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Fla. Stat. § 817.563 (2025)

Controlled substance named or described in s. 893.03; sale of substance in lieu thereof.

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817.563 Controlled substance named or described in s. 893.03; sale of substance in lieu thereof.—It is unlawful for any person to agree, consent, or in any manner offer to unlawfully sell to any person a controlled substance named or described in s. 893.03 and then sell to such person any other substance in lieu of such controlled substance. Any person who violates this section with respect to:

(1) A controlled substance named or described in s. 893.03(1), (2), (3), or (4) is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(2) A controlled substance named or described in s. 893.03(5) is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 1, ch. 81-53; s. 4, ch. 89-281; s. 101, ch. 97-264; s. 7, ch. 99-186; s. 17, ch. 2000-320; s. 7, ch. 2002-78; s. 26, ch. 2016-105; s. 3, ch. 2019-166.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 817.563

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

§817.563(1)DRUGS-MISBRANDEDSELL IN LIEU OF SCHED I II III IV CONTROL SUBSF · 3rd

§817.563(2)DRUGS-MISBRANDEDSELL IN LIEU OF SCHEDULE V CONTROLLED SUBSM · 2nd

§817.563DRUGS-MISBRANDEDRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 6989F · 3rd

§817.563DRUGS-MISBRANDEDRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 6990M · 2nd

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 67 cases, 1983–2013 · leading case: State v. Bussey, 463 So. 2d 1141 (Fla. 1985).

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State v. Bussey, 463 So. 2d 1141 (Fla. 1985). · cites it 12× “The state accused appellee Bussey of agreeing, consenting, or offering to sell heroin, a controlled substance, and then selling another substance, a compound of caffeine and methapyrilene, in lieu of heroin, in violation of section 817.563, Florida Statutes (1981).”

State v. Thomas, 428 So. 2d 327 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983). · cites it 18× “Appellees Thomas and Williams were charged with violations of section 817.563, Fla. Stat. (1981). [1] The State appeals the orders of the trial court granting appellees' motions to dismiss on the ground that section 817.”

Greenwade v. State, 124 So. 3d 215 (Fla. 2013). · cites it 7× “(2009); § 817.563, Fla. Stat. (2009). Under section 817.”

Carruthers v. State, 636 So. 2d 853 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994). · cites it 20× “Carruthers challenges his conviction for sale of a counterfeit controlled substance pursuant to section 817.563, Florida Statutes (1991).”

Lindsey v. State, 453 So. 2d 485 (Fla. 2d DCA 1984). · cites it 5× “13(1)(a)(2), Florida Statutes (1981), and one count for the sale of substance in lieu of a controlled substance, section 817.563, Florida Statutes (1981).”

United States v. Brown, 598 F.3d 1013 (8th Cir. 2010). · cites it 2× “and then sell to such person any other substance in lieu of such controlled substance[,]" Fla. Stat. § 817.563 , the Florida Supreme Court observed: The legislature, in enacting section 817.”

Mitchell v. State, 488 So. 2d 632 (Fla. 4th DCA 1986). · cites it 7× “This is an appeal from a conviction for offering to sell a controlled substance and substituting another substance in violation of section 817.563, Florida Statutes (1981).”

Mitchell v. State, 620 So. 2d 1008 (Fla. 1993). · cites it 2× “Darrell Mitchell (Mitchell) was convicted of a third-degree felony in violation of section 817.563, Florida Statutes (1989).”

State v. Bussey, 444 So. 2d 63 (Fla. 4th DCA 1984). · cites it 11× “Appellant was charged by information with the sale of a noncontrolled substance in violation of Section 817.563, Florida Statutes (1981), which states as follows: 817.”

Wheeler v. State, 690 So. 2d 1369 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997). · cites it 2× “See § 817.563, Fla.Stat. (1995); State v. Bussey, 463 So.”

Thompson v. State, 585 So. 2d 492 (Fla. 5th DCA 1991). · cites it 2× “Because this is a case of first impression, and involves an issue of great public importance, [10] we certify the following question to the supreme court: *495 CAN A DEFENDANT BE PROPERLY CONVICTED OF BOTH FRAUDULENT SALE OF A COUNTERFEIT CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND FELONY PETIT…”

Hernandez v. State, 56 So. 3d 752 (Fla. 2010). · cites it 2× “See § 817.563, Fla. Stat. (2002) (making it “unlawful for any person to agree, consent, or in any manner offer to unlawfully sell to any person a controlled substance .”

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— 817.563(1) — 12 cases

Raines v. State, 14 So. 3d 244 (Fla. 2d DCA 2009).

Anderson v. State, 632 So. 2d 132 (Fla. 4th DCA 1994).

Abbott v. State, 622 So. 2d 601 (Fla. 2d DCA 1993).

Mitchell v. State, 488 So. 2d 632 (Fla. 4th DCA 1986). “This is an appeal from a conviction for offering to sell a controlled substance and substituting another substance in violation of section 817.563, Florida Statutes (1981).”

Thomas v. State, 909 So. 2d 601 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005).

— 817.563(2) — 1 case

State v. Hricik, 445 So. 2d 1119 (Fla. 2d DCA 1984).

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