§ 201.20, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 201. EXCISE TAX ON DOCUMENTS
Penalties for illegally avoiding tax on notes.
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Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
Any person using the provisions of s. 201.09 to avoid the payment of any tax justly due is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 4, ch. 19068, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 7473(7a); s. 107, ch. 71-136; s. 4, ch. 71-344; s. 67, ch. 87-6; s. 40, ch. 87-101; s. 14, ch. 91-224.
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The Florida Statutes
- § 201.09, Fla. Stat.Renewal of existing promissory notes and mortgages; exemption.Printed as s. 201.09
- § 775.082, Fla. Stat.Penalties; applicability of sentencing structures; mandatory minimum sentences for certain reoffenders previously released from prison.Printed as s. 775.082
- § 775.083, Fla. Stat.Fines.Printed as s. 775.083
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