# Fla. Stat. § 717.108: 717.108 Deposits held by utilities

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C717_S717.108

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 717.108
- **Heading:** 717.108 Deposits held by utilities
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 717 / Section 717.108

## Text

Any deposit, including any interest thereon, made by a subscriber with a utility to secure payment or any sum paid in advance for utility services to be furnished, less any lawful charges, that remains unclaimed by the owner for more than 1 year after termination of the services for which the deposit or advance payment was made is presumed unclaimed.

History: s. 9, ch. 87-105; s. 4, ch. 96-301; s. 9, ch. 2001-36.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 717.001 717.001 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C717_S717.001.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 717.101 717.101 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C717_S717.101.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 717.102 717.102 Property presumed unclaimed; general rule.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C717_S717.102.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 717.103 717.103 General rules for taking custody of intangible unclaimed property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C717_S717.103.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 717.104 717.104 Traveler’s checks and money orders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C717_S717.104.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 717.105 717.105 Checks, drafts, and similar instruments issued or certified by banking and financial organizations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C717_S717.105.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 717.106 717.106 Bank deposits and funds in financial organizations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C717_S717.106.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 717.107 717.107 Funds owing under life insurance policies, annuity contracts, and retained asset accounts; fines, penalties, and interest; United States Social Security Administration Death Master File.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C717_S717.107.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 717.108 717.108 Deposits held by utilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C717_S717.108.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 717.109 717.109 Refunds held by business associations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C717_S717.109.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 717.111 717.111 Property of business associations held in course of dissolution.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C717_S717.111.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 717.112 717.112 Property held by agents and fiduciaries.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C717_S717.112.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 717.113 717.113 Property held by courts and public agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C717_S717.113.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 717.115 717.115 Wages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C717_S717.115.md)

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