Unlawful conveyance / fraudulent obtaining of fuel
Florida Statute § 316.80
Summary verified against the 2026 Florida Statutes: October 1, 2026.
Quick Summary
This section prohibits maintaining or possessing a vehicle/conveyance equipped to haul motor or diesel fuel on a public highway in containers that fail the federal conformity or U.S. DOT approval requirements. Containers of 8 gallons or less are excepted. Document container capacity, configuration, approval/compliance, and the fuel-transport purpose. The enhanced track also requires obtaining or attempting to obtain fuel through specified payment-card, computer-access, or payment-device fraud; it is not a general failure-to-pay-for-fuel offense.
Summary sources
Classification, Points & Penalties
Classification, Points & Penalties
- Category
- Fuel
- Type
- Criminal Traffic
- Civil / Criminal
- Criminal
- Offense Classification
- Felony
- Degree
- 3rd Degree; 2nd Degree with qualifying fuel fraud
- Points
- 0
- Fine / Penalty
- Court determined; statutory mandatory minimums/surcharges may apply
Base fines are not the total payable amount. Costs, enforcement method, crash consequences, prior history, and court disposition can change penalties or points. A reported zero does not rule out license suspension or revocation.
Court & Enforcement
Court & Enforcement
- Mandatory Court
- Yes
- NTA Eligible
- No — felony
- Custodial Arrest
- Verify exact offense/subsection
NTA means notice to appear. Eligibility is conditional; these fields do not independently authorize arrest. Confirm the exact statutory track, lawful arrest authority, traffic procedure, and agency policy.
Arrest authority guideCivil infractions resulting in death or serious bodily injury require a hearing under §318.19.