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Title XLVI - Crimes
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Chapter 817 - Fraudulent Pr...
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Part I - False Pretenses and Frauds, Generally ...
Part I - False Pretenses and Frauds, Generally (Ss. 817.011-817.569)
817.011 - Definition.
817.02 - Obtaining property by false personation.
817.021 - False information to obtain a seaport security identification card.
817.025 - Home or private business invasion by false personation; penalties.
817.03 - Making false statement to obtain property or credit.
817.031 - Making false statements; venue of prosecution.
817.032 - Information available to identity theft victims.
817.034 - Florida Communications Fraud Act.
817.0345 - Prohibition of fraudulent marketing practices.
817.037 - Fraudulent refunds.
817.05 - False statements to merchants as to financial condition.
817.06 - Misleading advertisements prohibited; penalty.
817.061 - Misleading solicitation of payments prohibited.
817.08 - Receiving money or property upon false promises of services as seaman or sponge fisher.
817.11 - Obtaining property by fraudulent promise to furnish inside information.
817.14 - Procuring assignments of produce upon false representations.
817.15 - False entries in books of business entity.
817.155 - Matters within jurisdiction of Department of State; false, fictitious, or fraudulent acts, statements, and representations prohibited; penalty; statute of limitations.
817.16 - False reports, etc., by officers of banks, trust companies, etc., with intent to defraud.
817.17 - Wrongful use of city, county, or other political subdivision name.
817.18 - Wrongful marking with a city, county, or other political subdivision name.
817.19 - Fraudulent issue of stock certificate or indicia of membership interest.
817.20 - Issuing stock or obligation of corporation beyond authorized amount.
817.21 - Books to be evidence in such cases.
817.22 - Making false invoice to defraud insurer.
817.23 - Making false affidavit to defraud insurer.
817.233 - Burning to defraud the insurer.
817.234 - False and fraudulent insurance claims.
817.2341 - False or misleading statements or supporting documents; penalty.
817.235 - Personal property; removing or altering identification marks.
817.236 - False and fraudulent motor vehicle insurance application.
817.2361 - False or fraudulent proof of motor vehicle insurance.
817.24 - Unlawful to add or alter or deface existing brand.
817.25 - Fraudulently marking or branding.
817.26 - Fraudulently changing marks on animal.
817.28 - Fraudulent obtaining of property by gaming.
817.29 - Cheating.
817.30 - Punishment for unlawful use of badge of certain orders and organizations.
817.31 - Unlawful use of insignia of American Legion; penalty.
817.311 - Unlawful use of badges, etc.
817.312 - Unlawful use of uniforms, medals, or insignia.
817.32 - Fraudulent operation of coin-operated devices.
817.33 - Manufacture, etc., of slugs to be used in coin-operated devices prohibited.
817.34 - False entries and statements by investment companies offering stock or security for sale.
817.35 - Sale of cemetery lots or mausoleum space; promises.
817.355 - Fraudulent creation or possession of admission ticket.
817.357 - Purchase of tickets.
817.36 - Resale of tickets.
817.361 - Sale or transfer of multiuse tickets.
817.37 - Touting; defining; providing punishment; ejection from racetracks.
817.38 - Simulated process.
817.39 - Simulated forms of court or legal process, or official seal or stationery; publication, sale or circulation unlawful; penalty.
817.40 - False, misleading and deceptive advertising and sales; definitions.
817.41 - Misleading advertising prohibited.
817.411 - False information; advertising.
817.4115 - False, deceptive, or misleading advertisement of live musical performances.
817.412 - Sale of used goods as new; penalty.
817.413 - Sale of used motor vehicle goods as new; penalty.
817.414 - Sale of counterfeit security signs and decals.
817.415 - Florida Free Gift Advertising Law.
817.416 - Franchises and distributorships; misrepresentations.
817.417 - Government Impostor and Deceptive Advertisements Act.
817.43 - Exemption.
817.44 - Intentional false advertising prohibited.
817.45 - Penalty.
817.47 - Insurance advertising exempt.
817.481 - Credit or purchases; obtaining illicitly.
817.482 - Possessing or transferring device for theft of telecommunications service; concealment of destination of telecommunications service.
817.4821 - Cellular telephone counterfeiting offenses.
817.483 - Transmission or publication of information regarding schemes, devices, means, or methods for theft of communication services.
817.484 - Obtaining telephone calling records by fraudulent means prohibited.
817.487 - Telephone caller identification systems.
817.49 - False reports of commission of crimes; penalty.
817.50 - Fraudulently obtaining goods or services from a health care provider; false reports of a communicable disease.
817.505 - Patient brokering prohibited; exceptions; penalties.
817.51 - Obtaining groceries, retail poultry, dairy, bakery, and other retail products; intent to defraud.
817.52 - Obtaining vehicles with intent to defraud, failing to return hired vehicle, or tampering with mileage device of hired vehicle.
817.53 - False charges for radio and television repairs and parts; penalty.
817.535 - Unlawful filing of false documents or records against real or personal property.
817.54 - Obtaining of mortgage, mortgage note, promissory note, etc., by false representation.
817.545 - Mortgage fraud.
817.55 - Tourist attraction advertisement; misleading use of the word “free.”
817.554 - Fraudulently offering for sale tour or travel-related services.
817.558 - Water-treatment devices.
817.561 - Violations may be enjoined.
817.5615 - Marks required on optical discs; prohibited acts; penalties.
817.562 - Fraud involving a security interest.
817.5621 - Unlawful subleasing of a motor vehicle.
817.563 - Controlled substance named or described in s. 893.03; sale of substance in lieu thereof.
817.564 - Imitation controlled substances defined; possession and distribution prohibited.
817.565 - Urine testing, fraudulent practices; penalties.
817.566 - Misrepresentation of association with, or academic standing at, postsecondary educational institution.
817.568 - Criminal use of personal identification information.
817.5685 - Unlawful possession of the personal identification information of another person.
817.569 - Criminal use of a public record or public records information; providing false information; penalties.