Florida Statute 496.417 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

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

Chapter 496
SOLICITATION OF FUNDS

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496.417 Criminal penalties.—Except as otherwise provided in ss. 496.401-496.424, and in addition to any administrative or civil penalties, any person who willfully and knowingly violates ss. 496.401-496.424 commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. For a second or subsequent conviction, such violation constitutes a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. The department may also investigate and refer a charitable organization or sponsor to the Florida Elections Commission for investigation of violations pursuant to chapters 104 and 106.

History.—ss. 16, 26, ch. 91-208; s. 19, ch. 94-287; s. 44, ch. 2025-22.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 496.417

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Krupkin v. State, 119 So. 3d 1267 (Fla. 1st DCA 2013).

Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 2013 WL 4609989, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 13970

...“Knowingly fil[ing] false or misleading information in any document required to be filed with the department or in response to any request or investigation by the department ...” constitutes a criminal offense. § 496.415(2), Fla. Stat. (2009); see also § 496.417, Fla....

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