839.091  Purchasing supplies; exemption from penalties.--

(1)  No person shall be subject to prosecution under ss. 839.08 and 839.09 when such purchases are:

(a)  Made from the lowest bidder under sealed bids;

(b)  Where such purchases are made at current market prices under a rotation system by which purchases are rotated among the different suppliers; or

(c)  Where purchases are made at current market prices and are for an aggregate amount in any calendar year of not more than $1,000.

(d)  For utility services, newspaper advertising, telephone or telegraph service, insurance premiums, or similar services.

(2)  The provisions of this section shall not apply to counties of the state with population of more than 100,000.