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2000 Florida Code
TITLE XII MUNICIPALITIES
Chapter 166 Municipalities  
PART III MUNICIPAL FINANCE AND TAXATION (ss. 166.201-166.251)
166.251   Service fee for dishonored check.

166.251  Service fee for dishonored check.--The governing body of a municipality may adopt a service fee not to exceed the service fees authorized under s. 832.08(5) or 5 percent of the face amount of the check, draft, or order, whichever is greater, for the collection of a dishonored check, draft, or other order for the payment of money to a municipal official or agency. The service fee shall be in addition to all other penalties imposed by law. Proceeds from this fee, if imposed, shall be retained by the collector of the fee.

History.--s. 2, ch. 75-56; s. 31, ch. 79-164; s. 2, ch. 86-51; s. 4, ch. 89-303; s. 4, ch. 91-211; s. 2, ch. 98-297.

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