The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 817
FRAUDULENT PRACTICES

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F.S. 817.47

817.47 Insurance advertising exempt.—Nothing in ss. 817.40, 817.41, 817.43-817.45, and 817.47 shall be deemed to apply to advertising in connection with sales of insurance which are regulated under the insurance laws of this state.

History.—s. 9, ch. 59-301; s. 74, ch. 95-211.

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Amendments to 817.47

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 817.47

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 817.47.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

ASOKAN, P. A. C. M. D. P. A. M. D. P. C. S. M. D. P. A. P. A. v. AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,, 302 F. Supp. 3d 1303 (M.D. Fla. 2017)

. . . However, § 817.47 provides an exemption "for advertising in connection with sales of insurance which . . . General seeks summary judgment as to Count III, claiming that its actions are exempt pursuant to § 817.47 . . .

In HYDROXYCUT MARKETING AND SALES PRACTICES LITIGATION v., 801 F. Supp. 2d 993 (S.D. Cal. 2011)

. . . . §§ 817.06 and 817.40-817.47; (7) violation of Georgia’s Fair Business Practices Act, Ga.Code Ann. § . . .

TRANSAMERICA CORPORATION, v. MONIKER ONLINE SERVICES, LLC a k a H. W., 672 F. Supp. 2d 1353 (S.D. Fla. 2009)

. . . claim for false and misleading advertising is brought under section 817.06, as well as sections 817.40-817.47 . . . Sections 817.40-817.47 are not as limited as section 817.06. . . .

MUNITIONS CARRIERS CONFERENCE, INC. IML v. AMERICAN FARM LINES, a E. E., 303 F. Supp. 1078 (W.D. Okla. 1969)

. . . , that the Government haul from Joliet to Hill Airforce Base produced transportation revenue of $1,-817.47 . . .