Willfully or maliciously removing, destroying, damaging, or altering permitted signs; penalty.

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Any person who willfully or maliciously removes, damages, destroys, tampers with, or alters in any way a sign for which a permit has been issued under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

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History

s. 1, ch. 22757, 1945; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 18, 25, 26, ch. 84-227; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

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