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    Florida Senate - 2005                                   SB 978

    By Senator Campbell





    32-738-05                                           See HB 481

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to unlawful use of personal

  3         identification information; creating s.

  4         501.165, F.S.; providing definitions; providing

  5         that using deception to obtain certain personal

  6         identification information for commercial

  7         solicitation purposes is a deceptive and unfair

  8         trade practice in violation of part II of ch.

  9         501, F.S.; providing remedies; prohibiting the

10         unauthorized disclosure, sale, or transfer of

11         personal identification information to a third

12         party; providing applicability; prohibiting a

13         health care business from terminating certain

14         relationships to avoid obtaining consent from a

15         consumer to disclose, sell, or transfer

16         personal identification information;

17         prohibiting a business entity or health care

18         business from discriminating against an

19         individual due to the individual's refusal to

20         give such consent; providing that disclosing,

21         selling, or transferring personal

22         identification information is a deceptive and

23         unfair trade practice in violation of part II

24         of ch. 501, F.S.; providing that an individual

25         whose property or person is injured may

26         institute a civil action for injunctive relief,

27         civil damages, and financial loss; providing

28         for attorney's fees; providing that a civil

29         action may be filed regardless of whether a

30         criminal prosecution has been or will be

31         instituted and that the rights and remedies are

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    32-738-05                                           See HB 481




 1         in addition to any other rights and remedies

 2         provided by law; amending s. 817.568, F.S.;

 3         including other information within the

 4         definition of the term "personal identification

 5         information"; defining the term "counterfeit or

 6         fictitious personal identification

 7         information"; revising criminal penalties

 8         relating to the offense of fraudulently using,

 9         or possessing with intent to fraudulently use,

10         personal identification information; providing

11         minimum mandatory terms of imprisonment;

12         providing that the willful and unauthorized

13         disclosure, sale, or transfer of, or the

14         attempt to disclose, sell, or transfer,

15         personal identification information under

16         specified circumstances is a felony of the

17         third degree; providing penalties; creating the

18         offenses of willfully and fraudulently using,

19         or possessing with intent to fraudulently use,

20         personal identification information concerning

21         a deceased individual; providing criminal

22         penalties; providing for minimum mandatory

23         terms of imprisonment; creating the offense of

24         willfully and fraudulently creating or using,

25         or possessing with intent to fraudulently use,

26         counterfeit or fictitious personal

27         identification information; providing criminal

28         penalties; providing for reclassification of

29         offenses under certain circumstances; providing

30         for reduction or suspension of sentences under

31         certain circumstances; providing that a

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    Florida Senate - 2005                                   SB 978
    32-738-05                                           See HB 481




 1         violation of s. 817.568, F.S., is a deceptive

 2         and unfair trade practice in violation of part

 3         II of ch. 501, F.S.; providing remedies;

 4         amending s. 921.0022, F.S.; conforming

 5         provisions to changes made by the act;

 6         providing an effective date.

 7  

 8  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

 9  

10         Section 1.  Section 501.165, Florida Statutes, is

11  created to read:

12         501.165  Fraudulent use of personal identification

13  information.--

14         (1)  As used in this section, the term:

15         (a)  "Business entity" means a for-profit or

16  not-for-profit corporation, partnership, limited partnership,

17  proprietorship, firm, enterprise, franchise, association,

18  self-employed individual, or trust, whether fictitiously named

19  or not, doing business in this state, or a contractor or

20  subcontractor of such a business entity.

21         (b)  "Health care business" means a business entity,

22  unit of local government, or political subdivision of the

23  state that collects or retains personally identifiable

24  information about individuals relating to health care,

25  including, but not limited to, hospitals or other facilities

26  that provide diagnostic, medical, surgical, or dental

27  treatment or care or chronic or rehabilitative care, health

28  maintenance organizations, medical partnerships, pharmacies,

29  emergency medical transportation companies, medical

30  transcription companies, banks and other business entities

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 1  that collect or process medical billing information, and

 2  subcontractors of a health care business.

 3         (c)  "Individual" means a single human being and does

 4  not mean a firm, association of individuals, corporation,

 5  partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship, or any other

 6  entity.

