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Fla. Stat. § 818.05 — Sale, concealment, or disposal of property held under contract or conditional sale; penalty
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 818: Sale of Mortgaged Personal Property; Similar Offenses, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 818.05
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) No person who is in possession of any personal property under and by virtue of any contract or conditional sale or otherwise where the title to said personal property does not vest in the possessor, shall sell, conceal or dispose of such personal property without first having the written consent of the person then having or retaining the bona fide title to such personal property so to sell, dispose of, or conceal the same.
(2) Any person who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
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Is sale, concealment, or disposal of property held under contract or conditional sale; penalty a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Sale, concealment, or disposal of property held under contract or conditional sale; penalty is a Misdemeanor of the Second Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 818.05.
Which Florida statute covers sale, concealment, or disposal of property held under contract or conditional sale; penalty?
Sale, concealment, or disposal of property held under contract or conditional sale; penalty is governed by Fla. Stat. § 818.05 (Sale, concealment, or disposal of property held under contract or conditional sale; penalty).
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