(1) Unfair methods of competition, unconscionable acts or practices, and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce are hereby declared unlawful.
(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that, in construing subsection (1), due consideration and great weight shall be given to the interpretations of the Federal Trade Commission and the federal courts relating to s. 5(a)(1) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. s. 45(a)(1) as of July 1, 2017.
History.—s. 1, ch. 73-124; s. 1, ch. 83-117; s. 4, ch. 85-63; s. 2, ch. 90-190; s. 3, ch. 93-38; s. 2, ch. 2001-39; s. 23, ch. 2001-214; s. 2, ch. 2006-196; s. 4, ch. 2013-207; s. 5, ch. 2015-92; s. 4, ch. 2017-155.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations
Chapter 501 - Consumer Protection
Part II - Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices (Ss. 501.201-501.213)
501.202 - Purposes; rules of construction.
501.204 - Unlawful acts and practices.
501.2041 - Unlawful acts and practices by social media platforms.
501.205 - Rulemaking authority.
501.206 - Investigative powers of enforcing authority.
501.2065 - Confidentiality of intelligence or investigative information.
501.207 - Remedies of enforcing authority.
501.2079 - Violations involving discrimination in the provision of video services.
501.208 - Cease and desist orders; procedures.
501.2101 - Enforcing authorities; moneys received in certain proceedings.