Fla. Stat. ch. 817 – Fraudulent Practices | Midpage817.02Obtaining property by false personation817.025Home or private business invasion by false personation; penalties817.03Making false statement to obtain property or credit817.031Making false statements; venue of prosecution817.034Florida Communications Fraud Act817.037Fraudulent refunds817.05False statements to merchants as to financial condition817.06Misleading advertisements prohibited; penalty817.061Misleading solicitation of payments prohibited817.08Receiving money or property upon false promises of services as seaman or sponge fisher817.11Obtaining property by fraudulent promise to furnish inside information817.12Penalty for violation of s. 817.11817.13Paraphernalia as evidence of violation of s. 817.11817.14Procuring assignments of produce upon false representations817.15Making false entries, etc., on books of corporation817.155Matters within jurisdiction of Department of State; false, fictitious, or fraudulent acts, statements, and representations prohibited; penalty; statute of limitations817.16False reports, etc., by officers of banks, trust companies, etc., with intent to defraud817.17Wrongful use of city name817.18Wrongful stamping, marking, etc.; penalty817.19Fraudulent issue of certificate of stock of corporation817.20Issuing stock or obligation of corporation beyond authorized amount817.21Books to be evidence in such cases817.22Making false invoice to defraud insurer817.23Making false affidavit to defraud insurer817.233Burning to defraud the insurer817.234False and fraudulent insurance claims817.2341False or misleading statements or supporting documents; penalty817.235Personal property; removing or altering identification marks817.236False and fraudulent motor vehicle insurance application817.2361False or fraudulent motor vehicle insurance card817.24Unlawful to add or alter or deface existing brand817.25Fraudulently marking or branding817.26Fraudulently changing marks on animal817.28Fraudulent obtaining of property by gaming817.29Cheating817.30Punishment for unlawful use of badge of certain orders and organizations817.31Unlawful use of insignia of American Legion; penalty817.311Unlawful use of badges, etc817.32Fraudulent operation of coin-operated devices817.33Manufacture, etc., of slugs to be used in coin-operated devices prohibited817.34False entries and statements by investment companies offering stock or security for sale817.35Sale of cemetery lots or mausoleum space; promises817.355Fraudulent creation or possession of admission ticket817.36Resale of tickets of common carriers, places of amusement, etc817.361Resale of multiday or multievent ticket817.37Touting; defining; providing punishment; ejection from racetracks817.38Simulated process817.39Simulated forms of court or legal process, or official seal or stationery; publication, sale or circulation unlawful; penalty817.40False, misleading and deceptive advertising and sales; definitions817.41Misleading advertising prohibited817.411False information; advertising817.412Sale of used goods as new; penalty817.413Sale of used motor vehicle goods as new; penalty817.415Florida Free Gift Advertising Law817.416Franchises and distributorships; misrepresentations817.43Exemption817.44Intentional false advertising prohibited817.45Penalty817.47Insurance advertising exempt817.481Credit cards; obtaining goods by use of false, expired, etc.; penalty817.482Possessing or transferring device for theft of telecommunications service; concealment of destination of telecommunications service817.4821Cellular telephone counterfeiting offenses817.483Transmission or publication of information regarding schemes, devices, means, or methods for theft of communication services817.49False reports of commission of crimes; penalty817.50Fraudulently obtaining goods, services, etc., from a health care provider817.505Patient brokering prohibited; exceptions; penalties817.51Obtaining groceries, retail poultry, dairy, bakery, and other retail products; intent to defraud817.52Obtaining vehicles with intent to defraud, failing to return hired vehicle, or tampering with mileage device of hired vehicle817.53False charges for radio and television repairs and parts; penalty817.54Obtaining of mortgage, mortgage note, promissory note, etc., by false representation817.55Tourist attraction advertisement; misleading use of the word "free."817.554Fraudulently offering for sale tour or travel-related services817.558Water-treatment devices817.559Television picture tube labels; definitions817.56Misrepresentations of television picture tubes prohibited, penalty; definitions817.561Violations may be enjoined817.5615Marks required on optical discs; prohibited acts; penalties817.562Fraud involving a security interest817.5621Unlawful subleasing of a motor vehicle817.563Controlled substance named or described in s. 893.03; sale of substance in lieu thereof817.564Imitation controlled substances defined; possession and distribution prohibited817.565Urine testing, fraudulent practices; penalties817.566Misrepresentation of association with, or academic standing at, postsecondary educational institution817.567Making false claims of academic degree or title817.568Criminal use of personal identification information817.569Criminal use of a public record or public records information; penalties817.57Short title817.58Definitions817.59False statement as to financial condition or identity817.60Theft; obtaining credit card through fraudulent means817.61Fraudulent use of credit cards817.611Traffic in counterfeit credit cards817.612Expired or revoked credit cards817.62Fraud by person authorized to provide goods or services817.625Use of scanning device or reencoder to defraud; penalties817.631Possession and transfer of credit-card-making equipment817.64Receipt of money, etc., obtained by fraudulent use of credit cards817.645Alteration of credit card invoice; penalties817.646Credit card lists prohibited; penalty817.65Defenses not available817.66Presumptions817.67Penalties817.68Part II not exclusive817.685Credit card transaction records817.7001Definitions817.7005Prohibited acts817.701Surety bonds; exemption817.702Statement to buyer817.703Information statement817.704Provisions of contract817.705Waivers; burden of proof; penalties817.706Actions for damages