# Fla. Stat. § 896.105: 896.105 Penalty provisions not applicable to law enforcement

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C896_S896.105

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 896.105
- **Heading:** 896.105 Penalty provisions not applicable to law enforcement
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 896 / Section 896.105

## Text

The penalty provisions of this chapter, including those directed at reporting violations or the conduct or attempted conduct of unlawful financial transactions, the unlawful transportation or attempted transportation of monetary instruments, and the concealment of unlawful proceeds or their ownership are not applicable to law enforcement officers who engage in aspects of such activity for bona fide authorized undercover law enforcement purposes in the course of or in relation to an active criminal investigation, active criminal intelligence gathering, or active prosecution.

History: s. 21, ch. 2000-360.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 896.101 896.101 Florida Money Laundering Act; definitions; penalties; injunctions; seizure warrants; immunity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C896_S896.101.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 896.102 896.102 Currency more than $10,000 received in trade or business; report required; noncompliance penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C896_S896.102.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 896.103 896.103 Transaction which constitutes separate offense.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C896_S896.103.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 896.104 896.104 Structuring transactions to evade reporting or registration requirements prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C896_S896.104.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 896.105 896.105 Penalty provisions not applicable to law enforcement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C896_S896.105.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 896.106 896.106 Fugitive disentitlement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C896_S896.106.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 896.107 896.107 Rewards for informants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C896_S896.107.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 896.108 896.108 Rewards for private entities combating international money laundering.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C896_S896.108.md)

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