§ 817.65, Fla. Stat. · Part II. CREDIT CARD CRIMES
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Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
It shall not constitute a defense to a prosecution for any violation of this part that:
(1) A credit card that is not a counterfeit credit card is offered for use or sale as a counterfeit credit card.
(2) A person, other than the defendant, who violated this part has not been convicted, apprehended, or identified.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 8, ch. 67-340; s. 7, ch. 85-43.
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