Florida statute
Fla. Stat. § 817.34 — False entries and statements by investment companies offering stock or security for sale
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. § 817.34
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 person who shall knowingly subscribe to or make or cause to be made, any false statements or false entry in any book of any investment company or exhibit any false paper with the intention of deceiving any person authorized to examine into the affairs of any investment company, or shall make, utter or publish any false statement of the financial condition of any investment company, or the stock, bonds or other securities by it offered for sale, shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
Official sources
Legal terms used in this section
Questions this section answers
Is false entries and statements by investment companies offering stock or security for sale a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
False entries and statements by investment companies offering stock or security for sale is a Felony of the Third Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 817.34.
Which Florida statute covers false entries and statements by investment companies offering stock or security for sale?
False entries and statements by investment companies offering stock or security for sale is governed by Fla. Stat. § 817.34 (False entries and statements by investment companies offering stock or security for sale).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.