Florida Statute 817.413 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 817
FRAUDULENT PRACTICES

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F.S. 817.413

817.413 Sale of used motor vehicle goods as new; penalty.—

(1) With respect to a transaction for which any charges will be paid from the proceeds of a motor vehicle insurance policy, it is unlawful for the seller to knowingly misrepresent orally, in writing, or by failure to speak, that the goods are new or original when they are used or repossessed or have been used for sales demonstration.

(2) A person who violates this section, if the purchase price of the motor vehicle goods is $1,000 or more, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. If the purchase price of the motor vehicle goods is less than $1,000, the person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 6, ch. 2003-148; s. 41, ch. 2019-167.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 817.413

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Cases Citing Statute 817.413

Total Results: 1

Aery v. Wallace Lincoln-Mercury, LLC

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2013-07-31T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 118 So. 3d 904, 2013 WL 3924091, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 11992

Snippet: implicated the following statutes: a. Section 817.413 F.S. — Sale of Used Motor Vehicle Goods as New,