Proposed Committee Substitute by the Committee on Criminal Justice

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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to sex trafficking; amending s. 559.927,

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F.S.; defining the term "travel for commercial sexual

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purposes"; amending s. 559.928, F.S.; requiring the seller

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of travel to include in the initial registration

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documents, and in the annual affidavit to renew the

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registration, sent to the Department of Agriculture and

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Consumer Services a statement that the seller of travel

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does not offer for sale, facilitate, or promote travel

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services for commercial sexual purposes; providing that

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the department may deny or refuse to renew the

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registration of any seller of travel based upon a

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determination that the seller of travel has offered for

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sale, facilitated, advertised, or promoted travel services

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for commercial sexual purposes; amending s. 559.9335,

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F.S.; providing that an offer of sale, an advertisement,

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or a promotion of travel services for commercial sexual

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purposes is a violation of part IX of ch. 559, F.S.;

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amending s. 559.937, F.S.; providing that a seller of

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travel who offers for sale, facilitates, advertises, or

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promotes travel services for commercial sexual purposes

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commits a felony of the second degree; providing criminal

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penalties; authorizing a court to freeze the assets of a

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seller of travel who has or is about to commit such

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offense; providing procedures; amending s. 772.102, F.S.;

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expanding the definition of the term "criminal activity"

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to include the offense of facilitating certain offenses

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for purposes of seeking civil remedies for criminal

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offenses; amending s. 775.21, F.S.; conforming cross-

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references; creating s. 796.011, F.S.; providing

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definitions; amending s. 796.03, F.S.; increasing

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penalties for procuring a minor for prostitution; amending

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s. 796.04, F.S.; providing enhanced penalties for forcing,

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compelling, or coercing another to become a prostitute;

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renumbering and amending s. 796.035, F.S., and amending s.

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796.045, F.S.; increasing penalties for selling or buying

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minors into sex trafficking or prostitution; revising

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provisions relating to sex trafficking; increasing

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penalties; amending s. 796.05, F.S.; revising provisions

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prohibiting deriving support or maintenance from earnings

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of prostitution; providing penalties; amending s. 796.06,

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F.S.; revising provisions prohibiting rental of certain

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facilities for prohibited activities; amending s. 796.07,

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F.S.; revising provisions prohibiting prostitution,

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lewdness, and assignation; providing penalties; amending

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s. 796.09, F.S.; revising provisions providing a civil

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action against persons who coerce or induce certain

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activities; requiring the court to award prevailing

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plaintiffs reasonable attorney's fees and costs; creating

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s. 796.10, F.S.; defining the term "business entity";

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providing that a business entity convicted of a violation

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of chapter 796, F.S., may be subject to specified

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sanctions and forfeiture of property; amending s. 823.05,

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F.S.; providing that a place used for specified violations

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relating to prostitution may be declared a public nuisance

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and abated or enjoined; amending s. 893.138, F.S.;

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providing additional prostitution offenses that may

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subject a place to being declared a public nuisance by a

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county or municipality and abated pursuant to specified

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provisions; amending s. 895.02, F.S.; redefining the term

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"racketeering activity" to revise the offenses included

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for purposes of the Florida RICO Act; amending s.

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921.0022, F.S.; conforming the offense severity ranking

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chart of the Criminal Punishment Code; amending ss.

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322.28, 943.0435, 944.606, and 944.607, F.S.; conforming

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cross-references; providing an effective date.

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

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     Section 1.  Present subsection (11) of section 559.927,

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Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (12), and a new

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subsection (11) is added to that section, to read:

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     559.927  Definitions.--For the purposes of this part, the

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term:

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     (11) "Travel for commercial sexual purposes" means travel,

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transportation, or vacation services provided for the purposes of

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enabling the customer to engage in prostitution or engage a

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prostitute as defined in s. 796.07 or to engage in a sexual act,

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sexual contact, sexual touching, or sexual activity, as defined

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in s. 796.07, for which anything of value is given to, promised

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to, or received by a person.

