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Fla. Stat. § 847.0147 (2025)

Obscene telephone service prohibited; penalty.

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847.0147 Obscene telephone service prohibited; penalty.—
(1) It is unlawful for any telephone subscriber to sell, offer for sale, or transmit, over telephone lines, any obscene material or message described and promoted as “adult” and of a nature which is commonly understood to be for the purposes of sexually oriented entertainment.
(2) Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—s. 3, ch. 88-283; s. 214, ch. 91-224.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 847.0147

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§847.0147OBSCENE COMMUNICATIONSELL TRANSMIT OBSCENE PHONE SVCM · 1st

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