§ 214-18. Offenses; prosecution; penalties.

(a)

General penalties for violation of this act [chapter]. Any person who, by himself or by his servant or agent, or as the servant or agent of another person, violates any of the foregoing provisions of this act [chapter] is, upon first conviction thereof, guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable in F.S. § 775.082 or 775.083; and upon a second or subsequent conviction thereof, he is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in F.S. § 775.082 or 775.083.

(b)

Hindering or obstructing officers; penalties. Any person who hinders or obstructs in any way the director or an inspector in the performance of his official duties is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in F.S. § 775.082 or 775.083.

(c)

Impersonation of officer; penalties. Any person who impersonates in any way the director or an inspector in any manner is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in F.S. § 775.082 or 775.083.

(d)

Adoption by reference of certain state misdemeanor statutes.

(1)

All statutes of the state defining and prohibiting false advertising and offenses relating to fraudulent practices, consumer protection, trade standards and weights and measures, defined by state law as misdemeanors, are adopted and incorporated by reference as a part of this act [chapter] or to the same extent and to the same effect as if the provisions of each such statute were set out in full herein defining and prohibiting each such offense against the state to be an act prohibited by or an offense in violation of this act [chapter].

(2)

All such acts defined as misdemeanors in said statutes are prohibited and declared to be violations of this act [chapter]. Any person or corporation which commits such an act is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in F.S. § 775.082 or 775.083.

(e)

Summons and complaints. The county shall provide, in quadruplicate, suitable serial numbered forms of summons and complaints for notifying alleged violators to appear and answer to charges of violating this act [chapter]. Such forms may be issued to and receipted for by the law enforcement officials. The county court clerk shall, each month, report to the county court judges the disposition made by the law enforcement officials of all such forms issued to them. All law enforcement officials making arrests or issuing summons with promise to appear shall use this form.

(Laws of Fla. ch. 74-573, § 17)