Florida Statute 601.72 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXV
AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMAL INDUSTRY

Chapter 601
FLORIDA CITRUS CODE

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F.S. 601.72

601.72 Penalties for violations.—Any person who violates or aids or abets in the violation of any provision of this chapter shall for each offense be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083; provided further that a person shall be guilty hereunder upon conviction for nonpayment of a debt arising solely out of the purchase or sale of citrus fruits only when criminal fraud is proved. Civil suits against a citrus fruit dealer only, without resort to such dealer’s bond as provided in s. 601.65, and also criminal prosecutions arising by violation of any of the provisions of this chapter as herein provided, may be instituted or prosecuted in the county where the said citrus fruit was received by the dealer or in the county wherein the principal place of business of such dealer is located within the state, or within the county in which the alleged violation occurred; and if such violation occurs in more than one county, then within the county wherein such violation or any part thereof occurred.

History.—s. 72, ch. 25149, 1949; s. 1, ch. 65-83; s. 627, ch. 71-136; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 1, 3, ch. 85-129; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 601.72

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

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 601.72

Total Results: 2

Escudero v. Escudero

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1999-09-03T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 739 So. 2d 688

Snippet: also has an extremely high credit card debt$10,601.72 (not counting the car). She testified that most

Rosslow v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1981-07-16T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 401 So. 2d 1107

Snippet: defined is a misdemeanor of the first degree. § 601.72, Fla. Stat. (1977). The definition of the offense…601.46(1) and therefore punishable under section 601.72. Section 601.50 authorizes the department to permit