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Fla. Stat. § 860.147 — Import, sale, or installation of counterfeit, fake, or nonfunctional catalytic converters
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 860: Offenses Concerning Aircraft, Motor Vehicles, Vessels, and Railroads, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 860.147
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) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Catalytic converter” has the same meaning as provided in s. 860.142(2)(a).(b) “Counterfeit catalytic converter” means a catalytic converter displaying a mark identical or similar to the genuine mark of a catalytic converter manufacturer or motor vehicle manufacturer without authorization from such manufacturer.(c) “Fake catalytic converter” means an item, other than a catalytic converter designed in accordance with United States Environmental Protection Agency regulations for a given make, model, and year of motor vehicle as part of a motor vehicle emission control system, including a counterfeit or nonfunctional catalytic converter, which is used to replace a legitimate catalytic converter.(d) “Nonfunctional catalytic converter” means a replacement catalytic converter that:1. Was previously recalled or damaged; or2. Includes a part or object, including, but not limited to, a counterfeit or repaired catalytic converter, installed in a motor vehicle to mislead the owner or operator of such motor vehicle to believe that a functional catalytic converter has been installed.
(2) A person may not knowingly import, manufacture, purchase for the purpose of reselling or installing, sell, offer for sale, or install or reinstall in a motor vehicle a counterfeit, fake, or nonfunctional catalytic converter. A person who violates this subsection commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
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Is import, sale, or installation of counterfeit, fake, or nonfunctional catalytic converters a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Import, sale, or installation of counterfeit, fake, or nonfunctional catalytic converters is a Felony of the Second Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 860.147.
Which Florida statute covers import, sale, or installation of counterfeit, fake, or nonfunctional catalytic converters?
Import, sale, or installation of counterfeit, fake, or nonfunctional catalytic converters is governed by Fla. Stat. § 860.147 (Import, sale, or installation of counterfeit, fake, or nonfunctional catalytic converters).
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