Florida Statute 324.221 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 324
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

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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.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 324.221

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

S324.221 1 - PERJURY - VIOL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FALSE AFFIDAVIT - M: S

S324.221 1 - FORGERY OF - NOTICE RE VIOLATE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW - M: S

S324.221 1 - FRAUD-FALSE STATEMENT - VIOL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW MISSTATEMENT - M: S

S324.221 2 - NONMOVING TRAFFIC VIOL - OTHER VIOLATION FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW - M: S

S324.221 3 - MOVING TRAFFIC VIOL - OPR VEH PLATE NOT UND OWNER DR LIC REGIST SUSP - M: F

Cases Citing Statute 324.221

Total Results: 2

United Automobile Insurance Co. v. Salgado

22 So. 3d 594, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 10733, 2009 WL 2382408

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 5, 2009 | Docket: 1639652

Cited 11 times | Published

627.736(9) was amended in 2007 and moved to section 324.0221, Florida Statutes (2008). Chapter 324 is entitled

Frazier v. State

515 So. 2d 1061, 1987 WL 1913

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 25, 1987 | Docket: 1749351

Cited 6 times | Published

at the time he committed the crime. Here, section 324.221(2), Florida Statutes (1973), provided that

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