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Fla. Stat. § 648.57 (2025)

Penalty.

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648.57 Penalty.—Any person or corporation, who is found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this chapter commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, unless a more severe criminal penalty is otherwise provided in this chapter with respect to the specific violation.

History.—s. 22, ch. 29621, 1955; s. 177, ch. 70-339; s. 667, ch. 71-136; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 71, 72, ch. 82-175; ss. 50, 51, ch. 84-103; s. 5, ch. 87-321; ss. 42, 46, 47, ch. 90-131; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

Note.—Former s. 903.58.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 648.57

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

§648.57PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESREMOVEDM · 2nd

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1997–1997 · leading case: Florida Dept. of Ins. v. BANKERS INS., 694 So. 2d 70 (Fla. 1st DCA 1997).

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Florida Dept. of Ins. v. BANKERS INS., 694 So. 2d 70 (Fla. 1st DCA 1997). “We recently observed "that section 648.57 provides that any violation of chapter 648 is a second degree misdemeanor unless a more severe criminal penalty is provided and .”

Etheridge v. Dep't of Ins., 688 So. 2d 966 (Fla. 1st DCA 1997). · cites it 3× “46(1), Florida Statutes, but the former merely establishes a more severe penalty than is provided in Section 648.57, Florida Statutes.” It imposed an administrative penalty of 0 and a two-year period of probation.”

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