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The Honorable Bruce H. Colton State Attorney Nineteenth Judicial Circuit 411 South Second Street Fort Pierce, Florida 34950

Dear Mr. Colton:

You ask substantially the following questions:

1. Does section 817.52(2), Florida Statutes, apply when an individual hires a taxicab and, upon reaching the destination, refuses to pay for the ride or states that he or she has no money and cannot, or will not, pay for the cab's service?

2. Does section 817.52(2), Florida Statutes, apply to an individual who drives a taxicab under an agreement with the owner that characterizes the driver as an independent…