Fla. Stat. § 365.1657 : Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities — Use Of Telephones And Facsimile Machines — Intrastate use of facsimile machine for unsolicited advertising; prohibition; penalties; injunctive relief Date: 18 Apr 2016 TEXT PDF Current through Chapter 269 of the 2016 Legislative Session (1) It is unlawful for any person to use a machine that electronically transmits facsimiles of documents through connection with a telephone network to transmit within this state unsolicited advertising material for the sale of any real property, goods, or services. (2) The Attorney General may bring an action to impose a civil penalty and to seek injunctive relief. The civil penalty shall not exceed $500 per violation. Each transmission shall be considered a separate violation. Fla. Stat. § 365.1657 s. 1, ch. 89-95.