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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 831
FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING

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831.031 Evidence.—In any proceeding under or related to ss. 831.03-831.034:

(1) Proof that a person is in possession of more than 25 goods, labels, patches, stickers, wrappers, badges, emblems, medallions, charms, boxes, containers, cans, cases, hangtags, documentation, or packaging or any other components of any type or nature bearing a counterfeit mark, unless satisfactorily explained, gives rise to an inference that such property is being possessed with intent to offer it for sale or distribution.

(2) A state or federal certificate of registration of trademark shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.

History.—s. 2, ch. 2008-255.

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United States v. Larry Frazier, United States of Am. v. Darence Eugene Hutchinson, Kenya Brown, Albert Lintez Brown, A/K/A "Pee Pee" A/K/A "James", Henry Graham, Raymond D. Griffin, Kenyatta Brown, 89 F.3d 1501 (11th Cir. 1996).

Cited 58 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 19010

and Florida's parallel statute, Fl.Stat.Ann. § 831.31(2) (West 1989), define "counterfeit substance"

State v. Bussey, 463 So. 2d 1141 (Fla. 1985).

Cited 37 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida

be distinguished from "counterfeit drugs." Section 831.31, Florida Statutes (1981), prohibits the sale

Greenwade v. State, 124 So. 3d 215 (Fla. 2013).

Cited 9 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 717, 2013 WL 5641794, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 2284

counterfeit and look-alike substances less harshly. See § 831.31, Fla. Stat. (2009); § 817.563, Fla. Stat. (2009)

United States v. Frazier, 89 F.3d 1501 (11th Cir. 1996).

Cited 6 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1996 WL 403100

and Florida’s parallel statute, Fl.Stat.Ann. § 831.31(2) (West 1989), define “counterfeit substance”

Vanhoosen v. State, 469 So. 2d 230 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985).

Cited 5 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1336

substance with intent to deliver, in violation of section 831.31, Florida Statutes. Appellant pled nolo contendere

Adderly v. State, 571 So. 2d 557 (Fla. 1st DCA 1990).

Cited 5 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 1990 WL 212127

motion to dismiss. The appellant contends that section 831.31, Florida Statutes (1989), under which he was

Twinn v. State, 442 So. 2d 286 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983).

Cited 4 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal

controlled substance provision of the Florida Statutes, § 831.31, Fla. Stat. (1981). Twinn argues, and we agree

State v. Bussey, 444 So. 2d 63 (Fla. 4th DCA 1984).

Cited 4 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal

counterfeit drug statute in this state. See Section 831.31, Florida Statutes (1981), which makes it unlawful

Durr v. State, 583 So. 2d 424 (Fla. 1st DCA 1991).

Cited 4 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 1991 WL 146643

counterfeit controlled substance, contrary to section 831.31(1)(a), Florida Statutes (1989). We reverse

JLF v. State, 887 So. 2d 432 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 2004 WL 2623945

substance with intent *433 to sell in violation of section 831.31(1)(a), Florida Statutes (2001). J.L.F. contends

Damen v. State, 793 So. 2d 106 (Fla. 2d DCA 2001).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 2001 WL 930004

insufficient to sustain Mr. Damen's conviction. In section 831.31, Florida Statutes (1999), which prohibits the

Bedford v. State, 970 So. 2d 935 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008).

Cited 2 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2008 WL 36623

counterfeit controlled substance, a violation of section 831.31, Florida Statutes. That charge would have been

J.L.F. v. State, 887 So. 2d 432 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004).

Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 17812

substance with in*433tent to sell in violation of section 831.31(l)(a), Florida Statutes (2001). J.L.F. contends

State v. Eugui, 60 So. 3d 1185 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011).

Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 7586, 2011 WL 2031337

delivery of a counterfeit controlled substance. See § 831.31, Fla. Stat. (2009). The trial court based the

Johnny Ray Graham v. State of Florida (Fla. 4th DCA 2022).

Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal

substance with intent to sell, a violation of section 831.31(a), Florida Statutes (2020); in Count II, it

State v. Hayes, 446 So. 2d 1185 (Fla. 2d DCA 1984).

Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 12325

court erred in ruling that the provisions of section 831.31, Florida Statutes (1981),1 were *1186facially

Warner v. State, 581 So. 2d 232 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 6288, 16 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 1571

pursuant to a conviction for a violation of section 831.31, Florida Statutes (1989). Appellant contends

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