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Fla. Stat. § 812.017

Use of a fraudulently obtained or false receipt

Known as the Florida Anti-Fencing Act

The act spans §§ 812–812 (44 sections).

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 620 F. Supp. 2d 229 - United States v. Fowler (2009)

Most recently applied in 620 F. Supp. 2d 229 - United States v. Fowler (May 2009)

History.--s. 5, ch. 2001-115.

(1) Any person who requests a refund of merchandise, money, or any other thing of value through the use of a fraudulently obtained receipt or false receipt commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) Any person who obtains merchandise, money, or any other thing of value through the use of a fraudulently obtained receipt or false receipt commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.