Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 636.238 (2025)

Penalties for violation of this part.

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636.238 Penalties for violation of this part.—

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person who willfully violates any provision of this part commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) A person who operates as or willfully aids and abets another operating as a discount plan organization in violation of s. 636.204(1) commits a felony punishable as provided for in s. 624.401(4)(b), as if the unlicensed discount plan organization were an unauthorized insurer, and the fees, dues, charges, or other consideration collected from the members by the unlicensed discount plan organization or marketer were insurance premium.

(3) A person who collects fees for purported membership in a discount plan but purposefully fails to provide the promised benefits commits a theft, punishable as provided in s. 812.014.

History.—s. 31, ch. 2004-297; s. 16, ch. 2005-232; s. 28, ch. 2017-112.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 636.238

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd

§636.238(1)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESVIOL DISCOUNT MEDICAL ORG PLAN LAWM · 2nd

§636.238(2)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESRENUMBERED. SEE REC #10589F · 3rd

§636.238(2)FRAUDOPERATE UNLICENSED DISCOUNT MED PLAN LT KF · 3rd

§636.238(2)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESOPR UNLICENSED DISCOUNT ORG/PLAN K-0KF · 2nd

§636.238(2)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESOPERATE UNLICENSED DISCOUNT ORG/PLAN 0K+F · 1st

§636.238(3)LARCFAIL PROV MED PLAN BENEFIT TO MBR 0K+F · 1st

§636.238(3)LARCFAIL PROV MED PLAN BENEF TO MBR K-0KF · 2nd

§636.238(3)LARCFAIL PROV MED PLAN BENEFIT TO MBR 0-KF · 3rd

§636.238(3)LARCFAIL PROV MED PLAN BENEFIT TO MBR 0-0M · 1st

§636.238(3)LARCFAIL PROVIDE MED PLAN BENEFIT TO MEMBR LT 0M · 2nd