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Fla. Stat. § 831.24 — Issuing shop bills similar to bank notes

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

Part of Chapter 831: Forgery and Counterfeiting, Florida Statutes.

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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 831.24

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.

Fla. Stat. § 831.24Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes
Whoever engraves, prints, issues, utters or circulates a shop bill or advertisement in the similitude, form and appearance of a bank bill, on paper similar to paper used for bank bills, with vignettes, figures or decoration used on bank bills, or having the general appearance of a bank bill, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

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Is issuing shop bills similar to bank notes a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?

Issuing shop bills similar to bank notes is a Misdemeanor of the Second Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 831.24.

Which Florida statute covers issuing shop bills similar to bank notes?

Issuing shop bills similar to bank notes is governed by Fla. Stat. § 831.24 (Issuing shop bills similar to bank notes).

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