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2004 Florida Statutes
                        PART I
FALSE PRETENSES AND FRAUDS, GENERALLY (SS. 817.02-817.569)
(ss. 817.02-817.569)
    
    FALSE PRETENSES AND FRAUDS, GENERALLY (SS. 817.02-817.569)
(ss. 817.02-817.569)
FALSE PRETENSES AND FRAUDS, GENERALLY (SS. 817.02-817.569)
                        817.02
                        
                    Obtaining property by false personation. 
                    
                        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. 
                    
                        817.034
                        
                    Florida Communications Fraud Act. 
                    
                        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. 
                    
                        817.12
                        
                    Penalty for violation of s. 817.11. 
                    
                        817.13
                        
                    Paraphernalia as evidence of violation of s. 817.11. 
                    
                        817.14
                        
                    Procuring assignments of produce upon false representations. 
                    
                        817.15
                        
                    Making false entries, etc., on books of corporation. 
                    
                        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 name. 
                    
                        817.18
                        
                    Wrongful stamping, marking, etc.; penalty. 
                    
                        817.19
                        
                    Fraudulent issue of certificate of stock of corporation. 
                    
                        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 motor vehicle insurance card. 
                    
                        817.24
                        
                    Unlawful to add or alter or deface existing brand. 
                    
                        817.25
                        
                    Fraudulently marking or branding. 
                    
                        817.26
                        
                    Fraudulently changing marks on animal. 
                    
                        817.28
                        
                    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. 
                    
                        817.32
                        
                    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. 
                    
                        817.36
                        
                    Resale of tickets of common carriers, places of amusement, etc. 
                    
                        817.361
                        
                    Resale of multiday or multievent ticket. 
                    
                        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. 
                    
                        817.412
                        
                    Sale of used goods as new; penalty. 
                    
                        817.413
                        
                    Sale of used motor vehicle goods as new; penalty. 
                    
                        817.415
                        
                    Florida Free Gift Advertising Law. 
                    
                        817.416
                        
                    Franchises and distributorships; misrepresentations. 
                    
                        817.43
                        
                    Exemption. 
                    
                        817.44
                        
                    Intentional false advertising prohibited. 
                    
                        817.45
                        
                    Penalty. 
                    
                        817.47
                        
                    Insurance advertising exempt. 
                    
                        817.481
                        
                    Credit cards; obtaining goods by use of false, expired, etc.; penalty. 
                    
                        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. 
                    
                        817.49
                        
                    False reports of commission of crimes; penalty. 
                    
                        817.50
                        
                    Fraudulently obtaining goods, services, etc., from a health care provider. 
                    
                        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. 
                    
                        817.54
                        
                    Obtaining of mortgage, mortgage note, promissory note, etc., by false representation. 
                    
                        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. 
                    
                        817.559
                        
                    Television picture tube labels; definitions. 
                    
                        817.56
                        
                    Misrepresentations of television picture tubes prohibited, penalty; definitions. 
                    
                        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. 
                    
                        817.566
                        
                    Misrepresentation of association with, or academic standing at, postsecondary educational institution. 
                    
                        817.567
                        
                    Making false claims of academic degree or title. 
                    
                        817.568
                        
                    Criminal use of personal identification information. 
                    
                        817.569
                        
            Criminal use of a public record or public records information; penalties.