Florida statute
Fla. Stat. § 817.037 — Fraudulent refunds
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Part I: False Pretenses and Frauds,generally, Florida Statutes.
Criminal charges under this statute
Full text of Fla. Stat. § 817.037
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.
(1) Any person who engages in a systematic, ongoing course of conduct to obtain a refund for merchandise from a business establishment by knowingly giving a false or fictitious name or address as his or her own or the name or address of any other person without that person’s knowledge and approval is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(2) In order for a person to be convicted under this section, a conspicuous notice must have been posted in the business establishment in the area where refunds are made, advising patrons of the provisions of this section and the penalties provided.
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Questions this section answers
Is fraudulent refunds a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Fraudulent refunds is a Misdemeanor of the Second Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 817.037.
Which Florida statute covers fraudulent refunds?
Fraudulent refunds is governed by Fla. Stat. § 817.037 (Fraudulent refunds).
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