Florida Statute 365.1657 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXVII
RAILROADS AND OTHER REGULATED UTILITIES

Chapter 365
USE OF TELEPHONES AND FACSIMILE MACHINES

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F.S. 365.1657

365.1657 Intrastate use of facsimile machine for unsolicited advertising; prohibition; penalties; injunctive relief.—

(1) It is unlawful for any person to use a machine that electronically transmits facsimiles of documents through connection with a telephone network to transmit within this state unsolicited advertising material for the sale of any real property, goods, or services.

(2) The Attorney General may bring an action to impose a civil penalty and to seek injunctive relief. The civil penalty shall not exceed $500 per violation. Each transmission shall be considered a separate violation.

History.—s. 1, ch. 89-95.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 365.1657

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 365.1657.

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Cases Citing Statute 365.1657

Total Results: 1

Condon v. Office Depot, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-08-22

Citation: 855 So. 2d 644, 2003 WL 21990263

Snippet: And they do hear similar claims under section 365.1657, Florida Statutes (2001), which makes it unlawful