(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.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 324 - Financial Responsibility
324.021 - Definitions; Minimum Insurance Required.
324.022 - Financial Responsibility for Property Damage.
324.023 - Financial Responsibility for Bodily Injury or Death.
324.031 - Manner of Proving Financial Responsibility.
324.032 - Manner of Proving Financial Responsibility; For-Hire Passenger Transportation Vehicles.
324.051 - Reports of Crashes; Suspensions of Licenses and Registrations.
324.061 - Security Deposited With Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; Release.
324.071 - Reinstatement; Renewal of License; Reinstatement Fee.
324.072 - Proof Required Upon Certain Convictions.
324.081 - Nonresident Owner or Operator.
324.091 - Notice to Department; Notice to Insurer.
324.101 - Compliance Before License or Registration Allowed.
324.111 - Failure to Satisfy Judgment; Copy to Department.
324.121 - Suspension of License and Registration.
324.131 - Period of Suspension.
324.141 - Installment Payments.
324.151 - Motor Vehicle Liability Policies; Required Provisions.
324.161 - Proof of Financial Responsibility; Deposit.
324.181 - Cancellation of Liability Policies; Plan for Apportionment of Certain Applicants.
324.191 - Consent to Cancellation; Direction to Return Money or Securities.
324.201 - Return of License or Registration to Department.
324.211 - Sale by Owner During Suspension; Rights of Conditional Vendors, Mortgagees, and Lessors.