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Florida Commercial Relations Code Section 668.608 - Electronic Commerce - Criminal violations.

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Title XXXIX   COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 668   ELECTRONIC COMMERCE

¹668.608  Criminal violations.--

(1)  Except as provided in subsection (2), any person who violates s. 668.603 commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2)  Any person who violates s. 668.603 commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if:

(a)  The volume of commercial electronic mail messages transmitted by the person exceeds 2,500 attempted recipients in any 24-hour period;

(b)  The volume of commercial electronic mail messages transmitted by the person exceeds 25,000 attempted recipients in any 30-day period;

(c)  The volume of commercial electronic mail messages transmitted by the person exceeds 250,000 attempted recipients in any 1-year period;

(d)  The revenue generated from a specific commercial electronic mail message transmitted by the person exceeds $1,000;

(e)  The total revenue generated from all commercial electronic mail messages transmitted by the person to any electronic mail message service provider or its subscribers exceeds $50,000;

(f)  The person knowingly hires, employs, uses, or permits any minor to assist in the transmission of a commercial electronic mail message in violation of s. 668.603; or

(g)  The person commits a violation otherwise punishable under subsection (1) within a 5-year period after a previous conviction under this section.

History.--s. 4, ch. 2006-232.

¹Note.--Section 6, ch. 2006-232, provides that "[t]his act shall take effect July 1, 2006, and shall apply to violations committed on or after that date."

Last modified: November 21, 2006