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     Section 2.  Subsections (1), (3), and (9) of section

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559.928, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

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     559.928  Registration.--

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     (1)  Each seller of travel shall annually register with the

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department, providing: its legal business or trade name, mailing

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address, and business locations; the full names, addresses,

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telephone numbers, and social security numbers of its owners or

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corporate officers and directors and the Florida agent of the

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corporation; a statement whether it is a domestic or foreign

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corporation, its state and date of incorporation, its charter

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number, and, if a foreign corporation, the date it registered

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with the State of Florida, and occupational license where

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applicable; the date on which a seller of travel registered its

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fictitious name if the seller of travel is operating under a

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fictitious or trade name; the name of all other corporations,

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business entities, and trade names through which each owner of

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the seller of travel operated, was known, or did business as a

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seller of travel within the preceding 5 years; a list of all

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authorized independent agents, including the agent's trade name,

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full name, mailing address, business address, telephone numbers,

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and social security number; the business location and address of

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each branch office and full name and address of the manager or

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supervisor; and proof of purchase of adequate bond or

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establishment of a letter of credit or certificate of deposit as

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required in this part. The registration documents sent to the

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department must include a statement that the seller of travel

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does not offer for sale, facilitate, or promote travel services

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for commercial sexual purposes. A certificate evidencing proof of

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registration shall be issued by the department and must be

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prominently displayed in the seller of travel's primary place of

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business.

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     (3)  Each independent agent shall annually file an affidavit

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with the department prior to engaging in business in this state.

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legal business or trade name, mailing address, business address,

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telephone number, social security number, and the name or names

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and addresses of each seller of travel represented by the

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independent agent. The affidavit must also state that the

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independent agent does not offer for sale, facilitate, or promote

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travel services for commercial sexual purposes. A letter

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evidencing proof of filing must be issued by the department and

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must be prominently displayed in the independent agent's primary

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place of business. As used in this subsection, the term

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"independent agent" means a person who represents a seller of

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travel by soliciting persons on its behalf; who has a written

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contract with a seller of travel which is operating in compliance

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with this part and any rules adopted thereunder; who does not

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receive a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration

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not at any time have any unissued ticket stock or travel

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documents in his or her possession; and who does not have the

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ability to issue tickets, vacation certificates, or any other

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travel document. The term "independent agent" does not include an

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affiliate of the seller of travel, as that term is used in s.

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559.935(3), or the employees of the seller of travel or of such

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affiliates.

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     (9)  The department may deny or refuse to renew the

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registration of any seller of travel based upon a determination

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that the seller of travel, or any of its directors, officers,

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owners, or general partners:

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     (a)  Has failed to meet the requirements for registration as

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provided in this part;

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     (b)  Has been convicted of a crime involving fraud,

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dishonest dealing, or any other act of moral turpitude;

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     (c)  Has not satisfied a civil fine or penalty arising out

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of any administrative or enforcement action brought by any

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governmental agency or private person based upon conduct

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involving fraud, dishonest dealing, or any violation of this

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part;

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     (d)  Has pending against her or him any criminal,

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based upon conduct involving fraud, dishonest dealing, or any

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other act of moral turpitude; or

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     (e) Has offered for sale, facilitated, advertised, or

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promoted travel services for commercial sexual purposes; or

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     (f)(e) Has had a judgment entered against her or him in any

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action brought by the department or the Department of Legal

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Affairs pursuant to ss. 501.201-501.213 or this part.

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     Section 3.  Subsection (25) is added to section 559.9335,

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Florida Statutes, to read:

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     559.9335  Violations.--It is a violation of this part for

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any person:

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     (25) To offer for sale, facilitate, advertise, or promote

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travel services for commercial sexual purposes.

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     Section 4.  Section 559.937, Florida Statutes, is amended to

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read:

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     559.937 Criminal penalties; freezing of assets.--

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     (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), any person or

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business that which violates this part commits a misdemeanor of

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the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s.

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775.083.

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     (2)(a) A seller of travel or independent agent may not

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offer for sale, promote, advertise, or otherwise facilitate

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travel for commercial sexual purposes.

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     (b) A seller of travel or independent agent who violates

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paragraph (a) commits a felony of the second degree, punishable

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

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     (3)(a) A court may issue an attachment order directing a

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financial institution to freeze some or all of the funds or

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assets deposited with or held by the financial institution by or

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on behalf of a seller of travel or independent agent when there

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exists a reasonable suspicion that the seller of travel or

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independent agent has violated or is about to violate paragraph

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(2)(a).

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     (b) A petition to attach assets must be filed by the

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department and must contain:

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     1. A statement of facts relied upon by the department,

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including the details of the particular offense that is about to

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be committed or that has been committed; and

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     2. Identification of the name and financial institution

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account number of the seller of travel or independent agent.

