Florida Statute 531.65 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS

Chapter 531
WEIGHTS, MEASURES, AND STANDARDS

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F.S. 531.65

531.65 Unauthorized use; penalties.—If a weights or measures instrument or device is used commercially without a valid commercial use permit, the department may do one or more of the following:

(1) Prohibit the further commercial use of the unpermitted instrument or device until the proper permit has been issued.

(2) Employ and attach to the instrument or device such form, notice, tag, or seal to prevent the continued unauthorized use of the instrument or device.

(3) In addition to the permit fees prescribed by rule for the commercial use of a weights and measures instrument or device, assess the late fee authorized under s. 531.62.

(4) Impose penalties as prescribed in s. 531.50 in addition to the payment of appropriate permit fees for the commercial use of a weights and measures instrument or device.

History.—ss. 38, 40, ch. 2009-66; ss. 1, 2, ch. 2013-55; ss. 36, 37, ch. 2013-251; s. 24, ch. 2016-166; s. 30, ch. 2018-84; s. 27, ch. 2024-137.

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Amendments to 531.65

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 531.65

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

S531.65 - FRAUD - USE WEIGHT MEASURE DEVICE WO COMMERCIAL PERMIT - M: S

S531.65 - FRAUD - USE WEIGH MEAS DEVICE WO COMM PERMIT SUBSQ OFF - M: F

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 531.65

Total Results: 1

Petty v. Petty

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-09-06

Citation: 548 So. 2d 793, 1989 WL 103993

Snippet: that "the wife shall receive as permanent alimony $531.65. Said check shall be received monthly until such