212.085

Fraudulent claim of exemption; penalties.

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212.085 Fraudulent claim of exemption; penalties.When any person shall fraudulently, for the purpose of evading tax, issue to a vendor or to any agent of the state a certificate or statement in writing in which he or she claims exemption from sales tax, such person, in addition to being liable for payment of the tax plus a mandatory penalty of 200 percent of the tax, shall be liable for fine and punishment as provided by law for a conviction of a felony of the third degree, as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
History.s. 3, ch. 78-59; s. 86, ch. 87-6; s. 54, ch. 87-101; s. 18, ch. 92-320; s. 1115, ch. 95-147.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1997–1997 · leading case: State v. Smith
State v. Smith (1997) fladistctapp · cites it 2× “See § 212.085, Fla. Stat. (1991). The applicable statute of limitations is section 775.”
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