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Fla. Stat. § 865.05 — Selling trees, plants, or vines under false name
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 865: Violations of Certain Commercial Restrictions, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 865.05
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.
All trees, plants, seeds, and vines sold, offered for sale, or exposed for sale in this state shall be properly named as to variety and kind, and any person knowingly selling, trading, exchanging, or offering or exposing for sale any trees, seeds, plants, or vines falsely named as to variety and kind, with the purpose to deceive or defraud the purchaser, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.083.
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Is selling trees, plants, or vines under false name a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Selling trees, plants, or vines under false name is a Misdemeanor of the Second Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 865.05.
Which Florida statute covers selling trees, plants, or vines under false name?
Selling trees, plants, or vines under false name is governed by Fla. Stat. § 865.05 (Selling trees, plants, or vines under false name).
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