Florida Statutes
Part I - False Pretenses and Frauds, Generally (Ss. 817.011-817.569)
817.25 - Fraudulently marking or branding.


History.—s. 4, ch. 4734, 1899; GS 3335; RGS 5175; CGL 7278.

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.