 7         (d)  "Personal identification information" means any

 8  name or number that may be used, alone or in conjunction with

 9  any other information, to identify a specific individual,

10  including:

11         1.  A name, postal or e-mail address, social security

12  number, date of birth, driver's license or identification

13  number issued by a state or the Federal Government, telephone

14  number, mother's maiden name, alien registration number,

15  government passport number, employer or taxpayer

16  identification number, Medicaid or food stamp account number,

17  bank account number, credit card or debit card number, or

18  personal identification number or code assigned to the holder

19  of a debit card by the issuer to permit authorized electronic

20  use of the card;

21         2.  Unique biometric data, such as a fingerprint, voice

22  print, retina or iris image, or other unique physical

23  representation;

24         3.  A unique electronic identification number, address,

25  password, or routing code;

26         4.  Medical records;

27         5.  Telecommunication identifying information or an

28  access device; or

29         6.  Any other number or information that can be used to

30  access an individual's financial resources.

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 1         (2)  A person, business entity, or health care business

 2  that intentionally uses deceptive practices or means to obtain

 3  personal identification information and that uses it to engage

 4  in commercial solicitation, or provides it to another person,

 5  business entity, or health care business for purposes of

 6  commercial solicitation, commits a deceptive and unfair trade

 7  practice in violation of part II of this chapter, and is

 8  subject to the penalties and remedies provided for such

 9  violation, in addition to remedies otherwise available for

10  this conduct.

11         (3)(a)  A person, business entity, or health care

12  business may not disclose, sell, or otherwise transfer to a

13  third party, including a branch, affiliate, subcontractor, or

14  unaffiliated third party located in a foreign country,

15  personal identification information concerning an individual

16  without first obtaining the express consent of that

17  individual.

18         (b)  The prohibition set forth in paragraph (a) applies

19  to any individual who resides in this state at the time the

20  personal identification information is disclosed, sold,

21  transferred, or otherwise obtained.

22         (c)  A health care business may not terminate an

23  existing relationship with a consumer of health care services

24  to avoid obtaining express consent from the consumer before

25  disclosing, selling, or otherwise transferring personal

26  identification information to a party located in a foreign

27  country.

28         (d)  A business entity or health care business may not

29  discriminate against or deny an otherwise qualified individual

30  a product, service, or health care service because the

31  individual has previously refused to give express consent to

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 1  the disclosure, sale, or transfer of personal identification

 2  information to a party located in a foreign country.

 3         (e)  A person, business entity, or health care business

 4  that violates any provision of this subsection commits a

 5  deceptive and unfair trade practice in violation of part II of

 6  this chapter and is subject to the penalties and remedies

 7  provided for such violation in addition to remedies otherwise

 8  available by law for this conduct.

 9         (4)(a)  An individual whose property or person is

10  injured by a violation of subsection (2) or subsection (3)

11  may:

12         1.  Institute a civil action to enjoin and restrain

13  future acts that constitute a violation of subsection (2) or

14  subsection (3) and to recover for financial loss. Financial

15  loss under this section includes actual losses, lost wages,

16  attorney's fees, and other costs incurred by the individual in

17  correcting his or her credit history or credit rating or

18  incurred in connection with any criminal, civil, or

19  administrative proceeding brought against the individual

20  resulting from the misappropriation of the individual's

21  personal identification information.

22         2.  Bring a civil action for damages in an amount of up

23  to $5,000 for each incident, or three times the amount of

24  actual damages, whichever amount is greater. The court, in an

25  action brought under this subsection, may award reasonable

26  attorney's fees to the prevailing party.

27         (b)  The venue for a civil action brought under this

28  subsection shall be the county in which the plaintiff resides

29  or any county in which any part of the alleged violation of

30  subsection (2) or subsection (3) took place, regardless of

31  whether the defendant was ever actually present in that

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 1  county. A civil action filed under this subsection must be

 2  brought within 5 years after the violation occurred.

 3         (c)  A civil action may be filed under this subsection

 4  regardless of whether a criminal prosecution has been or will

 5  be instituted for the acts that are the subject of the civil

 6  action. The rights and remedies provided by this subsection

 7  are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by

 8  law.

 9         Section 2.  Section 817.568, Florida Statutes, is

10  amended to read:

11         817.568  Criminal use of personal identification

12  information.--

13         (1)  As used in this section, the term:

14         (a)  "Access device" means any card, plate, code,

15  account number, electronic serial number, mobile

16  identification number, personal identification number, or

17  other telecommunications service, equipment, or instrument

18  identifier, or other means of account access that can be used,

19  alone or in conjunction with another access device, to obtain

20  money, goods, services, or any other thing of value, or that

21  can be used to initiate a transfer of funds, other than a

22  transfer originated solely by paper instrument.

