An Ocala lawmaker has refiled a bill that seeks to outlaw deceptive business practices in the Sunshine State, specifically pyramid promotional schemes.

Republican Rep. Ryan Chamberlin filed the measure ( HB 265 ) that would prohibit any individual from establishing, promoting, participating in, or operating a pyramid promotional scheme.

A pyramid promotional scheme is a plan that encourages individuals to earn money by recruiting others into the scheme, rather than by selling genuine products or providing services.

It is further defined as any plan or operation set up so that only a certain number of people can join, either because of a strict limit or strict conditions for qualifying for compensation, i ncluding situations that require a payment or the purchase of products

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