Florida Statutes
Part I - False Pretenses and Frauds, Generally (Ss. 817.011-817.569)
817.17 - Wrongful use of city, county, or other political subdivision name.


(1) A person or persons engaged in manufacturing in this state may not cause to be printed, stamped, marked, engraved or branded, upon any of the articles manufactured by them, or on any of the boxes, packages, or bands containing such manufactured articles, the name of any city, county, or other political subdivision of the state, other than that in which said articles are manufactured; provided, that this section does not prohibit any person from offering for sale any goods having marked thereon the name of any city, county, or other political subdivision of the state other than that in which said goods were manufactured, if there be no manufactory of similar goods in the city, county, or other political subdivision the name of which is used.
(2) A person violating this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.083.
History.—s. 1, ch. 4145, 1893; GS 3327; RGS 5167; CGL 7270; s. 7, ch. 2015-166.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XLVI - Crimes

Chapter 817 - Fraudulent Practices

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.

817.265 - False or fraudulent proof of need for an emotional support 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.

817.418 - Offering for sale or advertising personal protective equipment with intent to defraud.

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.

817.504 - Offering or advertising a vaccine with intent to defraud.

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.

817.5655 - Unlawful use of DNA; penalties; exceptions.

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.