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Fla. Stat. § 860.15 — Overcharging for repairs and parts; penalty

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

Part of Chapter 860: Offenses Concerning Aircraft, Motor Vehicles, Vessels, and Railroads, Florida Statutes.

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Overcharging for repairs and parts; penalty

Full text of Fla. Stat. § 860.15

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. § 860.15Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes

(1) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly charge for any services on motor vehicles which are not actually performed, to knowingly and falsely charge for any parts and accessories for motor vehicles not actually furnished, or to knowingly and fraudulently substitute parts when such substitution has no relation to the repairing or servicing of the motor vehicle. (2) Any person willfully violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. (3) If the charges referred to in subsection (1) will be paid from the proceeds of a motor vehicle insurance policy, a person willfully violating the provisions of this section 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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Is overcharging for repairs and parts; penalty a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?

It depends on the circumstances: overcharging for repairs and parts; penalty ranges from a Misdemeanor of the Second Degree to a Felony of the Third Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 860.15.

Overcharging for repairs/parts - general: Misdemeanor of the Second Degree (Fla. Stat. § 860.15(2)) · Overcharging for repairs/parts - paid by insurance proceeds: Felony of the Third Degree (Fla. Stat. § 860.15(3))

Which Florida statute covers overcharging for repairs and parts; penalty?

Overcharging for repairs and parts; penalty is governed by Fla. Stat. § 860.15 (Overcharging for repairs and parts; penalty).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.