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Fla. Stat. § 601.461 (2025)

Falsification of weights; penalty.

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601.461 Falsification of weights; penalty.—
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association, or corporation to falsify or alter any certificate, slip, or other document evidencing or pretending to evidence the weight of citrus fruit bought by weight or knowingly to make, utter, or deliver any such certificate, slip, or document which shall be false or to counsel, assist in, or procure any such act.
(2) Any person, firm, association, or corporation convicted of the violation of any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 29814, 1955; s. 624, ch. 71-136.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 601.461

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§601.461FORGERY OFALTER WEIGHT ON CITRUS FRUIT WEIGHT CERTIFM · 2nd
§601.461COUNTERFEITING OFMAKE FALSE CITRUS FRUIT WEIGHT CERTIFICATEM · 2nd
§601.461PASS FORGEDDELIVER ALTERED CITRUS WEIGHT CERTIFICATEM · 2nd
§601.461FRAUD-FALSE STATEMENTFALSIFY CITRUS FRUIT WEIGHT CERTIFICATEM · 2nd
§601.461FRAUDUTTER DELIVER FALSE CITRUS FRUIT WEIGHT CERTIFM · 2nd

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