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     (c) If the court finds there exists a reasonable suspicion

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that the seller of travel or independent agent has violated or is

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about to violate paragraph (2)(a), that the accounts of the

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seller of travel or independent agent can be specifically

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identified, and that it is necessary to freeze the account

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holder's funds or assets in order to ensure eventual restitution

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to victims of the alleged offense, the court may order a

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financial institution to freeze all or part of the deposited

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funds or assets of the seller of travel or independent agent so

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that the funds or assets may not be withdrawn or disposed of

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until further order of the court.

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     Section 5.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section

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772.102  Definitions.--As used in this chapter, the term:

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(1)  "Criminal activity" means to commit, to attempt to

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commit, to conspire to commit, or to solicit, coerce, or

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intimidate another person to commit:

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(a)  Any crime that is chargeable by indictment or

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information under the following provisions:

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1.  Section 210.18, relating to evasion of payment of

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cigarette taxes.

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2.  Section 414.39, relating to public assistance fraud.

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3.  Section 440.105 or s. 440.106, relating to workers'

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compensation.

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4.  Part IV of chapter 501, relating to telemarketing.

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5.  Chapter 517, relating to securities transactions.

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6.  Section 550.235, s. 550.3551, or s. 550.3605, relating

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to dogracing and horseracing.

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7.  Chapter 550, relating to jai alai frontons.

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8.  Chapter 552, relating to the manufacture, distribution,

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and use of explosives.

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9.  Chapter 562, relating to beverage law enforcement.

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10.  Section 624.401, relating to transacting insurance

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without a certificate of authority, s. 624.437(4)(c)1., relating

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to operating an unauthorized multiple-employer welfare

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arrangement, or s. 626.902(1)(b), relating to representing or

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aiding an unauthorized insurer.

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11.  Chapter 687, relating to interest and usurious

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practices.

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12.  Section 721.08, s. 721.09, or s. 721.13, relating to

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real estate timeshare plans.

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13.  Chapter 782, relating to homicide.

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14.  Chapter 784, relating to assault and battery.

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15.  Chapter 787, relating to kidnapping or human

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trafficking.

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16.  Chapter 790, relating to weapons and firearms.

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17. Section 796.03, s. 796.04, s. 796.045, s. 796.05, s.

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796.06, or s. 796.07, relating to prostitution.

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18.  Chapter 806, relating to arson.

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19.  Section 810.02(2)(c), relating to specified burglary of

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a dwelling or structure.

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20.  Chapter 812, relating to theft, robbery, and related

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crimes.

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21.  Chapter 815, relating to computer-related crimes.

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22.  Chapter 817, relating to fraudulent practices, false

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pretenses, fraud generally, and credit card crimes.

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23.  Section 827.071, relating to commercial sexual

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exploitation of children.

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24.  Chapter 831, relating to forgery and counterfeiting.

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25.  Chapter 832, relating to issuance of worthless checks

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and drafts.

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26.  Section 836.05, relating to extortion.

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27.  Chapter 837, relating to perjury.

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28.  Chapter 838, relating to bribery and misuse of public

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office.

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29.  Chapter 843, relating to obstruction of justice.

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30.  Section 847.011, s. 847.012, s. 847.013, s. 847.06, or

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s. 847.07, relating to obscene literature and profanity.

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31.  Section 849.09, s. 849.14, s. 849.15, s. 849.23, or s.

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849.25, relating to gambling.

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32.  Chapter 893, relating to drug abuse prevention and

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control.

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33.  Section 914.22 or s. 914.23, relating to witnesses,

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34.  Section 918.12 or s. 918.13, relating to tampering with

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jurors and evidence.

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     Section 6.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) and paragraph

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(b) of subsection (10) of section 775.21, Florida Statutes, are

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     775.21  The Florida Sexual Predators Act.--

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     (4)  SEXUAL PREDATOR CRITERIA.--

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     (a)  For a current offense committed on or after October 1,

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1993, upon conviction, an offender shall be designated as a

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"sexual predator" under subsection (5), and subject to

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registration under subsection (6) and community and public

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notification under subsection (7) if:

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     1.  The felony is:

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     a.  A capital, life, or first-degree felony violation, or

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any attempt thereof, of s. 787.01 or s. 787.02, where the victim

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guardian, or s. 794.011, s. 800.04, or s. 847.0145, or a

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violation of a similar law of another jurisdiction; or

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     b.  Any felony violation, or any attempt thereof, of s.

