Florida Statutes
Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 501.001-501.171)
501.055 - Home solicitation sale; penalties.


(1) Violation of any of the provisions of ss. 501.025-501.047 is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(2) Any person who conducts or attempts to conduct a home solicitation sale without first obtaining and having in her or his possession a valid, current permit as required by s. 501.022 or who uses or attempts to use an expired, suspended, or revoked home solicitation sale permit in a home solicitation sale is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Upon second or subsequent conviction for violation of this subsection, the offender is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(3) Any person who uses a false or fictitious name in any application for a home solicitation sale permit or certificate as provided for in s. 501.022 or who makes a false statement, conceals a material fact, or otherwise commits a fraud in any such application is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Upon a second or subsequent conviction for violation of this subsection, the offender is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. The obtaining of two or more permits which are in different names or the possession of two or more such permits shall be prima facie evidence that this subsection has been violated.
History.—s. 8, ch. 70-363; s. 457, ch. 71-136; s. 5, ch. 86-144; s. 4, ch. 87-344; s. 122, ch. 91-224; s. 615, ch. 97-103.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations

Chapter 501 - Consumer Protection

Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 501.001-501.171)

501.001 - Florida Anti-Tampering Act.

501.005 - Consumer report security freeze.

501.0051 - Protected consumer report security freeze.

501.011 - Credit cards; unsolicited delivery or mailing prohibited.

501.0113 - Unsolicited goods; no obligation on part of recipient.

501.0115 - Service station credit cards and franchise agreements; certain restrictions on sales and purchasers prohibited.

501.0117 - Credit cards; transactions in which seller or lessor prohibited from imposing surcharge; penalty.

501.0118 - Restrictions on information printed on receipts for payment-card transactions; penalties.

501.012 - Health studios; legislative findings.

501.0125 - Health studios; definitions.

501.013 - Health studios; exemptions.

501.014 - Health studios; powers and duties of the department.

501.015 - Health studios; registration requirements and fees.

501.016 - Health studios; security requirements.

501.017 - Health studios; contracts.

501.018 - Health studios; change of ownership or location.

501.019 - Health studios; penalties.

501.021 - Home solicitation sale; definitions.

501.022 - Home solicitation sale; permit required.

501.025 - Home solicitation sale; buyer’s right to cancel.

501.031 - Home solicitation sale; written agreement.

501.035 - Home solicitation sale; exclusions.

501.041 - Home solicitation sale; restoration of down payment.

501.045 - Home solicitation sale; duty of buyer.

501.046 - Home solicitation sale; duty of businesses conducting home solicitation sales.

501.047 - Home solicitation sale; prohibited practices.

501.052 - Home solicitation sale; enforcement authority; injunctive relief.

501.053 - Home solicitation sale; judicial review.

501.055 - Home solicitation sale; penalties.

501.057 - Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; short title.

501.0571 - Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; definitions.

501.0573 - Weight-loss provider requirements.

501.0575 - Weight-Loss Consumer Bill of Rights.

501.0577 - Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; exemptions.

501.0579 - Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; unlawful practices.

501.0581 - Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; civil remedies.

501.0583 - Selling, delivering, bartering, furnishing, or giving weight-loss pills to persons under age 18; penalties; defense.

501.059 - Telephone solicitation.

501.122 - Control of nonionizing radiations; laser; penalties.

501.135 - Consumer unit pricing.

501.137 - Mortgage lenders; tax and insurance payments from escrow accounts; duties.

501.1375 - Deposits received for purchase of residential dwelling units; placement in escrow; waiver; exceptions.

501.1377 - Violations involving homeowners during the course of residential foreclosure proceedings.

501.138 - Advertising of previews or trailers; standards.

501.141 - Delivery of crated goods; written statement of satisfaction; right to cancel.

501.142 - Retail sales establishments; preemption; notice of refund policy; exceptions; penalty.

501.145 - Bedding Label Act.

501.155 - Electronic dissemination of commercial recordings or audiovisual works; required disclosures; injunctive relief.

501.160 - Rental or sale of essential commodities during a declared state of emergency; prohibition against unconscionable prices.

501.164 - Civil penalties.

501.165 - Automatic renewal of service contracts.

501.171 - Security of confidential personal information.