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Fla. Stat. § 812.0147 — Unlawful possession or use of a fifth wheel

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

Part of Chapter 812: Theft, Robbery, and Related Crimes, Florida Statutes.

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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 812.0147

Statutory text current through the 2025 Florida Statutes. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Florida.

Fla. Stat. § 812.0147Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes
(1) A person may not modify, alter, attempt to alter, and if altered, sell, possess, offer for sale, move, or cause to be moved onto the highways of this state a device known as a fifth wheel with the intent to use the fifth wheel to commit or attempt to commit theft. As used in this section, the term “fifth wheel” applies only to a fifth wheel on a commercial motor vehicle. (2) Any person who violates subsection (1) commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

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Is unlawful possession or use of a fifth wheel a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?

Unlawful possession or use of a fifth wheel is a Felony of the Second Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 812.0147.

Which Florida statute covers unlawful possession or use of a fifth wheel?

Unlawful possession or use of a fifth wheel is governed by Fla. Stat. § 812.0147 (Unlawful possession or use of a fifth wheel).

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