23         (b)  "Authorization" means empowerment, permission, or

24  competence to act.

25         (c)  "Harass" means to engage in conduct directed at a

26  specific person that is intended to cause substantial

27  emotional distress to such person and serves no legitimate

28  purpose. "Harass" does not mean to use personal identification

29  information for accepted commercial purposes. The term does

30  not include constitutionally protected conduct such as

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 1  organized protests or the use of personal identification

 2  information for accepted commercial purposes.

 3         (d)  "Individual" means a single human being and does

 4  not mean a firm, association of individuals, corporation,

 5  partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship, or any other

 6  entity.

 7         (e)  "Person" means a "person" as defined in s.

 8  1.01(3).

 9         (f)  "Personal identification information" means any

10  name or number that may be used, alone or in conjunction with

11  any other information, to identify a specific individual,

12  including any:

13         1.  Name, postal or e-mail address, telephone number,

14  social security number, date of birth, mother's maiden name,

15  official state-issued or United States-issued driver's license

16  or identification number, alien registration number,

17  government passport number, employer or taxpayer

18  identification number, Medicaid or food stamp account number,

19  or bank account number, or credit or debit card number, or

20  personal identification number or code assigned to the holder

21  of a debit card by the issuer to permit authorized electronic

22  use of such card;

23         2.  Unique biometric data, such as fingerprint, voice

24  print, retina or iris image, or other unique physical

25  representation;

26         3.  Unique electronic identification number, address,

27  or routing code; or

28         4.  Medical records;

29         5.4.  Telecommunication identifying information or

30  access device; or.

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 1         6.  Other number or information that can be used to

 2  access a person's financial resources.

 3         (g)  "Counterfeit or fictitious personal identification

 4  information" means any counterfeit, fictitious, or fabricated

 5  information in the similitude of the data outlined in

 6  paragraph (f) that, although not truthful or accurate, would

 7  in context lead a reasonably prudent person to credit its

 8  truthfulness and accuracy.

 9         (2)(a)  Any person who willfully and without

10  authorization fraudulently uses, or possesses with intent to

11  fraudulently use, personal identification information

12  concerning an individual without first obtaining that

13  individual's consent, commits the offense of fraudulent use of

14  personal identification information, which is a felony of the

15  third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s.

16  775.083, or s. 775.084.

17         (b)  Any person who willfully and without authorization

18  fraudulently uses personal identification information

19  concerning an individual without first obtaining that

20  individual's consent commits a felony of the second degree,

21  punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s.

22  775.084, if the pecuniary benefit, the value of the services

23  received, the payment sought to be avoided, or the amount of

24  the injury or fraud perpetrated is $5,000 or more or if the

25  person fraudulently uses the personal identification

26  information of 10 or more individuals, but fewer than 20

27  individuals, without their consent. Notwithstanding any other

28  provision of law, the court shall sentence any person

29  convicted of committing the offense described in this

30  paragraph to a mandatory minimum sentence of 3 years'

31  imprisonment.

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 1         (c)  Any person who willfully and without authorization

 2  fraudulently uses personal identification information

 3  concerning an individual without first obtaining that

 4  individual's consent commits a felony of the first degree,

 5  punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s.

 6  775.084, if the pecuniary benefit, the value of the services

 7  received, the payment sought to be avoided, or the amount of

 8  the injury or fraud perpetrated is $50,000 or more or if the

 9  person fraudulently uses the personal identification

10  information of 20 or more individuals, but fewer than 30

11  individuals, without their consent. Notwithstanding any other

12  provision of law, the court shall sentence any person

13  convicted of committing the offense described in this

14  paragraph:

15         1.  to a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years'

16  imprisonment. If the pecuniary benefit, the value of the

17  services received, the payment sought to be avoided, or the

18  amount of the injury or fraud perpetrated is $100,000 or more,

19  or if the person fraudulently uses the personal identification

20  information of 30 or more individuals without their consent,

21  notwithstanding any other provision of law, the court shall

22  sentence any person convicted of committing the offense

23  described in this paragraph

24         2.  to a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years'

25  imprisonment, if the pecuniary benefit, the value of the

26  services received, the payment sought to be avoided, or the

27  amount of the injury or fraud perpetrated is $100,000 or more

28  or if the person fraudulently uses the personal identification

29  information of 30 or more individuals without their consent.

