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2012 Florida Statutes
SECTION 081
Florida False Claims Act; short title; purpose.
Florida False Claims Act; short title; purpose.
68.081 Florida False Claims Act; short title; purpose.—
(2) The purpose of the Florida False Claims Act is to deter persons from knowingly causing or assisting in causing state government to pay claims that are false or fraudulent, and to provide remedies for obtaining treble damages and civil penalties for state government when money is obtained from state government by reason of a false or fraudulent claim.
History.—s. 1, ch. 94-316; s. 1, ch. 2007-236.