1997 Florida Code
TITLE XLVI CRIMES
Chapter 817 Fraudulent Practices
PART I FALSE PRETENSES AND FRAUDS, GENERALLY (ss. 817.02-817.567)
817.50 Fraudulently obtaining goods, services, etc., from hospital.
817.50 Fraudulently obtaining goods, services, etc., from hospital.--
(1) Whoever shall, willfully and with intent to defraud, obtain or attempt to obtain goods, products, merchandise or services from any hospital in this state shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(2) If any person gives to any hospital in this state a false or fictitious name or a false or fictitious address or assigns to any hospital the proceeds of any insurance contract, then knowing that such contract is no longer in force, is invalid, or is void for any reason, such action shall be prima facie evidence of the intent of such person to defraud such hospital.
History.--ss. 1, 2, ch. 61-154; s. 876, ch. 71-136; s. 166, ch. 83-216.
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