Florida Statute 494.18 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS

Chapter 494
LOAN ORIGINATORS AND MORTGAGE BROKERS

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F.S. 494.0018

494.0018 Penalties.—

(1) Whoever knowingly violates any provision of s. 494.00255(1)(a), (b), or (c) or s. 494.0025(1), (2), (3), (4), or (5), except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. Each such violation constitutes a separate offense.

(2) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, in which the total value of money and property unlawfully obtained exceeds $50,000 and there are five or more victims, commits a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—ss. 9, 50, ch. 91-245; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 10, ch. 2009-241; s. 4, ch. 2018-61.

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Amendments to 494.0018

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 494.0018

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S494.0018 1 - FRAUD - VIOLATE MORTGAGE BROKER LAW - F: T

S494.0018 2 - FRAUD - MORTG BROKER VIOL OVER 50K DOLS 5 PLUS VICTIMS - F: F

Cases Citing Statute 494.0018

Total Results: 2

Mogavero v. State

744 So. 2d 1048, 1999 WL 641796

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 25, 1999 | Docket: 1721503

Cited 6 times | Published

(1967). The use of the term "knowingly" in section 494.0018(1) requires that a defendant have actual knowledge

Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure

613 So. 2d 1307, 18 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 113, 1993 Fla. LEXIS 172, 1993 WL 32299

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 11, 1993 | Docket: 64694361

Published

493.3175 — Sale of Property by a Licensee Section 494.0018 — Mortgage Brokers Section 496.413, 496.417