30         (3)  Neither paragraph (2)(b) nor paragraph (2)(c)

31  prevents a court from imposing a greater sentence of

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 1  incarceration as authorized by law. If the minimum mandatory

 2  terms of imprisonment imposed under paragraph (2)(b) or

 3  paragraph (2)(c) exceed the maximum sentences authorized under

 4  s. 775.082, s. 775.084, or the Criminal Punishment Code under

 5  chapter 921, the mandatory minimum sentence must be imposed.

 6  If the mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment under paragraph

 7  (2)(b) or paragraph (2)(c) are less than the sentence that

 8  could be imposed under s. 775.082, s. 775.084, or the Criminal

 9  Punishment Code under chapter 921, the sentence imposed by the

10  court must include the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment

11  as required by paragraph (2)(b) or paragraph (2)(c).

12         (4)  Any person who willfully and without authorization

13  possesses, uses, or attempts to use personal identification

14  information concerning an individual without first obtaining

15  that individual's consent, and who does so for the purpose of

16  harassing that individual, commits the offense of harassment

17  by use of personal identification information, which is a

18  misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.

19  775.082 or s. 775.083.

20         (5)  Any person who willfully and without authorization

21  discloses, sells, or transfers, or attempts to disclose, sell,

22  or transfer, personal identification information concerning an

23  individual, including personal identification information sent

24  to a foreign country, without first obtaining that

25  individual's consent, commits the offense of fraudulent

26  disclosure, sale, or transfer of personal identification

27  information, a felony of the third degree, punishable as

28  provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

29         (6)(5)  If an offense prohibited under this section was

30  facilitated or furthered by the use of a public record, as

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 1  defined in s. 119.011, the offense is reclassified to the next

 2  higher degree as follows:

 3         (a)  A misdemeanor of the first degree is reclassified

 4  as a felony of the third degree.

 5         (b)  A felony of the third degree is reclassified as a

 6  felony of the second degree.

 7         (c)  A felony of the second degree is reclassified as a

 8  felony of the first degree.

 9  

10  For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and incentive

11  gain-time eligibility under chapter 944, a felony offense that

12  is reclassified under this subsection is ranked one level

13  above the ranking under s. 921.0022 of the felony offense

14  committed, and a misdemeanor offense that is reclassified

15  under this subsection is ranked in level 2 of the offense

16  severity ranking chart in s. 921.0022.

17         (7)(6)  Any person who willfully and without

18  authorization fraudulently uses personal identification

19  information concerning an individual who is less than 18 years

20  of age without first obtaining the consent of that individual

21  or of his or her legal guardian commits a felony of the second

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

23  s. 775.084.

24         (8)(a)  Any person who willfully and fraudulently uses,

25  or possesses with intent to fraudulently use, personal

26  identification information concerning a deceased individual

27  commits the offense of fraudulent use or possession with

28  intent to use personal identification information of a

29  deceased individual, a felony of the third degree, punishable

30  as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

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 1         (b)  Any person who willfully and fraudulently uses

 2  personal identification information concerning a deceased

 3  individual commits a felony of the second degree, punishable

 4  as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if the

 5  pecuniary benefit, the value of the services received, the

 6  payment sought to be avoided, or the amount of injury or fraud

 7  perpetrated is $5,000 or more, or if the person fraudulently

 8  uses the personal identification information of 10 or more but

 9  fewer than 20 deceased individuals. Notwithstanding any other

10  provision of law, the court shall sentence any person

11  convicted of committing the offense described in this

12  paragraph to a mandatory minimum sentence of 3 years'

13  imprisonment.

14         (c)  Any person who willfully and fraudulently uses

15  personal identification information concerning a deceased

16  individual commits the offense of aggravated fraudulent use of

17  the personal identification information of multiple deceased

18  individuals, a felony of the first degree, punishable as

19  provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if the

20  pecuniary benefit, the value of the services received, the

21  payment sought to be avoided, or the amount of injury or fraud

22  perpetrated is $50,000 or more, or if the person fraudulently

23  uses the personal identification information of 20 or more but

24  fewer than 30 deceased individuals. Notwithstanding any other

25  provision of law, the court shall sentence any person

26  convicted of the offense described in this paragraph to a

27  minimum mandatory sentence of 5 years' imprisonment. If the

28  pecuniary benefit, the value of the services received, the

29  payment sought to be avoided, or the amount of the injury or

30  fraud perpetrated is $100,000 or more, or if the person

31  fraudulently uses the personal identification information of

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 1  30 or more deceased individuals, notwithstanding any other

 2  provision of law, the court shall sentence any person

 3  convicted of an offense described in this paragraph to a

 4  mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years' imprisonment.

