Florida statute
Fla. Stat. § 831.21 — Forging or counterfeiting doctor’s certificate of examination
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 831: Forgery and Counterfeiting, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 831.21
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.
Whoever falsely makes, alters, forges, or counterfeits any doctor’s certificate or record of examination to an application for a policy of insurance, or knowing such doctor’s certificate or record of examination to be falsely made, altered, forged, or counterfeited, passes, utters, or publishes such certificate as true, with intent to injure or defraud any 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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Questions this section answers
Is forging or counterfeiting doctor’s certificate of examination a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Forging or counterfeiting doctor’s certificate of examination is a Felony of the Third Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 831.21.
Which Florida statute covers forging or counterfeiting doctor’s certificate of examination?
Forging or counterfeiting doctor’s certificate of examination is governed by Fla. Stat. § 831.21 (Forging or counterfeiting doctor’s certificate of examination).
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