Fla. Stat. 501.138
Advertising of previews or trailers; standards

(1)

Any motion picture theater owner or operator who desires to exhibit, on the same program, a motion picture which has received a “G” rating and which he or she advertises as “G” rated, and a preview or trailer of a motion picture which has not received a “G” rating, shall in all such advertising of the program give notice to the public of the exhibition of the preview or trailer in the manner provided in subsections (2) and (3).

(2)

The advertisement of the preview or trailer which is required by subsection (1) shall conform to the following standards:In the case of printed matter or marquees, such advertising shall be contiguous to and in the same type size as, and shall contain the same kind of information as, the advertisement for the motion picture which has received a “G” rating and is to be shown on the same program.In the case of oral advertising and television advertising, the text used for the broadcast of such trailer or preview shall contain the same kind of information as, and be broadcast in the same manner, form, detail, and time as, the text advertising the motion picture which has received a “G” rating and is to be shown on the same program.In the case of any other form of advertisement, such dissemination shall be in the same manner, form, detail, time, and place as that used for the motion picture which has received the “G” rating and is to be shown on the same program.

(a)

In the case of printed matter or marquees, such advertising shall be contiguous to and in the same type size as, and shall contain the same kind of information as, the advertisement for the motion picture which has received a “G” rating and is to be shown on the same program.

(b)

In the case of oral advertising and television advertising, the text used for the broadcast of such trailer or preview shall contain the same kind of information as, and be broadcast in the same manner, form, detail, and time as, the text advertising the motion picture which has received a “G” rating and is to be shown on the same program.

(c)

In the case of any other form of advertisement, such dissemination shall be in the same manner, form, detail, time, and place as that used for the motion picture which has received the “G” rating and is to be shown on the same program.

(3)

For the purposes of this act, advertisement or advertising shall include, but not be limited to, marquee, poster, flier, newspaper, television, radio, and billboard.

(4)

Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

Source: Section 501.138 — Advertising of previews or trailers; standards, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0501.­138 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

501.001
Florida Anti-Tampering Act 501.005
Consumer report security freeze 501.011
Credit cards 501.012
Health studios 501.013
Health studios 501.014
Health studios 501.015
Health studios 501.016
Health studios 501.017
Health studios 501.018
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Home solicitation sale 501.022
Home solicitation sale 501.025
Home solicitation sale 501.031
Home solicitation sale 501.035
Home solicitation sale 501.041
Home solicitation sale 501.045
Home solicitation sale 501.046
Home solicitation sale 501.047
Home solicitation sale 501.0051
Protected consumer report security freeze 501.052
Home solicitation sale 501.053
Home solicitation sale 501.055
Home solicitation sale 501.057
Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act 501.059
Telephone solicitation 501.0113
Unsolicited goods 501.0115
Service station credit cards and franchise agreements 501.0117
Credit cards 501.0118
Restrictions on information printed on receipts for payment-card transactions 501.122
Control of nonionizing radiations 501.0125
Health studios 501.135
Consumer unit pricing 501.137
Mortgage lenders 501.138
Advertising of previews or trailers 501.139
Advertisements for legal services 501.141
Delivery of crated goods 501.142
Retail sales establishments 501.145
Bedding Label Act 501.155
Electronic dissemination of commercial recordings or audiovisual works 501.160
Rental or sale of essential commodities during a declared state of emergency 501.164
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Automatic renewal of service contracts 501.171
Security of confidential personal information 501.0571
Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act 501.0573
Weight-loss provider requirements 501.0575
Weight-Loss Consumer Bill of Rights 501.0577
Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act 501.0579
Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act 501.0581
Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act 501.0583
Selling, delivering, bartering, furnishing, or giving weight-loss pills to persons under age 18 501.1375
Deposits received for purchase of residential dwelling units 501.1377
Violations involving homeowners during the course of residential foreclosure proceedings 501.1735
Protection of children in online spaces 501.1736
Social media use for minors 501.1737
Age verification for online access to materials harmful to minors 501.1738
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Current through Fall 2025

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