HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                  Bill No. HB 1915

    Amendment No. 2 (for drafter's use only)

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11  The Committee on Real Property & Probate offered the

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14         Amendment (with title amendment) 

15         On page 2, between lines 11 and 12 of the bill,

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17  insert:  Section 3  Section 201.205, Florida Statutes, is

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19         201.205  Deliberate use of excess documentary stamps;

20  prohibition; penalty.--The documentary stamps affixed to a

21  deed, instrument, or writing for the purpose of showing that a

22  tax imposed by s. 201.02(1) has been paid must reflect the

23  true and correct amount of the sales price or other

24  consideration for the interest in real property which has been

25  granted, assigned, transferred, or otherwise conveyed to or

26  vested in the purchaser or any other person by his or her

27  direction. It is unlawful for the seller or conveyor of the

28  property interest to deliberately affix or cause to be affixed

29  to such a deed, instrument, or writing excess documentary

30  stamps with the intent to imply a sales price for the property

31  interest which is in excess of the actual sales price. A

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                  Bill No. HB 1915

    Amendment No. 2 (for drafter's use only)





 1  violation of this section is a misdemeanor of the first

 2  degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

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 6  And the title is amended as follows:

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 9  insert after "therein;":

10         creating s. 201.205, F.S.; prohibiting the

11         deliberate use of excess documentary stamps;

12         providing criminal penalties;

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