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324.221 - Penalties.

FL Stat § 324.221 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) Any person who makes any misstatement in or commits any forgery upon notice required to be filed hereunder or who makes any false affidavit in connection with the transfer or proposed transfer of the registration of a motor vehicle is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) Any person who violates any other provision of this chapter for which no penalty is otherwise provided is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(3) Any person who operates a motor vehicle with an attached license plate which is not registered under the name of the owner of the vehicle and whose driver license or vehicle registration is currently under suspension pursuant to a violation of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 1, ch. 29963, 1955; s. 9, ch. 57-147; s. 221, ch. 71-136; ss. 11, 12, ch. 88-370; s. 43, ch. 91-224.

Note.—Former s. 324.17.

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