2011 Florida Statutes 839.18 – Penalty for officer assuming to act before qualification Current as of: 2011 | Check for updates | Other versions Whoever being elected, or appointed, to any office assumes to perform any of the duties thereof before qualification, according to law, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. RS 2737; GS 3732; RGS 5757; CGL 7987; s. 1028, ch. 71-13