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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIV
VESSELS
Chapter 328
VESSELS: TITLE CERTIFICATES; LIENS; REGISTRATION
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F.S. 328.78
328.78 Crimes relating to registration decals; penalties.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to make, alter, forge, counterfeit, or reproduce a Florida registration decal unless authorized by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
(2) It is unlawful for any person knowingly to have in his or her possession a forged, counterfeit, or imitation Florida registration decal, or reproduction of a decal, unless possession by such person has been duly authorized by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
(3) It is unlawful for any person to barter, trade, sell, supply, agree to supply, aid in supplying, or give away a Florida registration decal or to conspire to barter, trade, sell, supply, agree to supply, aid in supplying, or give away a registration decal, unless duly authorized to issue the decal by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, as provided in this chapter or in rules of the department.
(4) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
History.s. 1, ch. 80-266; s. 454, ch. 95-148; s. 56, ch. 95-333; s. 28, ch. 99-289.
Note.Former s. 371.053; s. 327.29.

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Amendments to 328.78


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 328.78
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S328.78 1 - FORGERY OF - ALTER VESSEL REGISTRATION DECAL-WAS 327.29 - F: T
S328.78 1 - COUNTERFEITING OF - REPRODUCE VESSEL REG DECAL-WAS 327.29 - F: T
S328.78 2 - POSSESS FORGED - VESSEL REGISTRATION DECAL-WAS 327.29 - F: T
S328.78 2 - POSSESS COUNTERFEITED - VESSEL REGISTRATION DECAL-WAS 327.29 - F: T
S328.78 3 - FRAUD - TRADE SELL SUPPLY ETC VES REGIST DECAL - F: T



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Cases Citing Statute 328.78

Total Results: 1

Mutual Finance Co. v. Martin

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1953-03-10

Citation: 63 So. 2d 649, 44 A.L.R. 2d 1, 1953 Fla. LEXIS 1147

Snippet: See Thal v. Credit Alliance Corp., 64 App.D.C. 328, 78 F.2d 212, 100 A.L.R. 1354; Commercial Credit Co