 5         (9)  Any person who willfully and fraudulently creates

 6  or uses, or possesses with intent to fraudulently use,

 7  counterfeit or fictitious personal identification information

 8  concerning a fictitious individual, or concerning a real

 9  individual without first obtaining that real individual's

10  consent, with intent to use such counterfeit or fictitious

11  personal identification information for the purpose of

12  committing or facilitating the commission of a fraud on

13  another person, commits the offense of fraudulent creation or

14  use, or possession with intent to fraudulently use,

15  counterfeit or fictitious personal identification information,

16  a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s.

17  775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

18         (10)  Any person who commits an offense described in

19  this section and for the purpose of obtaining or using

20  personal identification information misrepresents himself or

21  herself to be a law enforcement officer; an employee or

22  representative of a bank, credit card company, credit

23  counseling company, or credit reporting agency; or any person

24  who wrongfully represents that he or she is seeking to assist

25  the victim with a problem with the victim's credit history

26  shall have the offense reclassified as follows:

27         (a)  In the case of a misdemeanor, the offense is

28  reclassified as a felony of the third degree.

29         (b)  In the case of a felony of the third degree, the

30  offense is reclassified as a felony of the second degree.

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 1         (c)  In the case of a felony of the second degree, the

 2  offense is reclassified as a felony of the first degree.

 3         (d)  In the case of a felony of the first degree or a

 4  felony of the first degree punishable by a term of

 5  imprisonment not exceeding life, the offense is reclassified

 6  as a life felony.

 7  

 8  For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921, a felony offense

 9  that is reclassified under this subsection is ranked one level

10  above the ranking under s. 921.0022 or s. 921.0023 of the

11  felony offense committed, and a misdemeanor offense that is

12  reclassified under this subsection is ranked in level 2 of the

13  offense severity ranking chart.

14         (11)  The prosecutor may move the sentencing court to

15  reduce or suspend the sentence of any person who is convicted

16  of a violation of this section and who provides substantial

17  assistance in the identification, arrest, or conviction of any

18  of that person's accomplices, accessories, coconspirators, or

19  principals or of any other person engaged in fraudulent

20  possession or use of personal identification information. The

21  arresting agency shall be given an opportunity to be heard in

22  aggravation or mitigation in reference to any such motion.

23  Upon good cause shown, the motion may be filed and heard in

24  camera. The judge hearing the motion may reduce or suspend the

25  sentence if the judge finds that the defendant rendered such

26  substantial assistance.

27         (12)(7)  Any person who is in the relationship of

28  parent or legal guardian, or who otherwise exercises custodial

29  authority over an individual who is less than 18 years of age,

30  who willfully and fraudulently uses personal identification

31  information of that individual commits a felony of the second

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

 2  s. 775.084.

 3         (13)(8)  This section does not prohibit any lawfully

 4  authorized investigative, protective, or intelligence activity

 5  of a law enforcement agency of this state or any of its

 6  political subdivisions, of any other state or its political

 7  subdivisions, or of the Federal Government or its political

 8  subdivisions.

 9         (14)(a)(9)(a)  In sentencing a defendant convicted of

10  an offense under this section, the court may order that the

11  defendant make restitution under pursuant to s. 775.089 to any

12  victim of the offense. In addition to the victim's

13  out-of-pocket costs, such restitution may include payment of

14  any other costs, including attorney's fees incurred by the

15  victim in clearing the victim's credit history or credit

16  rating, or any costs incurred in connection with any civil or

17  administrative proceeding to satisfy any debt, lien, or other

18  obligation of the victim arising as the result of the actions

19  of the defendant.

20         (b)  The sentencing court may issue such orders as are

21  necessary to correct any public record that contains false

22  information given in violation of this section.

23         (15)(10)  Prosecutions for violations of this section

24  may be brought on behalf of the state by any state attorney or

25  by the statewide prosecutor.

26         (16)(11)  The Legislature finds that, in the absence of

27  evidence to the contrary, the location where a victim gives or

28  fails to give consent to the use of personal identification

29  information is the county where the victim generally resides.

30         (17)(12)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law,

31  venue for the prosecution and trial of violations of this

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 1  section may be commenced and maintained in any county in which

 2  an element of the offense occurred, including the county where

 3  the victim generally resides.

