Fla. Stat. 328.78
Crimes relating to registration decals; penalties

(1)

It is unlawful for any person to make, alter, forge, counterfeit, or reproduce a Florida registration decal unless authorized by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

(2)

It is unlawful for any person knowingly to have in his or her possession a forged, counterfeit, or imitation Florida registration decal, or reproduction of a decal, unless possession by such person has been duly authorized by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

(3)

It is unlawful for any person to barter, trade, sell, supply, agree to supply, aid in supplying, or give away a Florida registration decal or to conspire to barter, trade, sell, supply, agree to supply, aid in supplying, or give away a registration decal, unless duly authorized to issue the decal by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, as provided in this chapter or in rules of the department.

(4)

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

Source: Section 328.78 — Crimes relating to registration decals; penalties, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0328.78 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

328.40
Administration of vessel registration and titling laws 328.42
Suspension or denial of a vessel registration due to support delinquency 328.46
Operation of registered vessels 328.48
Vessel registration, application, certificate, number, decal, duplicate certificate 328.52
Special manufacturers’ and dealers’ number 328.54
Federal numbering system adopted 328.56
Vessel registration number 328.58
Reciprocity of nonresident or alien vessels 328.60
Military personnel 328.62
Only authorized number to be used 328.64
Change of interest and address 328.65
Legislative intent with respect to registration and numbering of vessels 328.66
County and municipality optional registration fee 328.68
Exemption of vessels and outboard motors from personal property tax 328.70
Legislative intent with respect to uniform registration fee, classification of vessels 328.72
Classification 328.73
Registration 328.74
Stickers or emblems for the Save the Manatee Trust Fund 328.76
Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund 328.78
Crimes relating to registration decals 328.80
Transactions by electronic or telephonic means 328.735
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Current through Fall 2025

§ 328.78. Crimes relating to registration decals; penalties's source at flsenate.gov

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Original Source: Section 328.78 — Crimes relating to registration decals; penalties, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0328.78 (last accessed Aug. 6, 2025).