Florida statute
Fla. Stat. § 817.19 — Fraudulent issue of stock certificate or indicia of membership interest
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Part I: False Pretenses and Frauds,generally, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 817.19
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.
Any officer, agent, clerk or servant of a corporation, or any other person, who fraudulently issues or transfers a certificate of stock of a corporation or indicia of a membership interest in a limited liability company to any person not entitled thereto, or fraudulently signs such certificate or other indicia of membership interest, in blank or otherwise, with the intent that it shall be so issued or transferred by himself or herself or any other person, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
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Is fraudulent issue of stock certificate or indicia of membership interest a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Fraudulent issue of stock certificate or indicia of membership interest is a Felony of the Third Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 817.19.
Which Florida statute covers fraudulent issue of stock certificate or indicia of membership interest?
Fraudulent issue of stock certificate or indicia of membership interest is governed by Fla. Stat. § 817.19 (Fraudulent issue of stock certificate or indicia of membership interest).
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