seal of the City of Miami Beach, Florida,
on this the 6th day of
May, 1970.
By
Ruth B. Rouleau
City Clerk and Finance Director
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