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787.01, s. 787.02, or s. 787.025(2)(c), where the victim is a

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minor and the defendant is not the victim's parent or guardian;

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s. 794.011, excluding s. 794.011(10); s. 794.05; s. 796.03;

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former s. 796.035; s. 796.045(2); s. 800.04; s. 825.1025(2)(b);

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s. 827.071; s. 847.0145; or s. 985.701(1); or a violation of a

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similar law of another jurisdiction, and the offender has

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pled nolo contendere or guilty to, regardless of adjudication,

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any violation of s. 787.01, s. 787.02, or s. 787.025(2)(c), where

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the victim is a minor and the defendant is not the victim's

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parent or guardian; s. 794.011, excluding s. 794.011(10); s.

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794.05; s. 796.03; former s. 796.035; s. 796.045(2); s. 800.04;

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s. 825.1025; s. 827.071; s. 847.0133; s. 847.0135, excluding s.

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847.0135(4); s. 847.0145; or s. 985.701(1); or a violation of a

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similar law of another jurisdiction;

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     2.  The offender has not received a pardon for any felony or

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similar law of another jurisdiction that is necessary for the

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operation of this paragraph; and

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     3.  A conviction of a felony or similar law of another

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jurisdiction necessary to the operation of this paragraph has not

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been set aside in any postconviction proceeding.

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     (10)  PENALTIES.--

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     (b)  A sexual predator who has been convicted of or found to

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have committed, or has pled nolo contendere or guilty to,

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regardless of adjudication, any violation, or attempted

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violation, of s. 787.01, s. 787.02, or s. 787.025(2)(c), where

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the victim is a minor and the defendant is not the victim's

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parent or guardian; s. 794.011, excluding s. 794.011(10); s.

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794.05; s. 796.03; former s. 796.035; s. 796.045(2); s. 800.04;

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s. 827.071; s. 847.0133; s. 847.0145; or s. 985.701(1); or a

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violation of a similar law of another jurisdiction when the

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victim of the offense was a minor, and who works, whether for

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compensation or as a volunteer, at any business, school, day care

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center, park, playground, or other place where children regularly

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congregate, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as

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

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     Section 7.  Section 796.011, Florida Statutes, is created to

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read:

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     796.011 Definitions.--As used in this chapter, the term:

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     (1) "Assignation" means the making of any appointment or

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engagement for prostitution or lewdness or any act in furtherance

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of such appointment or engagement.

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     (2) "Coerces" means uses force or intimidation, or any

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practice of domination or restraint, in order to bring about or

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cause a person to take certain action. The term includes, but is

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not limited to, the use of:

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     (a) Physical force or threat of physical force.

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     (b) Physical or mental torture.

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     (c) Kidnapping.

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     (d) Blackmail.

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     (e) Extortion or claims of indebtedness.

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     (f) Threat of legal complaint or report of delinquency.

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     (g) Threat to interfere with parental rights or

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responsibilities, whether by judicial or administrative action or

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otherwise.

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     (h) Restraint of speech or communication with others.

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     (i) Exploitation of a condition of developmental

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disability, cognitive limitation, affective disorder, or

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substance dependency.

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     (j) Exploitation of victimization by sexual abuse.

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     (k) Exploitation of pornographic performance.

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     (l) Exploitation of human needs for food, shelter, safety,

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or affection.

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     (3) "Induces" means offers, promises, or withholds or

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threatens to withhold, a benefit or advantage, whether legal,

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financial, or otherwise, such as a promise of marriage,

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employment, or material support or advantage, in order to bring

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about or cause a person to take certain action.

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     (4) "Lewdness" means any indecent or obscene act.

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     (5) "Prostitution" means the giving or receiving of the

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body for sexual activity for hire; however, the term does not

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include sexual activity between spouses.

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     (6) "Sexual activity" means oral, anal, or vaginal

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penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another; anal

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or vaginal penetration of another by any other object; or the

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handling or fondling of the sexual organ of another for the

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purpose of masturbation; however, the term does not include acts

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done for bona fide medical purposes.

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     Section 8.  Section 796.03, Florida Statutes, is amended to

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read:

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     796.03 Procuring minor person under age of 18 for

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prostitution.--A person who procures for prostitution, or causes

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to be prostituted, any minor person who is under the age of 18

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years commits a felony of the first second degree, punishable as

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

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     Section 9.  Section 796.04, Florida Statutes, is amended to

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read:

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     796.04  Forcing, compelling, or coercing another to become a

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     (1) After May 1, 1943, It is shall be unlawful for anyone

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to force, compel, or coerce another to become a prostitute.