 4         (18)(13)  A prosecution of an offense prohibited under

 5  subsection (2), subsection (7)(6), or subsection (12)(7) must

 6  be commenced within 3 years after the offense occurred.

 7  However, a prosecution may be commenced within 1 year after

 8  discovery of the offense by an aggrieved party, or by a person

 9  who has a legal duty to represent the aggrieved party and who

10  is not a party to the offense, if such prosecution is

11  commenced within 5 years after the violation occurred.

12         (19)  A person who violates any provision of this

13  section commits a deceptive and unfair trade practice in

14  violation of part II of chapter 501 and is subject to the

15  penalties and remedies provided for the violation, in addition

16  to remedies otherwise available for such conduct.

17         Section 3.  Paragraphs (h) and (i) of subsection (3) of

18  section 921.0022, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

19         921.0022  Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity

20  ranking chart.--

21         (3)  OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART

22  

23  Florida           Felony

24  Statute           Degree             Description

25  

26                     

27                              (h)  LEVEL 8

28  316.193

29   (3)(c)3.a.        2nd      DUI manslaughter.

30  

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 1  316.1935(4)(b)     1st      Aggravated fleeing or attempted

 2                              eluding with serious bodily

 3                              injury or death.

 4  327.35(3)(c)3.     2nd      Vessel BUI manslaughter.

 5  499.0051(7)        1st      Forgery of prescription or legend

 6                              drug labels.

 7  499.0052           1st      Trafficking in contraband legend

 8                              drugs.

 9  560.123(8)(b)2.    2nd      Failure to report currency or

10                              payment instruments totaling or

11                              exceeding $20,000, but less than

12                              $100,000 by money transmitter.

13  560.125(5)(b)      2nd      Money transmitter business by

14                              unauthorized person, currency or

15                              payment instruments totaling or

16                              exceeding $20,000, but less than

17                              $100,000.

18  655.50(10)(b)2.    2nd      Failure to report financial

19                              transactions totaling or

20                              exceeding $20,000, but less than

21                              $100,000 by financial

22                              institutions.

23  777.03(2)(a)       1st      Accessory after the fact, capital

24                              felony.

25  782.04(4)          2nd      Killing of human without design

26                              when engaged in act or attempt of

27                              any felony other than arson,

28                              sexual battery, robbery,

29                              burglary, kidnapping, aircraft

30                              piracy, or unlawfully discharging

31                              bomb.

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 1  782.051(2)         1st      Attempted felony murder while

 2                              perpetrating or attempting to

 3                              perpetrate a felony not

 4                              enumerated in s. 782.04(3).

 5  782.071(1)(b)      1st      Committing vehicular homicide and

 6                              failing to render aid or give

 7                              information.

 8  782.072(2)         1st      Committing vessel homicide and

 9                              failing to render aid or give

10                              information.

11  790.161(3)         1st      Discharging a destructive device

12                              which results in bodily harm or

13                              property damage.

14  794.011(5)         2nd      Sexual battery, victim 12 years

15                              or over, offender does not use

16                              physical force likely to cause

17                              serious injury.

18  800.04(4)          2nd      Lewd or lascivious battery.

19  806.01(1)          1st      Maliciously damage dwelling or

20                              structure by fire or explosive,

21                              believing person in structure.

22  810.02(2)(a)       1st,PBL  Burglary with assault or battery.

23  810.02(2)(b)       1st,PBL  Burglary; armed with explosives

24                              or dangerous weapon.

25  810.02(2)(c)       1st      Burglary of a dwelling or

26                              structure causing structural

27                              damage or $1,000 or more property

28                              damage.

29  812.014(2)(a)2.    1st      Property stolen; cargo valued at

30                              $50,000 or more, grand theft in

31                              1st degree.

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 1  812.13(2)(b)       1st      Robbery with a weapon.

 2  812.135(2)(c)      1st      Home-invasion robbery, no

 3                              firearm, deadly weapon, or other

 4                              weapon.

 5  817.568(7)(6)      2nd      Fraudulent use of personal

 6                              identification information of an

 7                              individual under the age of 18.

 8  825.102(2)         2nd      Aggravated abuse of an elderly

 9                              person or disabled adult.

10  825.1025(2)        2nd      Lewd or lascivious battery upon

11                              an elderly person or disabled

12                              adult.

13  825.103(2)(a)      1st      Exploiting an elderly person or

14                              disabled adult and property is

15                              valued at $100,000 or more.

