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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS
Chapter 559
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, AND INVESTMENTS, GENERALLY
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F.S. 559.785
559.785 Criminal penalty.—It shall be a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, for any person not exempt from registering as provided in this part to engage in collecting consumer debts in this state without first registering with the office, or to register or attempt to register by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment.
History.—ss. 12, 13, ch. 93-275; s. 683, ch. 2003-261.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 559.785
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S559.785 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - FAIL REGIS CONSUMER COLLECT AGENCY - M: F

Cases Citing Statute 559.785

Total Results: 2

LeBlanc v. Unifund CCR Partners

601 F.3d 1185, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 6501, 2010 WL 1200691

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 30, 2010 | Docket: 1578652

Cited 116 times | Published

unavailability of a state cause of action, Section 559.785 of the FCCPA provides that it is a misdemeanor

Bank of America, N.A. v. Siefker

201 So. 3d 811, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 15179

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 13, 2016 | Docket: 60257093

Cited 1 times | Published

without first registering with the state. See § 559.785, Fla. Stat. (2012). Other statutes provide for