Initiative petitions; violations

104.186

Initiative petitions; violations.

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A person who compensates a petition circulator as defined in s. 97.021 based on the number of petition forms gathered, as prohibited by s. 100.371(5), commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. This section does not prohibit employment relationships that do not base payment on the number of signatures collected.

History.

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s. 4, ch. 2019-64; s. 28, ch. 2022-73; s. 13, ch. 2025-21.