§ 365.1657, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 365. USE OF TELEPHONES AND FACSIMILE MACHINES
Intrastate use of facsimile machine for unsolicited advertising; prohibition; penalties; injunctive relief.
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Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) It is unlawful for any person to use a machine that electronically transmits facsimiles of documents through connection with a telephone network to transmit within this state unsolicited advertising material for the sale of any real property, goods, or services.
(2) The Attorney General may bring an action to impose a civil penalty and to seek injunctive relief. The civil penalty shall not exceed $500 per violation. Each transmission shall be considered a separate violation.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 1, ch. 89-95.
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