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F.S. 320.26

320.26 Counterfeiting license plates, validation stickers, mobile home stickers, cab cards, trip permits, or special temporary operational permits prohibited; penalty.—

(1)(a) No person shall counterfeit registration license plates, validation stickers, or mobile home stickers, or have in his or her possession any such plates or stickers; nor shall any person manufacture, sell, or dispose of registration license plates, validation stickers, or mobile home stickers in the state without first having obtained the permission and authority of the department in writing.

(b) No person shall counterfeit, alter, or manufacture International Registration Plan cab cards, trip permits, special temporary permits, or temporary operational permits; nor shall any person sell or dispose of International Registration Plan cab cards, trip permits, special temporary permits, or temporary operational permits without first having obtained the permission and authority of the department in writing.

(2) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a felony of the third degree.

(a) If the violator is a natural person, he or she is punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(b) If the violator is an association or corporation, it is punishable as provided in s. 775.083, and the official of the association or corporation under whose direction or with whose knowledge, consent, or acquiescence such violation occurred may be punished as provided in s. 775.082, in addition to the fine which may be imposed upon such association or corporation.

History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 16086, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 7792(5); s. 6, ch. 65-190; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 7, ch. 69-178; s. 198, ch. 71-136; s. 6, ch. 72-79; s. 5, ch. 78-412; s. 46, ch. 83-318; s. 6, ch. 84-155; s. 21, ch. 86-243; s. 360, ch. 95-148.

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Amendments to 320.26

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 320.26

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

S320.26 1a - COUNTERFEITING OF - LIC PLATES VALIDATION STICKERS MOBILE HOME - F: T

S320.26 1a - POSSESS COUNTERFEITED - LICENSE PLATES ETC - F: T

S320.26 1a - FRAUD - MFG SELL DISPOSE WO AUTH LIC PLATE STICKER ETC - F: T

S320.26 1b - FORGERY OF - ALTER INTERNATIONAL REGIST PLAN CAB CARD ETC - F: T

S320.26 1b - COUNTERFEITING OF - INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION PLAN CAB CARDS ETC - F: T

S320.26 1b - FRAUD - MFG SELL DISPOSE INTERNAT REGIST CARD WO AUTH - F: T

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 320.26

Total Results: 19

State v. Taylor

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2009-08-28T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 16 So. 3d 997, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 12667, 2009 WL 2632149

Snippet: GRIFFIN and SAWAYA, JJ., concur. NOTES [1] Section 320.26, Florida Statutes (2007) states that no person

Herrera-Lara v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-06-16T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 932 So. 2d 1138, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 9767, 2006 WL 1667355

Snippet: of section 320.26(l)(a), he was entitled to dismissal of the charge. We agree. Section 320.26(l)(a) states…plates” in section 320.26, we must assume the legislature did not intend for section 320.26 to apply to those… registration license plate pursuant to section 320.26(l)(a), Florida Statutes (2004).1 Because Herrera-Lara…registration license plate in violation of section 320.26(l)(a). Herrera-Lara filed a motion to dismiss, …counterfeit temporary tag does not violate section 320.26(l)(a). He argued that a temporary tag is different

Hager v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1983-10-26T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 439 So. 2d 996

Snippet: 70 So. 379 (1915); Copeland v. State, 41 Fla. 320, 26 So. 319 (1899); Williams v. State, 252 So.2d 243

Banks v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1977-08-23T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 351 So. 2d 1071

Snippet: 70 So. 379 (1915); Copeland v. State, 41 Fla. 320, 26 So. 319 (1899); Williams v. State, 252 So.2d 243

Marcum v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1977-01-18T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 341 So. 2d 815

Snippet: 70 So. 379 (1915); Copeland v. State, 41 Fla. 320, 26 So. 319 (1899); Garner v. State, 28 Fla. 113, 9

Chappell v. Chappell

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1971-10-13T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 253 So. 2d 281

Snippet: be no such offset. (Keck v. Keck, 219 Cal. 316, 320, 26 P.2d 300; Zaragoza v. Zaragoza, 48 Cal. App.2d

Williams v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1971-07-21T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 252 So. 2d 243

Snippet: , 20 So. 807; Copeland v. State, 1899, 41 Fla. 320, 26 So. 319; and Cole v. State, Fla.App. 1966, 193

Gaines v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1970-10-23T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 244 So. 2d 478, 1970 Fla. App. LEXIS 6586

Snippet: 113, 9 So. 835; Copeland v. State, 1899, 41 Fla. 320, 26 So. 319; Fine v. State, 1915, 70 Fla. 412, 70 So

Cole v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1966-12-07T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 193 So. 2d 47

Snippet: a third decision Copeland v. State, 41 Fla. 320, 26 So. 319 (1899) the Supreme Court of Florida expressly

Dampier v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1965-11-15T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 180 So. 2d 183

Snippet: 858 (Fin. 1964). [6] Copeland v. State, 41 Fla. 320, 26 So. 319 (1899); Davis v. State, 44 Fla. 32, 32

Griffin v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1957-07-22T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 96 So. 2d 424

Snippet: Fla. 128, 34 So. 279; Copeland v. State, 41 Fla. 320, 26 So. 319. "`Intoxication does not excuse or

Crews v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1940-05-31T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 196 So. 590, 143 Fla. 263, 1940 Fla. LEXIS 1189

Snippet: 128,34 South. Rep. 279; Copeland v. State, 41 Fla. 320, 26 South. Rep. 319. " 'Intoxication does

Palm v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1938-12-02T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 184 So. 881, 135 Fla. 258, 1938 Fla. LEXIS 1545

Snippet: question in the case of Copeland v. State, 41 Fla. 320, 26 So. 319, when it was said: *Page 262 "* *

Whitten v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1921-08-12T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 82 Fla. 181, 89 So. 421

Snippet: 26 South. Rep. 713; Copeland v. State, 41 Fla. 320, 26 South. Rep. 319; Milton v. State, 40 Fla. 251,

Hall v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1919-11-13T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 78 Fla. 420, 83 So. 513

Snippet: 32 South. Rep. 822; Copeland v. State, 41 Fla. 320, 26 South. Rep. 319. In the Davis case, supra, this…court in 1899, where in Copeland vs. State 41 Fla. 320, 26 South. Rep. 319, the doctrine in the McNaghten

Cochran v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1913-02-04T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 65 Fla. 91, 61 So. 187

Snippet: 34 South. Rep. 279; Copeland v. State, 41 Fla. 320, 26 South. Rep. 319. “Intoxication does not excuse

Clinton v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1907-01-15T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 53 Fla. 98

Snippet: authorities there cited; Copeland v. State, 41 Fla. 320, 26 South. Rep. 319; Pittman v. State, *11051 Fla.

Williams v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1903-01-15T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 45 Fla. 128

Snippet: Armstrong v. State, supra; Copeland v. State, 41 Fla. 320, 26 South. Rep. 319. The brief of plaintiff in error

Davis v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1902-01-15T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 44 Fla. 32

Snippet: case, referred to in Copeland v. State, 41 Fla. 320. 26 South. Rep. 319, is the leading English authorities