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     (2) A person anyone violating this section commits shall be

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guilty of a felony of the first third degree, punishable as

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

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     Section 10.  Section 796.035, Florida Statutes, is

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renumbered as subsection (2) of section 796.045, Florida

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Statutes, and amended, and section 796.045, Florida Statutes, is

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amended, to read:

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     796.045  Sex trafficking; penalties.--

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     (1)(a) Any person who knowingly recruits, entices, harbors,

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transports, provides, or obtains by any means a person, knowing

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that force, fraud, or coercion will be used to cause that person

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to engage in prostitution, commits the offense of sex

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trafficking, a felony of the first second degree, punishable as

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

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     (b) A person commits a life felony of the first degree,

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

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if the offense of sex trafficking is committed against a minor

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person who is under the age of 14 or the if such offense results

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in death.

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     (2) 796.035 Selling or buying of minors into sex

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trafficking or prostitution; penalties.--Any parent, legal

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guardian, or other person having custody or control of a minor

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who sells or otherwise transfers custody or control of such

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minor, or offers to sell or otherwise transfer custody of such

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minor, with knowledge that, as a consequence of the sale or

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transfer, force, fraud, or coercion will be used to cause the

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minor to engage in prostitution or otherwise participate in the

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

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775.084.

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     Section 11.  Section 796.05, Florida Statutes, is amended to

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read:

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     796.05  Deriving support from the proceeds of

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prostitution.--

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     (1)  It shall be unlawful for any person with reasonable

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belief or knowing another person is engaged in prostitution to

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live or derive support or maintenance in whole or in part,

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directly or indirectly, from what is believed to be the earnings

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or proceeds of such person's prostitution.

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     (2)  Anyone violating this section commits a felony of the

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third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083,

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or s. 775.084.

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     Section 12.  Section 796.06, Florida Statutes, is amended to

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read:

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     796.06 Use of space for prohibited activities; sanctions

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Renting space to be used for lewdness, assignation, or

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prostitution.--

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     (1) Any person who owns, lets, rents, maintains, controls,

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or operates It is unlawful to let, or rent any place, structure,

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building, or part thereof, or trailer or other conveyance, with

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the knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that it is being

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used, or will be used, in whole or in part, for the purpose of

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any activity prohibited under this chapter commits a felony of

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

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775.083, or s. 775.084 lewdness, assignation, or prostitution.

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     (2) A person who violates this section commits:

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     (a) A misdemeanor of the second degree for a first

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

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     (b) A misdemeanor of the first degree for a second or

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subsequent violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s.

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775.083.

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     Section 13.  Section 796.07, Florida Statutes, is amended to

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     796.07 Prohibiting prostitution, lewdness, and assignation

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etc.; evidence; penalties; definitions.--

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     (1) As used in this section:

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     (a) "Prostitution" means the giving or receiving of the

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body for sexual activity for hire but excludes sexual activity

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between spouses.

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     (b) "Lewdness" means any indecent or obscene act.

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     (c) "Assignation" means the making of any appointment or

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engagement for prostitution or lewdness, or any act in

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furtherance of such appointment or engagement.

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     (d) "Sexual activity" means oral, anal, or vaginal

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penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another; anal

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or vaginal penetration of another by any other object; or the

458

handling or fondling of the sexual organ of another for the

459

purpose of masturbation; however, the term does not include acts

460

done for bona fide medical purposes.

461

     (1)(2) It is unlawful for a person:

462

     (a) To own, establish, maintain, or operate any place,

463

structure, building, or conveyance for the purpose of lewdness,

464

assignation, or prostitution.

465

     (a)(b) To offer, or to offer or agree to secure, any person

466

another for the purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation

467

or for any other lewd or indecent act.

468

     (b)(c) To receive, or to offer or agree to receive, any

469

person into any place, structure, building, or trailer or other

470

conveyance for the purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or

471

assignation, or to permit any person to remain there for such

472

purpose.

473

     (c)(d) To direct, take, or transport, or to offer or agree

474

to direct, take, or transport, any person to any place,

475

structure, or building, or trailer or other conveyance or to any

476

other person, with knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that

477

t

478

prostitution, lewdness, or assignation.

479

     (d)(e) To offer to commit, or to commit, or to engage in,

480

prostitution, lewdness, or assignation.

