It shall be a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, for any person not exempt from registering as provided in this part to engage in collecting consumer debts in this state without first registering with the office, or to register or attempt to register by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment.
Fla. Stat. § 559.785
Criminal penalty
Known as the Florida Commercial Collection Practices Act
The act spans §§ 559.01 to 559.9615 (119 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case LeBlanc v. Unifund CCR Partners (2010)
Most recently applied in LeBlanc v. Unifund CCR Partners (March 2010)
History.--ss. 12, 13, ch. 93-275; s. 683, ch. 2003-261.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.