Which penalty applies to violations concerning rental lists, information, and contracts, with a $1000 fine and/or imprisonment up to 1 year?

• A. F.S. 475 First-Degree Misdemeanor violation
• B. F.S. 475 Second-Degree Misdemeanor violation
• C. F.S. 475 Third-Degree Felony violation
• D. Civil penalty

Answer: (A)

The penalty described matches a first-degree misdemeanor. In Florida real estate license law, certain violations—specifically those involving rental lists, information, and contracts—are criminal offenses, and the statute sets the punishment at up to a $1,000 fine and/or up to one year in jail. This sizing places it above civil penalties (which are monetary and do not involve imprisonment) and above lesser criminal penalties such as second-degree misdemeanors, while not reaching the harsher penalties of felonies. So, the described consequence aligns precisely with a first-degree misdemeanor for these violations.