16  837.02(2)          2nd      Perjury in official proceedings

17                              relating to prosecution of a

18                              capital felony.

19  837.021(2)         2nd      Making contradictory statements

20                              in official proceedings relating

21                              to prosecution of a capital

22                              felony.

23  860.121(2)(c)      1st      Shooting at or throwing any

24                              object in path of railroad

25                              vehicle resulting in great bodily

26                              harm.

27  860.16             1st      Aircraft piracy.

28  893.13(1)(b)       1st      Sell or deliver in excess of 10

29                              grams of any substance specified

30                              in s. 893.03(1)(a) or (b).

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 1  893.13(2)(b)       1st      Purchase in excess of 10 grams of

 2                              any substance specified in s.

 3                              893.03(1)(a) or (b).

 4  893.13(6)(c)       1st      Possess in excess of 10 grams of

 5                              any substance specified in s.

 6                              893.03(1)(a) or (b).

 7  893.135(1)(a)2.    1st      Trafficking in cannabis, more

 8                              than 2,000 lbs., less than 10,000

 9                              lbs.

10  893.135

11   (1)(b)1.b.        1st      Trafficking in cocaine, more than

12                              200 grams, less than 400 grams.

13  893.135

14   (1)(c)1.b.        1st      Trafficking in illegal drugs,

15                              more than 14 grams, less than 28

16                              grams.

17  893.135

18   (1)(d)1.b.        1st      Trafficking in phencyclidine,

19                              more than 200 grams, less than

20                              400 grams.

21  893.135

22   (1)(e)1.b.        1st      Trafficking in methaqualone, more

23                              than 5 kilograms, less than 25

24                              kilograms.

25  893.135

26   (1)(f)1.b.        1st      Trafficking in amphetamine, more

27                              than 28 grams, less than 200

28                              grams.

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 1  893.135

 2   (1)(g)1.b.        1st      Trafficking in flunitrazepam, 14

 3                              grams or more, less than 28

 4                              grams.

 5  893.135

 6   (1)(h)1.b.        1st      Trafficking in

 7                              gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB),

 8                              5 kilograms or more, less than 10

 9                              kilograms.

10  893.135

11   (1)(j)1.b.        1st      Trafficking in 1,4-Butanediol, 5

12                              kilograms or more, less than 10

13                              kilograms.

14  893.135

15   (1)(k)2.b.        1st      Trafficking in Phenethylamines,

16                              200 grams or more, less than 400

17                              grams.

18  895.03(1)          1st      Use or invest proceeds derived

19                              from pattern of racketeering

20                              activity.

21  895.03(2)          1st      Acquire or maintain through

22                              racketeering activity any

23                              interest in or control of any

24                              enterprise or real property.

25  895.03(3)          1st      Conduct or participate in any

26                              enterprise through pattern of

27                              racketeering activity.

28  896.101(5)(b)      2nd      Money laundering, financial

29                              transactions totaling or

30                              exceeding $20,000, but less than

31                              $100,000.

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 1  896.104(4)(a)2.    2nd      Structuring transactions to evade

 2                              reporting or registration

 3                              requirements, financial

 4                              transactions totaling or

 5                              exceeding $20,000 but less than

 6                              $100,000.

 7                              (i)  LEVEL 9

 8  316.193

 9   (3)(c)3.b.        1st      DUI manslaughter; failing to

10                              render aid or give information.

11  327.35(3)(c)3.b.   1st      BUI manslaughter; failing to

12                              render aid or give information.

13  499.0053           1st      Sale or purchase of contraband

14                              legend drugs resulting in great

15                              bodily harm.

16  560.123(8)(b)3.    1st      Failure to report currency or

17                              payment instruments totaling or

18                              exceeding $100,000 by money

19                              transmitter.

20  560.125(5)(c)      1st      Money transmitter business by

21                              unauthorized person, currency, or

22                              payment instruments totaling or

23                              exceeding $100,000.

24  655.50(10)(b)3.    1st      Failure to report financial

25                              transactions totaling or

26                              exceeding $100,000 by financial

27                              institution.

28  775.0844           1st      Aggravated white collar crime.

29  782.04(1)          1st      Attempt, conspire, or solicit to

30                              commit premeditated murder.

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 1  782.04(3)          1st,PBL   Accomplice to murder in

 2                              connection with arson, sexual

 3                              battery, robbery, burglary, and

 4                              other specified felonies.

