Fla. Stat. 280.06
Penalty for violation of law, rule, or order to cease and desist or other lawful order

(1)

The violation of any provision of this chapter, or any order or rule of the Chief Financial Officer, or any order to cease and desist or other lawful order is a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2)

It is a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, to knowingly and willfully give false information on any form made under oath and filed pursuant to this chapter with the intent to mislead the Chief Financial Officer in the administration or enforcement of this chapter.

(3)

No action lies against the state, any state agency or instrumentality, or the Public Deposits Trust Fund for the submission of any false or fraudulent information, or for any misrepresentation made or given, by any qualified public depository or other financial institution or any officer, employee, or agent thereof, nor shall the same constitute any defense in law or in equity to payment of any assessment under this chapter.

Source: Section 280.06 — Penalty for violation of law, rule, or order to cease and desist or other lawful order, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0280.06 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

280.01
Short title 280.02
Definitions 280.03
Public deposits to be secured 280.04
Collateral for public deposits 280.05
Powers and duties of the Chief Financial Officer 280.06
Penalty for violation of law, rule, or order to cease and desist or other lawful order 280.07
Mutual responsibility and contingent liability 280.08
Procedure for payment of losses 280.09
Public Deposits Trust Fund 280.10
Effect of merger, acquisition, or consolidation 280.11
Withdrawal from public deposits program 280.13
Eligible collateral 280.16
Requirements of qualified public depositories 280.17
Requirements for public depositors 280.18
Protection of public depositors 280.19
Rules 280.025
Attestation required 280.041
Collateral arrangements 280.042
Credit union designations as qualified public depositories 280.051
Grounds for suspension or disqualification of a qualified public depository 280.052
Order of suspension or disqualification 280.053
Period of suspension or disqualification 280.054
Administrative penalty in lieu of suspension or disqualification 280.055
Cease and desist order 280.085
Notice to claimants

Current through Fall 2025

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Location: https://florida.public.law/statutes/fla._stat._280.06

Original Source: Section 280.06 — Penalty for violation of law, rule, or order to cease and desist or other lawful order, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0280.06 (last accessed Aug. 6, 2025).