481

     (e)(f) To solicit, induce, entice, or procure any person

482

another to commit prostitution, lewdness, or assignation.

483

     (f)(g) To reside in, enter, or remain in, any place,

484

structure, or building, or to enter or remain in any trailer or

485

other conveyance, for the purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or

486

assignation.

487

     (g)(h) To aid, abet, or participate in prostitution,

488

lewdness, or assignation any of the acts or things enumerated in

489

this subsection.

490

     (h)(i) To purchase the services of any person engaged in

491

prostitution.

492

     (2)(3)(a) In the trial of a person charged with a violation

493

of this section, testimony concerning the reputation of any

494

place, structure, building, or trailer or other conveyance

495

involved in the charge;, testimony concerning the reputation of

496

any person residing in, operating, or frequenting such place,

497

structure, building, or trailer or other conveyance;, and

498

testimony concerning the reputation of the defendant is

499

admissible in evidence in support of the charge.

500

     (b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a police

501

officer may testify as an offended party in an action regarding

502

charges filed pursuant to this section.

503

     (3)(4) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a

504

person who violates any provision of this section commits:

505

     (a)  A misdemeanor of the second degree for a first

506

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

507

     (b)  A misdemeanor of the first degree for a second

508

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

509

     (c)  A felony of the third degree for a third or subsequent

510

v

511

s. 775.084.

512

     (4)(5) A person who is charged with a third or subsequent

513

violation of this section shall be offered admission to a

514

pretrial intervention program or a substance-abuse treatment

515

program as provided in s. 948.08.

516

     (5)(6) In addition to the punishment provided in subsection

517

(3), a person who violates paragraph (1)(e) (2)(f) shall be

518

assessed a civil penalty of $500 if the violation results in any

519

judicial disposition other than acquittal or dismissal. The

520

proceeds from penalties assessed under this subsection shall be

521

paid to the circuit court administrator for the sole purpose of

522

paying the administrative costs of treatment-based drug court

523

programs provided under s. 397.334.

524

     Section 14.  Section 796.09, Florida Statutes, is amended to

525

read:

526

     796.09 Coercion or inducement; civil cause of action;

527

evidence; defenses; attorney's fees.--

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     (1)  A person has a cause of action for compensatory and

529

punitive damages against:

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     (a) A person who coerces or induces coerced that person

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into prostitution.;

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     (b) A person who coerces or induces that person to remain

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in prostitution.; or

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     (c) A person who collects or receives uses coercion to

535

collect or receive any part of another that person's earnings

536

derived from prostitution.

537

     (2) As used in this section, the term "prostitution" has

538

the same meaning as in s. 796.07.

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     (3) As used in this section, the term "coercion" means any

540

practice of domination, restraint, or inducement for the purpose

541

of or with the reasonably foreseeable effect of causing another

542

person to engage in or remain in prostitution or to relinquish

543

earnings derived from prostitution, and includes, but is not

544

limited to:

545

     (a) Physical force or threats of physical force.

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     (b) Physical or mental torture.

547

     (c) Kidnapping.

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     (d) Blackmail.

549

     (e) Extortion or claims of indebtedness.

550

     (f) Threat of legal complaint or report of delinquency.

551

     (g) Threat to interfere with parental rights or

552

responsibilities, whether by judicial or administrative action or

553

otherwise.

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     (h) Promise of legal benefit.

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     (i) Promise of greater financial rewards.

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     (j) Promise of marriage.

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     (k) Restraint of speech or communication with others.

558

     (l) Exploitation of a condition of developmental

559

disability, cognitive limitation, affective disorder, or

560

substance dependency.

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     (m) Exploitation of victimization by sexual abuse.

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     (n) Exploitation of pornographic performance.

563

     (o) Exploitation of human needs for food, shelter, safety,

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or affection.

565

     (2)(4) In the course of litigation under this section, any

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transaction about which a plaintiff testifies or produces

567

e

568

or any penalty or forfeiture. Further, any testimony or evidence,

569

documentary or otherwise, or information directly or indirectly

570

derived from such testimony or evidence which is given or

571

produced by a plaintiff or a witness for a plaintiff shall not be

572

used against these persons in any other investigation or

573

proceeding. Such testimony or evidence, however, may be used

574

against a plaintiff or a witness for a plaintiff upon any

575

criminal investigation or proceeding for perjury committed while

576

g

577

     (3)(5) It does not constitute a defense to a complaint

578

under this section that:

579

     (a)  The plaintiff was paid or otherwise compensated for

580

acts of prostitution or other acts prohibited under this chapter;

581

     (b) The plaintiff engaged in acts of prostitution or other

582

acts prohibited under this chapter prior to any involvement with

583

the defendant; or

584

     (c)  The plaintiff made no attempt to escape, flee, or

585

o

586

     (d) In the case of a cause of action based on inducement,

587

the victim consented; or

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     (e) The plaintiff stipulated or otherwise agreed that the

589

prohibited acts did not occur as a result of coercion.

