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Fla. Stat. § 849.231 — Gambling devices; manufacture, sale, purchase or possession unlawful

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

Part of Chapter 849: Gambling, Florida Statutes.

Full text of Fla. Stat. § 849.231

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. § 849.231Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes
(1) Except in instances when the following described implements or apparatus are being held or transported by authorized persons for the purpose of destruction, as hereinafter provided, and except in instances when the following described instruments or apparatus are being held, sold, transported, or manufactured by persons who have registered with the United States Government pursuant to the provisions of Title 15 of the United States Code, ss. 1171 et seq., as amended, so long as the described implements or apparatus are not displayed to the general public, sold for use in Florida, or held or manufactured in contravention of the requirements of 15 U.S.C. ss. 1171 et seq., it shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, sell, transport, offer for sale, purchase, own, or have in his or her possession any roulette wheel or table, faro layout, crap table or layout, chemin de fer table or layout, chuck-a-luck wheel, bird cage such as used for gambling, bolita balls, chips with house markings, or any other device, implement, apparatus, or paraphernalia ordinarily or commonly used or designed to be used in the operation of gambling houses or establishments, excepting ordinary dice and playing cards. (2) In addition to any other penalties provided for the violation of this section, any occupational license held by a person found guilty of violating this section shall be suspended for a period not to exceed 5 years. (3) This section and s. 849.05 do not apply to a vessel of foreign registry or a vessel operated under the authority of a country except the United States, while docked in this state or transiting in the territorial waters of this state.

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Questions this section answers

Is penalty for violation of s. 849.231 a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?

Penalty for violation of s. 849.231 is a Misdemeanor of the First Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 849.233.

What are the penalties for penalty for violation of s. 849.231 in Florida?

As a Misdemeanor of the First Degree, penalty for violation of s. 849.231 carries up to 1 year (statutory maximum; the Criminal Punishment Code scoresheet (s. 921.0024) sets the lowest permissible sentence) of incarceration and a fine of up to $1,000 (statutory ceiling under s. 775.083; the alternatives in s. 775.083(1)(f)-(g) may exceed it) under Fla. Stat. § 775.082 (current (2025 Florida Statutes)).

Which Florida statute covers penalty for violation of s. 849.231?

Penalty for violation of s. 849.231 is governed by Fla. Stat. § 849.233 (Penalty for violation of s. 849.231).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.