Fla. Stat. 877.17
Works to be submitted by students without substantial alteration

(1)

It shall be unlawful for any person or business entity to sell, offer to sell, or advertise for sale any term paper, thesis, dissertation, essay, or report or any written, recorded, pictorial, artistic, or other assignment which the seller or advertiser knew or reasonably should have known was intended for submission by a student, unaltered to any substantial degree, in fulfillment of the requirements for a degree, diploma, certificate, or course of study at a university, college, academy, school, or other educational institution in the state.

(2)

This section shall not prevent any person or educational institution from providing tutorial assistance, research material, information, or courses in research or writing unless this service includes the preparation, research, or writing of a report or paper as outlined in subsection (1). No person shall be prevented by this section from selling or offering to sell services which include the typing, assembling, transcription, reproduction, or editing of a manuscript or other assignment prepared by the purchaser.

(3)

Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

Source: Section 877.17 — Works to be submitted by students without substantial alteration, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0877.17 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

877.01
Instigation of litigation 877.02
Solicitation of legal services or retainers therefor 877.03
Breach of the peace 877.05
Killing young veal for sale 877.06
Labeling of beef not slaughtered according to state or United States standards 877.08
Coin-operated vending machines and parking meters 877.09
Tampering with or damaging sewer systems 877.10
Real property 877.13
Educational institutions or school boards 877.14
Merchandising of dogs 877.15
Failure to control or report dangerous fire 877.16
Exhibition of deformed animals prohibited 877.17
Works to be submitted by students without substantial alteration 877.18
Identification card or document purporting to contain applicant’s age or date of birth 877.19
Hate Crimes Reporting Act 877.20
Local juvenile curfew ordinances 877.21
Definitions 877.22
Minors prohibited in public places and establishments during certain hours 877.23
Legal duty of parent 877.24
Nonapplication of s 877.25
Local ordinance required 877.26
Direct observation, videotaping, or visual surveillance of customers in merchant’s dressing room, etc., prohibited 877.27
Unauthorized transmissions to, or interference with, a public or commercial radio station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission prohibited 877.061
Marketing establishments 877.101
Escrow business by unauthorized persons 877.111
Inhalation, ingestion, possession, sale, purchase, or transfer of harmful chemical substances 877.155
Report of initial treatment of burn injuries

Current through Fall 2025

§ 877.17. Works to be submitted by students without substantial alteration's source at flsenate.gov

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Location: https://florida.public.law/statutes/fla._stat._877.17

Original Source: Section 877.17 — Works to be submitted by students without substantial alteration, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0877.17 (last accessed Aug. 6, 2025).