Florida Statutes
§ 559.785 — Criminal penalty
Florida § 559.785
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Bluebook
Fla. Stat. § 559.785 (2026).
Text
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.
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Related
LeBlanc v. Unifund CCR Partners
601 F.3d 1185 (Eleventh Circuit, 2010)
Legislative History
ss. 12, 13, ch. 93-275; s. 683, ch. 2003-261.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 559.01
Definitions§ 559.03
Declared face value; redemption§ 559.06
Penalties for violations§ 559.10
Definition; “budget planning.”§ 559.11
Budget planning prohibited§ 559.12
Exceptions§ 559.13
Penalty§ 559.20
Definitions§ 559.21
Regulation of sales§ 559.22
Duties of permittee§ 559.23
Fees§ 559.24
Enforcement§ 559.25
Exemptions§ 559.26
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Bluebook (online)
Florida § 559.785, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/fl/559.785.