Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 616.121 (2025)

Making false application.

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616.121 Making false application.Any person who, with fraudulent intent, makes or causes to be made any false statement in an application for a permit to hold an annual public fair or in an application for distribution of the amount paid for license taxes under the provisions of this chapter, and by that false statement obtains that permit or distribution, commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.s. 3, ch. 57-796; s. 3, ch. 59-166; s. 638, ch. 71-136; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 25, 26, ch. 83-239; ss. 17, 44, ch. 93-168; s. 74, ch. 97-102; s. 12, ch. 2012-204.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 616.121

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§616.121FRAUD-FALSE STATEMENTAPPLICATION FOR FAIR OR EXPOSITION LICENSEM · 1st
§616.121FRAUD-FALSE STATEMENTWITC APPLICATION FOR FAIR PERMIT OR DISTRIBUTM · 1st

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