 5  782.051(1)         1st      Attempted felony murder while

 6                              perpetrating or attempting to

 7                              perpetrate a felony enumerated in

 8                              s. 782.04(3).

 9  782.07(2)          1st      Aggravated manslaughter of an

10                              elderly person or disabled adult.

11  787.01(1)(a)1.     1st,PBL  Kidnapping; hold for ransom or

12                              reward or as a shield or hostage.

13  787.01(1)(a)2.     1st,PBL  Kidnapping with intent to commit

14                              or facilitate commission of any

15                              felony.

16  787.01(1)(a)4.     1st,PBL  Kidnapping with intent to

17                              interfere with performance of any

18                              governmental or political

19                              function.

20  787.02(3)(a)       1st      False imprisonment; child under

21                              age 13; perpetrator also commits

22                              aggravated child abuse, sexual

23                              battery, or lewd or lascivious

24                              battery, molestation, conduct, or

25                              exhibition.

26  790.161            1st      Attempted capital destructive

27                              device offense.

28  790.166(2)         1st,PBL  Possessing, selling, using, or

29                              attempting to use a weapon of

30                              mass destruction.

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 1  794.011(2)         1st      Attempted sexual battery; victim

 2                              less than 12 years of age.

 3  794.011(2)         Life     Sexual battery; offender younger

 4                              than 18 years and commits sexual

 5                              battery on a person less than 12

 6                              years.

 7  794.011(4)         1st      Sexual battery; victim 12 years

 8                              or older, certain circumstances.

 9  794.011(8)(b)      1st      Sexual battery; engage in sexual

10                              conduct with minor 12 to 18 years

11                              by person in familial or

12                              custodial authority.

13  800.04(5)(b)       1st      Lewd or lascivious molestation;

14                              victim less than 12 years;

15                              offender 18 years or older.

16  812.13(2)(a)       1st,PBL  Robbery with firearm or other

17                              deadly weapon.

18  812.133(2)(a)      1st,PBL  Carjacking; firearm or other

19                              deadly weapon.

20  812.135(2)(b)      1st      Home-invasion robbery with

21                              weapon.

22  817.568(12)(7)     2nd,PBL  Fraudulent use of personal

23                              identification information of an

24                              individual under the age of 18 by

25                              his or her parent, legal

26                              guardian, or person exercising

27                              custodial authority.

28  827.03(2)          1st      Aggravated child abuse.

29  847.0145(1)        1st      Selling, or otherwise

30                              transferring custody or control,

31                              of a minor.

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 1  847.0145(2)        1st      Purchasing, or otherwise

 2                              obtaining custody or control, of

 3                              a minor.

 4  859.01             1st      Poisoning or introducing

 5                              bacteria, radioactive materials,

 6                              viruses, or chemical compounds

 7                              into food, drink, medicine, or

 8                              water with intent to kill or

 9                              injure another person.

10  893.135            1st      Attempted capital trafficking

11                              offense.

12  893.135(1)(a)3.    1st      Trafficking in cannabis, more

13                              than 10,000 lbs.

14  893.135

15   (1)(b)1.c.        1st      Trafficking in cocaine, more than

16                              400 grams, less than 150

17                              kilograms.

18  893.135

19   (1)(c)1.c.        1st      Trafficking in illegal drugs,

20                              more than 28 grams, less than 30

21                              kilograms.

22  893.135

23   (1)(d)1.c.        1st      Trafficking in phencyclidine,

24                              more than 400 grams.

25  893.135

26   (1)(e)1.c.        1st      Trafficking in methaqualone, more

27                              than 25 kilograms.

28  893.135

29   (1)(f)1.c.        1st      Trafficking in amphetamine, more

30                              than 200 grams.

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 1  893.135

 2   (1)(h)1.c.        1st      Trafficking in

 3                              gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB),

 4                              10 kilograms or more.

 5  893.135

 6   (1)(j)1.c.        1st      Trafficking in 1,4-Butanediol, 10

 7                              kilograms or more.

 8  893.135

 9   (1)(k)2.c.        1st      Trafficking in Phenethylamines,

10                              400 grams or more.

11  896.101(5)(c)      1st      Money laundering, financial

12                              instruments totaling or exceeding

13                              $100,000.

14  896.104(4)(a)3.    1st      Structuring transactions to evade

15                              reporting or registration

16                              requirements, financial

17                              transactions totaling or

18                              exceeding $100,000.

19         Section 4.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2005.

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