590

     (4)(6) Evidence of convictions for prostitution or other

591

acts prohibited under this chapter or prostitution-related

592

offenses are inadmissible in a proceeding brought under this

593

section for purposes of attacking the plaintiff's credibility.

594

595

     (5)(7) In any action brought under this section, the court

596

shall, in its discretion, may award prevailing plaintiffs

597

reasonable attorney's fees and costs.

598

     Section 15.  Section 796.10, Florida Statutes, is created to

599

r

600

     796.10 Violations by a business entity; sanctions.--

601

     (1) For purposes of this section, the term "business

602

entity" includes, but is not limited to, any corporation,

603

syndicate, association, firm, joint venture, partnership, limited

604

liability company, or business trust.

605

     (2) If a business entity is convicted of a violation of

606

this chapter, the court may, when appropriate, order:

607

     (a) Its dissolution or reorganization;

608

     (b) The suspension or revocation of any license, including,

609

but not limited to, any occupational license, license under

610

chapter 561, permit, or prior approval granted to the business

611

entity by a state agency; or

612

     (c) The surrender of its charter, if organized under the

613

laws of this state, or any certificate to conduct business in

614

this state, if it is not organized by the laws of this state.

615

     (3) All property, real or personal, including money, used

616

in the course of, intended for use in the course of, derived

617

from, or realized through conduct in violation of a provision of

618

this chapter is subject to civil forfeiture to the state under

619

ss. 932.701-932.706.

620

     Section 16.  Section 823.05, Florida Statutes, is amended to

621

read:

622

     823.05 Places declared a nuisance; abatement may be abated

623

and injunction enjoined.--

624

     (1) Whoever shall erect, establish, continue, or maintain,

625

own or lease any building, booth, tent or place which tends to

626

annoy the community or injure the health of the community, or

627

b

628

people as described in s. 823.01, or shall be frequented by the

629

class of persons mentioned in s. 856.02, or any house or place of

630

prostitution, assignation, lewdness or place or building where

631

games of chance are engaged in violation of law or any place

632

where any law of the state is violated, shall be deemed guilty of

633

maintaining a nuisance, and the building, erection, place, tent

634

or booth and the furniture, fixtures and contents are declared a

635

nuisance. All such places or persons shall be abated or enjoined

636

as provided in ss. 60.05 and 60.06.

637

     (2) Any place, structure, building, or part thereof, or

638

trailer or other conveyance that has been used as provided in s.

639

893.138(2), may be declared a public nuisance and abated or

640

enjoined as provided in ss. 60.05 and 60.06.

641

     Section 17.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section

642

893.138, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

643

     893.138  Local administrative action to abate drug-related,

644

prostitution-related, or stolen-property-related public nuisances

645

and criminal street gang activity.--

646

     (2)  Any place or premises that has been used:

647

     (a)  On more than two occasions within a 6-month period, as

648

t

649

650

may be declared to be a public nuisance, and such nuisance may be

651

abated pursuant to the procedures provided in this section.

652

     Section 18.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section

653

895.02, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

654

     895.02  Definitions.--As used in ss. 895.01-895.08, the

655

term:

656

     (1)  "Racketeering activity" means to commit, to attempt to

657

commit, to conspire to commit, or to solicit, coerce, or

658

intimidate another person to commit:

659

     (a)  Any crime that is chargeable by indictment or

660

information under the following provisions of the Florida

661

S

662

     1.  Section 210.18, relating to evasion of payment of

663

cigarette taxes.

664

     2.  Section 403.727(3)(b), relating to environmental

665

control.

666

     3.  Section 409.920 or s. 409.9201, relating to Medicaid

667

fraud.

668

     4.  Section 414.39, relating to public assistance fraud.

669

670

     5.  Section 440.105 or s. 440.106, relating to workers'

671

compensation.

672

     6.  Section 443.071(4), relating to creation of a fictitious

673

employer scheme to commit unemployment compensation fraud.

