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Fla. Stat. § 324.221 (2025)

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324.221 Penalties.—
(1) Any person who makes any misstatement in or commits any forgery upon notice required to be filed hereunder or who makes any false affidavit in connection with the transfer or proposed transfer of the registration of a motor vehicle is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(2) Any person who violates any other provision of this chapter for which no penalty is otherwise provided is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(3) Any person who operates a motor vehicle with an attached license plate which is not registered under the name of the owner of the vehicle and whose driver license or vehicle registration is currently under suspension pursuant to a violation of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—s. 1, ch. 29963, 1955; s. 9, ch. 57-147; s. 221, ch. 71-136; ss. 11, 12, ch. 88-370; s. 43, ch. 91-224.
Note.—Former s. 324.17.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 324.221

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§324.221(1)PERJURYVIOL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FALSE AFFIDAVITM · 2nd
§324.221(1)FORGERY OFNOTICE RE VIOLATE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAWM · 2nd
§324.221(1)FRAUD-FALSE STATEMENTVIOL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW MISSTATEMENTM · 2nd
§324.221(2)NONMOVING TRAFFIC VIOLOTHER VIOLATION FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAWM · 2nd
§324.221(3)MOVING TRAFFIC VIOLOPR VEH PLATE NOT UND OWNER DR LIC REGIST SUSPM · 1st
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1987–1991 · leading case: Frazier v. State, 515 So. 2d 1061 (Fla. 5th DCA 1987).
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Frazier v. State, 515 So. 2d 1061 (Fla. 5th DCA 1987). · cites it 4× “Here, section 324.221(2), Florida Statutes (1973), provided that any person who violated Chapter 324, the Financial Responsibility Law of 1955, for which no penalty was otherwise provided, was guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree.”
State v. Long, 50 Fla. Supp. 2d 144 (Fla. Okaloosa Cty. Ct. 1991). “058(7) knowingly making false statements in connection with driver’s licenses; FS § 324.221(1) false statement in connection with transfer of motor vehicle; FS § 632.”
— 324.221(1) — 1 case
State v. Long, 50 Fla. Supp. 2d 144 (Fla. Okaloosa Cty. Ct. 1991). “058(7) knowingly making false statements in connection with driver’s licenses; FS § 324.221(1) false statement in connection with transfer of motor vehicle; FS § 632.”
— 324.221(2) — 1 case
Frazier v. State, 515 So. 2d 1061 (Fla. 5th DCA 1987). “Here, section 324.221(2), Florida Statutes (1973), provided that any person who violated Chapter 324, the Financial Responsibility Law of 1955, for which no penalty was otherwise provided, was guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree.”
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