(20) Refusing to Depart Restroom or Changing Facility


Willfully entering a restroom or changing facility designated for the opposite sex on University premises and refusing to depart when directed by a University official with the exception of the following circumstances:

(a) to accompany a person of the opposite sex for the purpose of assisting or chaperoning a child under the age of 12, an elderly person, or a person with a disability or developmental disability;

(b) for law enforcement or governmental regulatory purposes;

(c) for the purpose of rendering emergency medical assistance or to intervene in any other emergency situation where the health or safety of another person is at risk;

(d) for custodial, maintenance, or inspection purposes, provided that the restroom or changing facility is not in use; or

(e) if the appropriate designated restroom or changing facility is out of order or under repair and the restroom or changing facility designated for the opposite sex contains no person of the opposite sex.

NOTE: For purposes of this violation only, “sex” is defined as under the provisions of section 553.865, Florida Statutes.