674

     7.  Section 465.0161, relating to distribution of medicinal

675

drugs without a permit as an Internet pharmacy.

676

     8.  Sections 499.0051, 499.0052, 499.00535, 499.00545, and

677

499.0691, relating to crimes involving contraband and adulterated

678

drugs.

679

     9.  Part IV of chapter 501, relating to telemarketing.

680

     10.  Chapter 517, relating to sale of securities and

681

investor protection.

682

683

     11.  Section 550.235, s. 550.3551, or s. 550.3605, relating

684

to dogracing and horseracing.

685

     12.  Chapter 550, relating to jai alai frontons.

686

     13.  Section 551.109, relating to slot machine gaming.

687

688

     14.  Chapter 552, relating to the manufacture, distribution,

689

and use of explosives.

690

     15.  Chapter 560, relating to money transmitters, if the

691

violation is punishable as a felony.

692

     16.  Chapter 562, relating to beverage law enforcement.

693

     17.  Section 624.401, relating to transacting insurance

694

without a certificate of authority, s. 624.437(4)(c)1., relating

695

to operating an unauthorized multiple-employer welfare

696

arrangement, or s. 626.902(1)(b), relating to representing or

697

aiding an unauthorized insurer.

698

     18.  Section 655.50, relating to reports of currency

699

transactions, when such violation is punishable as a felony.

700

     19.  Chapter 687, relating to interest and usurious

701

practices.

702

     20.  Section 721.08, s. 721.09, or s. 721.13, relating to

703

real estate timeshare plans.

704

     21.  Chapter 782, relating to homicide.

705

     22.  Chapter 784, relating to assault and battery.

706

     23.  Chapter 787, relating to kidnapping or human

707

trafficking.

708

     24.  Chapter 790, relating to weapons and firearms.

709

     25. Section 796.03, s. 796.035, s. 796.04, s. 796.045, s.

710

796.05, s. 796.06, or s. 796.07, relating to prostitution and sex

711

trafficking.

712

     26.  Chapter 806, relating to arson.

713

     27.  Section 810.02(2)(c), relating to specified burglary of

714

a dwelling or structure.

715

     28.  Chapter 812, relating to theft, robbery, and related

716

crimes.

717

     29.  Chapter 815, relating to computer-related crimes.

718

     30.  Chapter 817, relating to fraudulent practices, false

719

pretenses, fraud generally, and credit card crimes.

720

721

     31.  Chapter 825, relating to abuse, neglect, or

722

exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult.

723

     32.  Section 827.071, relating to commercial sexual

724

exploitation of children.

725

     33.  Chapter 831, relating to forgery and counterfeiting.

726

     34.  Chapter 832, relating to issuance of worthless checks

727

and drafts.

728

     35.  Section 836.05, relating to extortion.

729

     36.  Chapter 837, relating to perjury.

730

     37.  Chapter 838, relating to bribery and misuse of public

731

office.

732

     38.  Chapter 843, relating to obstruction of justice.

733

     39.  Section 847.011, s. 847.012, s. 847.013, s. 847.06, or

734

s. 847.07, relating to obscene literature and profanity.

735

     40.  Section 849.09, s. 849.14, s. 849.15, s. 849.23, or s.

736

849.25, relating to gambling.

737

     41.  Chapter 874, relating to criminal street gangs.

738

     42.  Chapter 893, relating to drug abuse prevention and

739

control.

740

     43.  Chapter 896, relating to offenses related to financial

741

transactions.

742

     44.  Sections 914.22 and 914.23, relating to tampering with

743

a witness, victim, or informant, and retaliation against a

744

witness, victim, or informant.

745

     45.  Sections 918.12 and 918.13, relating to tampering with

746

jurors and evidence.

747

     Section 19.  Paragraphs (a), (b), (d), (g), (h), and (i) of

748

subsection (3) of section 921.0022, Florida Statutes, are amended

749

t

750

     921.0022  Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking

751

chart.--

752

     (3)  OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART

753

     (a)  LEVEL 1

754

755

756

757

758

759

760

761

762

763

764

765

766

767

768

769

770

771

772

773

774

775

776

777

778

779

780

781

782

783

784

785

786

787

788

789

790

791

792

793

794

795

796

797

798

     (b)  LEVEL 2

799

800

801

802

803

804

805

806

807

808

809

810

811

812

813

814

815

816

817

818

819

820

821

822

823

824

825

826

827