§ 316.88, Fla. Stat.

Sale of appointments prohibited

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1 316.88 Sale of appointments prohibited. — Unless authorized in writing by the department or a tax collector acting as an authorized agent of the department, a person may not sell, or offer to sell, a service appointment with a department office, or the office of a tax collector acting as an authorized agent of the department, for any service authorized by chapter 319, chapter 320, chapter 322, or chapter 328. A person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. History. — s. 1, ch. 2025-125. 1 Note. — Effective July 1, 2026.

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