Florida Florida Statutes
§ 119.0715 — Trade secrets held by an agency
FS § 119.0715Ch. 119
Statute text
View on source(1)DEFINITION.—“Trade secret” has the same meaning as in s. 688.002.
(2)PUBLIC RECORD EXEMPTION.—A trade secret held by an agency is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.
(3)AGENCY ACCESS.—An agency may disclose a trade secret to an officer or employee of another agency or governmental entity whose use of the trade secret is within the scope of his or her lawful duties and responsibilities.
(4); s. 2, ch. 2005-251; s. 2, ch. 2007-251; s. 5, ch. 2008-234; s. 2, ch. 2009-237; s. 23, ch. 2010-162; s. 4, ch. 2011-83; s. 7, ch. 2013-109; s. 3, ch. 2017-11; s. 1, ch. 2017-14; s. 1, ch. 2017-133; s. 1, ch. 2019-39; s. 1, ch. 2022-125; s. 1, ch. 2025-168. Note.—Subsection (1) former s. 119.07(6).