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Fla. Stat. § 817.34 (2025)

False entries and statements by investment companies offering stock or security for sale.

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817.34 False entries and statements by investment companies offering stock or security for sale.—Any person who shall knowingly subscribe to or make or cause to be made, any false statements or false entry in any book of any investment company or exhibit any false paper with the intention of deceiving any person authorized to examine into the affairs of any investment company, or shall make, utter or publish any false statement of the financial condition of any investment company, or the stock, bonds or other securities by it offered for sale, shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
History.—s. 9, ch. 6422, 1913; RGS 5748; CGL 7975; s. 866, ch. 71-136.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 817.34

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§817.34FRAUD-FALSE STATEMENTINVESTMENT COMP FALSE STMT FINANCL CONDITIONSF · 3rd

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