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Florida Statute 817.45 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 817.45 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 817.45 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
817.45 Penalty.—Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of s. 817.41, s. 817.411, or s. 817.44 is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Upon a second or subsequent conviction for violation of s. 817.41, s. 817.411, or s. 817.44, such person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or by a fine not exceeding $10,000, or by both.
History.—s. 6, ch. 59-301; s. 872, ch. 71-136; s. 179, ch. 79-164; s. 1, ch. 89-68.

Cases Citing F.S. 817.45

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·Himes v. Brown & Co. Sec. Corp., 518 So. 2d 937 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987).

Cited 28 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 13 Fla. L. Weekly 104, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 11753, 1987 WL 3367

...final judgment under review. NOTES [1] In arriving at our decision, we in no way condone Brown's obviously false advertising. We point out that the legislature enacted criminal penalties for violation of section 817.41, Florida Statutes (1985), see § 817.45, and has also established enforcement procedures whereby the state attorney's office or the Department of Legal Affairs may seek injunctions, declaratory judgments, actual damage awards, or civil penalties against persons violating Florida'...
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·Joseph v. Liberty Nat. Bank, 873 So. 2d 384 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004).

Cited 12 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 2004 WL 741416

...ble for the misleading advertisement and any unlawful sale associated with it. Subsection (6) contemplates a civil action under this section, and awards costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, in addition to actual damages and punitive damages. Section 817.45, Florida Statutes (1999), makes violation of section 817.41 a first degree misdemeanor....
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