Florida Statute 319.34 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 319
TITLE CERTIFICATES

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F.S. 319.34

319.34 Transfer without delivery of certificate; operation or use without certificate; failure to surrender; other violations.—Whoever, except as otherwise provided for in this chapter, purports to sell or transfer a motor vehicle or mobile home without delivering to the purchaser or transferee thereof a certificate of title thereto duly assigned to such purchaser as provided in this chapter or operates or uses in this state a motor vehicle or mobile home for which a certificate of title is required without such certificate having been obtained in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, or upon which the certificate of title has been canceled; whoever fails to surrender any certificate of title, certificate of registration, license plate, or sticker upon cancellation of the same by the department and notice thereof as prescribed in this chapter; whoever fails to surrender the certificate of title to the department as provided in this chapter in case of the destruction or dismantling or change of a motor vehicle or mobile home in such respect that it is not the motor vehicle or mobile home described in the certificate of title; or whoever violates any of the other provisions of this chapter, or any lawful rule adopted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or both, for each offense.

History.—s. 15, ch. 23658, 1947; s. 12, ch. 25150, 1949; s. 6, ch. 65-190; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 19, ch. 82-134.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 319.34

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

S319.34 - FRAUD - SELL TRANSFER WO DELIVERY CERTIFICATE OF TITLE - M: S

S319.34 - NONMOVING TRAFFIC VIOL - OPR MTR VEH MOBILE HOME W CANC OR WO TITLE ETC - M: S

S319.34 - NONMOVING TRAFFIC VIOL - FAIL TO SURRENDER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE - M: S

Cases Citing Statute 319.34

Total Results: 5

Dealers Ins. v. Haidco Inv. Enterprises

638 So. 2d 127, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 5402, 1994 WL 244162

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 7, 1994 | Docket: 1652552

Cited 8 times | Published

admitted that it had violated, inter alia, section 319.34, Florida Statutes (1991).[1] Thereafter, the

The Florida Bar v. Hosner

520 So. 2d 567, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 164, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 215, 1988 WL 15124

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 25, 1988 | Docket: 1709398

Cited 3 times | Published

which held the title. The referee noted that section 319.34, Florida Statutes (1985) requires an automobile

Interstate SEC. Co. v. Hamrick's Auto Sales, Inc.

238 So. 2d 482

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 18, 1970 | Docket: 1530047

Cited 3 times | Published

the cars involved. In view of § 319.21(2) and § 319.34, Florida Statutes, making it unlawful to sell

Helmig v. State

330 So. 2d 246

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 13, 1976 | Docket: 1798106

Cited 1 times | Published

vehicle without delivery of title, in violation of § 319.34, F.S. The first offense carries a maximum penalty

Sims v. Florida, Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles

832 F.2d 1558, 26 ERC 1969

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Dec 2, 1987 | Docket: 66230337

Published

acquired such motor vehicle or mobile home. Fla.Stat. § 319.34 (Supp.1987) provides as follows: Whoever, except